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Within days of winning his fifth Super Bowl ring last February, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was bombarded with questions about possibly retiring on top of the league again. Brady made it clear that not only was he not retiring, but that he hoped to play into his mid-40s. From the Peter King's interview with the legendary QB last year:
“I’d like to play until my mid-forties. Then I’ll make a decision. If I’m still feeling like I’m feeling today, who knows? I know next year is not going to be my last year.”
Yet, despite these declarations, Brady has still fielded a bevy of questions about him possibly retiring soon ahead of his eighth Super Bowl appearance.
Brady simply reiterated what he told us last year. From Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot:
“Why does everyone want me to retire?… I’ve always wanted to play into my mid-40s so we’ll see.”
At age 40, Brady is amazingly playing at perhaps the highest level of his career, or at least close to it. The 13-time Pro Bowler completed 66.3 percent of his passes for an NFL-best 4,577 yards, 32 touchdowns, and just eight interceptions. He's the favorite to win the 2017 NFL MVP award as a result, which would be the third of his career, and the first since 2010.
Brady already holds the record for the most Lombardi Trophies won by a quarterback, but winning his sixth championship on Sunday would break a tie with Charles Haley for the most rings by any player. Tom is undoubtedly the most successful, and widely considered the best, signal caller in the history of the NFL.
