It’s been a wild offseason for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but no story was bigger than the retirement and subsequent comeback of legendary quarterback Tom Brady.
Brady announced his retirement in February, but then returned just 41 days later, and now continues to prepare for his 23rd NFL season.
The GOAT recently sat down with Variety for a wide-ranging interview that covered topics both on and off the field, from his decision to retire (and then return), to his many business ventures, as well as his upcoming performance on the big screen with some Hollywood legends.
Here’s some of what Brady had to say about his past, present and future:
On if he knows 2022 will be his last season
“I really don’t. I would say it’s year to year: Could this be my last year? Absolutely. Could I change my mind? Absolutely. I’ve realized I don’t have five years left. I want to do it my way. I want to give it everything I got and see where I’m at. My body feels really good. I’ve had a lot of traumatic injuries over the years, but if things go really smoothly and we win, that’d be great.”
On if he came back to win one more Super Bowl
“I think that would obviously be the greatest way to end. I just have a competitive fire that got the best of me.”
On why he decided to retire in February
“I made the decision in the moment, and I felt it was the right thing for the team to let the Bucs know. You need time to plan. And then through conversations with Bruce , Jason and my wife, I felt like I could still play and compete.”
“And it’s not that I’m any less committed once I say that it’s a yes, but I’ve got a 14-year-old son who lives in New York City — he wants time. My wife, she’s been incredibly supportive of my career over a long period of time. So I had to talk with her, you know what I mean? Those decisions get made with me as a family. And I have two younger kids, one 12 and one 9 — everyone’s got challenging lives.”
“I know, I know (a 40-day retirement is rare). I would have preferred to un-retire in July if I wanted to play. But I couldn’t. If I said I’m not playing, they’d make plans. So I felt there was a lot of pressure to make a decision quickly. And then ultimately, I just decided, “Yes, let’s do it.” And once I said that, it was like — OK, here we go.”
On how he started…
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