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Legendary quarterback Tom Brady has finally hung up the cleats after a decorated 22 seasons in the NFL but, UFC president Dana White tried to convince him to play another season. Where, you ask? The Las Vegas Raiders.
White, who is a die-hard New England Patriots fan but lives in Sin City, spoke to TMZ Sports and revealed that he was texting Brady non-stop about the idea of suiting up for the Raiders:
Article Continues Below“I was firing texts to him and he sent very cryptic text messages,” White said. “He had me thinking he wasn't going to retire. So, you know what I was doing? I was hammering him to come to Vegas and play for the Raiders.”
The UFC boss never had any luck actually convincing Tom Brady as he essentially already made his mind up on retirement. But, it's still wild that White tried. Vegas has never been mentioned as a possible destination for TB12. Kind of seems like a pipe dream that White was hoping for.
Tom Brady has received an outpour of messages from across the sports world since his announcement earlier this week and it will certainly feel weird not seeing him light up the league anymore. But, we were blessed with his brilliance for over a decade. It's time for the next generation to step up, with the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, and Josh Allen leading the way.
