Legendary quarterback Tom Brady has officially retired from the NFL after a decorated 22 seasons in the league. The farewell messages have been pouring in since the announcement on Tuesday, but TB12 came out himself on Thursday and released a bone-chilling retirement video that will surely make the hairs on your arms stand up.
I played for the name on the front of my jersey and the name on the back of my jersey. I played for my friends, my family & our community – every single one of you – that have given me what I have today.
I love you all. Thank you ALL for making this incredible journey possible pic.twitter.com/3jmNWid9ZB
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 3, 2022
The video reflects on Tom Brady's time with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, focusing on all the amazing teammates he had the honor of playing with en route to winning a mind-boggling seven Super Bowls. There's little doubt that as of right now, Brady will go down as the greatest QB to ever play the sport.
TB12 announced himself that he was hanging them up at 44-years-old, taking to social media to post a heartwarming message, detailing that he no longer has the competitive edge that is needed to perform at the highest level. After over a decade in the NFL though, Tom Brady has absolutely nothing left to prove.
Many were surprised to see that Brady left the Patriots out of his farewell message, but he actually ended up thanking them in a whole separate thing. After all, they are the team who took a chance on him in the 2000 draft.
Enjoy retirement, Tom Brady. You certainly deserve it.