Tom Brady Gets The Retirement Rumor Mill Running on The Let’s Go Podcast: “The Team Doesn’t Deserve Anything Less Than My Best”

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady always knows how to dodge the troublesome retirement questions. But Monday, he tried facing them. The legendary QB is coming fresh off of his early exit from the NFL Divisional Round. During his appearance on the Let’s Go Podcast, Brady did put some important things in life into perspective while keeping his options open.

Brady did talk about his aspirations beyond football and how family time might just be around the corner. He does talk about the importance of his wife Gisele Bündchen and his kids in any final decision. The 7-time Super Bowl champion has been playing for 22 seasons and still manages to have a great 2021 season.

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With the dedication to be this good at that stage of one’s career, Brady is one of the few defying ‘father time’. While discussing when he will step away, “The team doesn’t deserve anything less than my best.”

“If I feel like I’m not committed to that, or I can’t play at a championship level, then you gotta give someone else a chance to play.”

Tom Brady knows when Tom Brady goes

The veteran QB has been a great influence both on and off the pitch and is aware time is running out. He does believe in fulfilling his commitment to the franchise while catering to their needs. He does realize the window for his possible 8th championship is closing quickly. Any ambition he has will be very much based on the Buccaneers franchise keeping his supporting cast.

But conversely, NFL fans are well versed with Brady and his fierce competitive spirit. He has an insatiable thirst to be part of the big spotlight while ensuring he doesn’t regret going away too soon. A huge factor will be how the plans for the Tampa Bay franchise evolve and are they willing to supply him support.

The commitment will be a tough decision for the franchisee, who will be looking at a post-Brady future. No matter what decision is taken, Tom Brady has and always will be the greatest ever to grace the football field.

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