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Tom Brady is retired. Unless he is.
The best way to describe his status could be to say that he has retired from the Buccaneers and that the door is open for play again. Brady, who said “never say never” about the prospect of returning just six days after announcing his resignation, continues to add to the mystery of his football future.
Through Rick Stroud from Tampa Bay Times, Brady appeared with Fred Couples on SiriusXM radio. The couple asked a simple question: “Maybe you can tell us where you’re going?”
Brady gave a not-so-simple answer.
“I want to have a clear vision for the future“Brady said. “I think there are a lot of great things for me and a lot of great opportunities that I know I said right after the football season that I look forward to spending more time with my family. And I’ve been doing it for the last five weeks. And I know there will be many more than that.
“You know, I like to be busy, that’s for sure. I played a little golf and will actually see my parents tonight, which will be a real highlight for me on their field. I will sleep in the same bed I slept in when I was a child. . . . So we look forward to that, we look forward to a little golf over the next few days and a little more family time, and then we’ll figure out where to go from there. ”
Earlier this week, we announced that the dolphins were planning to flee to Brady. For several weeks I believed that he would eventually join the 49ers.
Two years ago, San Francisco was his first choice. 49ers foolishly said no thanks. This time, they would certainly welcome the chance to bring Brady home to play for his favorite team of boys.
What else does he have to prove? He has not won a Super Bowl with his 49ers. That would be a great reason to keep playing.
And a great reason to say goodbye to the Buccaneers. Which some (including me) think is the point of his retirement.