ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington reported that Tom Brady has planned to retire from the NFL after 22 years. Posts about the shocking news flooded social media right after it was announced.
NFL players and NBA players, reporters and analysts, actors, and sports commentators all had something to say. While some people were shocked at the news, others applauded Brady for putting together such an illustrious career. Upon hearing the news, Skip Bayless took to Twitter and shared a tweet in which he highly praised Tom Brady.
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Skip Bayless is full of praise for Tom Brady
The sports columnist wrote that Tom Brady is arguably the greatest clutch player and football player of all time. A seven-time Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady has enjoyed a storied career. As a clutch player, he has made several comebacks and been instrumental in leading his team to victory during his career.
In the NFL, nobody has achieved what Brady has achieved – 7 rings, 5 Super Bowl MVPs, 3 regular season MVPs. Brady has been selected to the Pro-Bowl 15 times and leads the league in passing, touchdowns, and wins. In fact, Brady has won more Super Bowls than any franchise on its own; hence, it’s no secret that he’s the greatest player in the game.
Bayless added he had known many of Brady‘s teammates, but he has heard no one disparage him. He wrote, “I never heard a single ex-teammate of his ever say a single bad thing about him.” The fact is, Brady is a great teammate and a great mentor on the field. Eventually, Skip stated Brady has had the greatest career ever.
Tom Brady: greatest clutch player ever. Greatest football player ever. Greatest leader ever. I never heard a single ex-teammate of his (and I've known man) ever say a single bad thing about him. Greatest sports career ever.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 29, 2022
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Brady denies ESPN’s report
ESPN broke the news of Brady’s retirement yesterday. A 22-year-long career was finally ending that has captivated the entire sports world. However, later in the day, Brady denied the report and said he hadn’t decided.
Report for @BallySports: Tom Brady contacted @Buccaneers GM Jason Licht and told him he has not yet made a final decision on retirement, disputing the ESPN report. Licht is respecting Brady's process and waiting for a definitive answer, whenever it comes, from the QB.
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) January 29, 2022
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According to Michael Silver, Bally Sports reported that Tom Brady had spoken with the Buccaneers GM Jason Licht and said that he had not yet decided. Tom Brady Senior, Brady’s father, informed KRON4 that the retirement news is nothing but rumors. Don Yee, Brady’s agent, also told Adam Schefter that only Brady knows about his impending retirement. Even though Don did not explicitly deny Brady’s retirement news, he didn’t confirm it.
Statement from Tom Brady’s agent Don Yee: pic.twitter.com/vbUhSToYtT
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 29, 2022
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There’s a lot of confusion over Brady’s retirement news. All we can do is wait and see what actually happens. Whatever Brady does, he will still go down as one of the greatest players of all time.
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