2022 NFL Offseason Thread: Looking forward Tua better future!

I respect him for going out before his inevitable health decline and he's become an embarrassment on the field. Like Big Ben.

Alex said:

I respect him for going out before his inevitable health decline and he's become an embarrassment on the field. Like Big Ben.

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He always said he planned to retire when he felt like he sucked. While he was still better than most QB in the league, I wouldn't be surprised if he looked at his current performance, his injuries, and the sloppy end of the season in Tampa Bay and decided to call it quits. I won't be surprised if Gronk bows out also at this point.

Rams last team to beat Brady.

Cybsled said:

He always said he planned to retire when he felt like he sucked. While he was still better than most QB in the league, I wouldn't be surprised if he looked at his current performance, his injuries, and the sloppy end of the season in Tampa Bay and decided to call it quits. I won't be surprised if Gronk bows out also at this point.

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They tried to bring the band back for one more run, but injuries at the wrong time really helped derail it (sorta like the Chiefs and their O line woes last year for them). Tampa's O line was really banged up, Godwin being out for the year (and a FA likely to get paid next season). He might have picked the right time.

Would be hysterical if brady said he was coming back for one more year after the post season wraps up

Well starting to sound like Tom hasn't made his mind up yet.

Why would he retire after a legit MVP caliber season? People keep talking about Rodgers but Brady definitely had better stats than him this year, as well as better stats than Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, and Herbert. He may be past his prime but he's nowhere near a Rapistburger decline yet despite being 5 years older than him.

Why the hell shouldn't he gun for being the new George Blanda? Stamp his name on every fucking record he possibly can.

Ameraves said:

And of course Arians won't bother to stick around either, cause God forbid he have to work through any sort of rebuild.

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I mean it’s not like Arians took the job with the intent of being a longterm figurehead for the franchise. Dude is 70 years old and doesn’t appear to be the peak of physical fitness plus his other health issues. *If* Brady retires they will lose a lot of key pieces and if I was Arians I’d be riding off into the sunset as well. They’d be going out more or less on top.

Gavinmad said:

Why would he retire after a legit MVP caliber season? People keep talking about Rodgers but Brady definitely had better stats than him this year, as well as better stats than Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, and Herbert. He may be past his prime but he's nowhere near a Rapistburger decline yet despite being 5 years older than him.

Why the hell shouldn't he gun for being the new George Blanda? Stamp his name on every fucking record he possibly can.

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If he decides to call it quits it’s surely more to do with him being done with football than football being done with him.

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He needs 2 more years to be the oldest QB in NFL history, maybe only 1. (Apparently Blanda didn't play QB for his last five years)

but maybe going out on an MVP-quality season feels better than just setting a record for being old.