The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw their goal of winning another Super Bowl fall short on Sunday as they lost a 30-27 nailbiter to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round. The big storyline after the game though was one thing and one thing only: Could this be Tom Brady's last NFL appearance ever?
TB12 refused to speak on the possibility of him retiring this offseason and basically said he's going to just collect his thoughts after such a tough loss, which is understandable. Of course, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians was also asked about the Brady potentially hanging them up.
This is what he had to say. Via Rick Stroud:
"I haven't talked to him yet. But take all the time he needs and we'll see,'' Arians said of Tom Brady.
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) January 24, 2022
Bruce Arians says if Tom Brady retires he would be comfortable with the QBs on this roster in Blaine Gabbert and Kyle Trask, but he would look behind "Door No. 2," since that's how they found Tom Brady.
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) January 24, 2022
For what it's worth, Blaine Gabbert and Kyle Trask have barely played during Brady's time with the Buccaneers. You'd have to believe the organization would likely go out and try to get another experienced signal-caller if TB12 calls it quits.
It really doesn't feel like Brady is ready to retire. He's still playing the game at an extremely high level and although he struggled on Sunday, the seven-time Super Bowl winner helped the Buccaneers come back from a big deficit to tie the game at 27 late in the fourth until the Rams hit a dagger field goal.
But, he is 44-years-old. That's certainly old. The question is, does he have the desire to run it back and chase one more ring? That, we'll have to see.
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