Tom Brady Officially Retires
 

It's official. The GOAT deserves his own thread.

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I used to dislike him but after he won the SB with Tampa Bay, my opinion changed as he has my huge respect. Definitely one of greatest QBs to play in NFL history.

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That sucks. Dude still is at the top of his game. I get the feeling that Gisele is nag and kept bugging him about it.

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Glad he stepped away on top. Amazing career.

Getting that Tampa championship solidified a lot with him, he had nothing else to prove.

I think the biggest memory will be the SB vs Atlanta. The comeback

Colts Va Pats rivalry with Brady Vs Manning…always must watch

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Gotta admit I was hoping he'd keep playing.

He's truly the GOAT.

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Not the greatest arm, not the greatest scrambler or runner, but the greatest decision maker at the QB position we may ever see. We were lucky to watch it. Congrats Tom...have a drink and a cheeseburger now.
Side note...anybody else wish he waited until tomorrow to say it to help cover up the laughing stock of our new name?? Maybe it's just me.

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[quote=Redskins247;1309471]Not the greatest arm, not the greatest scrambler or runner, but the greatest decision maker at the QB position we may ever see. We were lucky to watch it. Congrats Tom...have a drink and a cheeseburger now.
Side note...anybody else wish he waited until tomorrow to say it to help cover up the laughing stock of our new name?? Maybe it's just me.[/quote]

If it makes you feel any better nobody outside of our little Washington bubble is going to care much about the name. Sure there will be jokes and memes initially as with anything, but that will fade quickly and it will be business as usual in no time.

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[quote=MTK;1309473]If it makes you feel any better nobody outside of our little Washington bubble is going to care much about the name. Sure there will be jokes and memes initially as with anything, but that will fade quickly and it will be business as usual in no time.[/quote]

You're exactly right, it will. Just another blip in the news before the wave of Super Bowl coverage. In between the jokes of our new name, I'll still enjoy the memes of Joe Burrow and Kevin from Home Alone

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Anyone think he will be a unanimous first ballet HOFer???(joke) he gave me two of my best resent memories in football(him and Eli). I was glade to see him be successful in Tampa .No doubt GOAT now as someone else said go have a cheeseburger and a beer.

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The greatest QB to play the game imo. Hated the guy bc of the Pats success and the way they did it. I do think it was shitty to have your ball boy take the balls into the bathroom stall to deflate them AFTER the league inspected them ... but I respect him and his dedication.

He is on that MJ level.

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The GOAT , we will never ever see another TB12.

He went to 10 Yes 10 Freaking super bowls!!

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[quote=Chico23231;1309469]Glad he stepped away on top. Amazing career.

Getting that Tampa championship solidified a lot with him, he had nothing else to prove.

I think the biggest memory will be the SB vs Atlanta. The comeback

Colts Va Pats rivalry with Brady Vs Manning…always must watch[/quote]

That game was insane, and solidified him as the goat IMO

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Is there any real argument he's the GOAT? Started twice as many SB's as Elway (nearest), holds pretty much every significant passing record, right now has more SB appearances and wins than any coach (or owner?), and the played longer than any non-kicker. And he's married to a supermodel (that alone should get him in :D)

I've never hated him (always say you can't truly love or hate someone you don't really know) just respected what he's done on the field. I strongly doubt until medical science advances to the point we're effectively immortal, anyone else will come within touching distance of what he's done. Question now is what he does next. He'll probably be the GOAT of that too!

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[quote=AnonEmouse;1309485] Question now is what he does next. He'll probably be the GOAT of that too![/quote]

Senior PGA probably ... surprised more athletes dont cross over after they retire. most of these guys have top .1% of hand eye coordination etc

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Smart move to walk away while you can still walk away!

Congratulations!

Brady is legitimately the best ever.

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Yeah hated him during his heydey too but he's undeniably the GOAT. Always wanted him to lose but now that he's gone I appreciate his greatness for what it is - it's highly unlikely we'll see any qb have any run close to his in our lifetimes.

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Probably THE most overrated QB in the history of the NFL. If it weren't for the coaching staffs and great defenses he was lucky to have, he'd be nothing more than a blip on the NFL historical radar.

Greatest Of All Turds whose luck finally ran out. Good riddance.

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Just kidding. I wanted to see him play until he was 50.

What he accomplished is unbelievable, and will never be done again.

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[quote=Chief X_Phackter;1309502]Probably THE most overrated QB in the history of the NFL. If it weren't for the coaching staffs and great defenses he was lucky to have, he'd be nothing more than a blip on the NFL historical radar.

Greatest Of All Turds whose luck finally ran out. Good riddance.[/quote]

I'll save you some time.

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If he was on Washington, I would be jizzing along with everyone else. He is definitely the greatest, but that being said, bye Felicia.

The bad man can't hurt us anymore.

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[quote=mooby;1309500]Yeah hated him during his heydey too but he's undeniably the GOAT. Always wanted him to lose but now that he's gone I appreciate his greatness for what it is - it's highly unlikely we'll see any qb have any run close to his in our lifetimes.[/quote]

Not just QB, but sports figure in general. I cannot even think of a comparable feat in any of the four major sports.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1309510]Not just QB, but sports figure in general. I cannot even think of a comparable feat in any of the four major sports.[/quote]

The only comparison I can really think of is Allyson Felix and Michael Phelps.

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[quote=SunnySide;1309487]Senior PGA probably ... surprised more athletes dont cross over after they retire. most of these guys have top .1% of hand eye coordination etc[/quote]


Will never happen. Almost a zero percent chance that will happen. He nor any of the other former retirees could make it on the Champions Tour. They'd get slaughtered.

Do you understand how good those guys are out on that tour?

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[quote=skinsfan69;1309527]Will never happen. Almost a zero percent chance that will happen. He nor any of the other former retirees could make it on the Champions Tour. They'd get slaughtered.

Do you understand how good those guys are out on that tour?[/quote]

The way you make it sound they must have the hand-eye coordination to nut in your lady's eye from 50 yards out.

I don't doubt you but the minute you say something is impossible the more I believe it's possible.

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[quote=mooby;1309540]The way you make it sound they must have the hand-eye coordination to nut in your lady's eye from 50 yards out.

I don't doubt you but the minute you say something is impossible the more I believe it's possible.[/quote]

To give an example John Smoltz who is a +2 index, he actually qualified for a senior US Open a few years ago. That is a huge feat in itself. In the first round he shot 85 on a par 70. Had he played the entire 4 rounds ( he didn't make the cut) he could have possibly lost to the winner by 45 to 50 strokes over 4 days. The winner was -3.

Huge huge difference between being a scratch or better player to a tournament tour player.

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[quote=skinsfan69;1309589]To give an example John Smoltz who is a +2 index, he actually qualified for a senior US Open a few years ago. That is a huge feat in itself. In the first round he shot 85 on a par 70. Had he played the entire 4 rounds ( he didn't make the cut) he could have possibly lost to the winner by 45 to 50 strokes over 4 days. The winner was -3.

Huge huge difference between being a scratch or better player to a tournament tour player.[/quote]

I get what you're saying, it's highly improbable - but it's not impossible that a retired player in one sport could become a good player in another sport.

28-3 was impossible, until it happened. In 1999 did you believe there would ever be a day where a QB would make 10 Super Bowl appearances and win 7 of them? I ain't saying plenty of retired guys could make the tour - but longer odds have paid off.

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GOAT. Feel lucky to have discovered this sport while he was still playing. Feel lucky to have witnessed several of his rings live at freakin 5am. Would have enjoyed to see him play some more, but it's probably the smartest move to walk away while on top of his game.