Gisele Bündchen broke her silence about her divorce from former NFL star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady">Tom Brady</a> and responded to rumors that his refusal to walk away from football had something to do with their split.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/giselle-bundchen">42-year-old</a> supermodel said that she and Brady ended their 13 years of marriage because &#8220;sometimes you grow together; sometimes you grow apart,&#8221; <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/03/gisele-bundchen-cover-story">Vanity Fair</a> reported.
&#8220;When I was 26 years old and he was 29 years old, we met, we wanted a family, we wanted things together,&#8221; Bündchen explained. &#8220;As time goes by, we realize that we just wanted different things, and now we have a choice to make.&#8221;
&#8220;That doesn&#8217;t mean you don&#8217;t love the person,&#8221; she added. &#8220;It just means that in order for you to be authentic and truly live the life that you want to live, you have to have somebody who can meet you in the middle, right? It&#8217;s a dance. It&#8217;s a balance.&#8221;
&#8220;When you love someone, you don&#8217;t put them in a jail and say, &#8216;You have to live this life,'&#8221; she continued.  &#8220;You set them free to be who they are, and if you want to fly the same direction, then that&#8217;s amazing.&#8221;
Bündchen said their divorce is &#8220;like a death and a rebirth.&#8221;
&#8220;The death of my dream. It&#8217;s tough because you imagine your life was going to be a certain way, and you did everything you could, you know?&#8221; Bündchen explained.
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Gisele Bündchen addresses the rumors about her dating life—specifically regarding her jujitsu instructor: “I’m sure that they’re going to try to attach me to anything.” <a href="https://t.co/BzThrlybG5">https://t.co/BzThrlybG5</a>
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The Vanity Fair reporter said Bündchen&#8217;s voice broke at this point in the conversation before she apologized, got herself under control, and continued answering questions.
&#8220;I believed in fairy tales when I was a kid,&#8221; the model explained. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s beautiful to believe in that. I mean, I&#8217;m so grateful I did.&#8221;
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&#8220;You give everything you got to achieve your dream,&#8221; she added. &#8220;You give a hundred percent of yourself, and it&#8217;s heartbreaking when it doesn&#8217;t end up the way you hoped for, and worked for, but you can only do your part.&#8221;
When pressed further about whether Brady&#8217;s decision to unretire in 2022 had something to do with their divorce, Bündchen said it &#8220;takes years&#8221; for a marriage to come to an end.
&#8220;Listen, I have always cheered for him, and I would continue forever,&#8221; Bündchen said. &#8220;If there&#8217;s one person I want to be the happiest in the world, it&#8217;s him, believe me. I want him to achieve and to conquer. I want all his dreams to come true. That&#8217;s what I want, really, from the bottom of my heart.&#8221;
She said the headlines at the time were &#8220;very hurtful&#8221; and &#8220;made me somebody who is against football,&#8221; which was the furthest thing from the truth.
&#8220;Like, I would give up my dream because of…&#8221; Bündchen trails off. &#8220;Wow, people really made it about that. What&#8217;s been said is one piece of a much bigger puzzle. It&#8217;s not so black and white.&#8221;
In October, Brady confirmed reports that he and Bündchen were officially divorced after weeks of speculation that their marriage was over. Bündchen and Brady share two kids.

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Gisele Bündchen Breaks Silence About Tom Brady Divorce, Weighs In On Rumors

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Future Hall of Famer Tom Brady shut down any more speculation that he&#8217;s coming back to the NFL amid rumors that the star QB could &#8220;unretire&#8221; again soon.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady">45-year-old</a> retired Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB took to Twitter on Tuesday and wrote to his three million followers, &#8220;Anyone who thinks I have time to come back to the NFL has never adopted a 2 month old kitten for their daughter.&#8221;
Brady&#8217;s post included retweet of a post that read, &#8220;Tom Brady might not be &#8216;done after all&#8217; with his playing in the NFL, according to @RichEisenShow who talked to people in Indy. &#8216;Folks are saying keep an eye on Miami.'&#8221;
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Anyone who thinks I have time to come back to the NFL has never adopted a 2 month old kitten for their daughter. <a href="https://t.co/Qzf2H4vr1j">https://t.co/Qzf2H4vr1j</a>
&mdash; Tom Brady (@TomBrady) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBrady/status/1633173176845758467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The seven-time winning Super Bowl QB&#8217;s post comes after Eisen shared on the &#8220;Rich Eisen Show&#8221; that he&#8217;d heard a number of rumors at the recent NFL combine, not the least of which being that Brady &#8220;might not be done after all.&#8221;
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Rich is back from Indianapolis and boy did he hear some things — his Top 5 Rumors Heard at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLCombine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLCombine</a>:
5. Philip Rivers 4. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DaBears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DaBears</a> 3. Lamar 2. 🧀 1. 🐐<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLFreeAgency?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLFreeAgency</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLDraft</a> <a href="https://t.co/F08mMCAcGq">pic.twitter.com/F08mMCAcGq</a>
&mdash; Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/RichEisenShow/status/1632821612767477766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;If Tua [Tagovailoa for the Dolphins] may not be ready to go and suddenly, there&#8217;s Tom Brady sitting in Florida, where his family is located and he can easily locate himself,&#8221; Eisen shared. &#8220;Keep an eye on that I was told by a couple of birdies at the Combine.&#8221;
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sports-world-reacts-to-news-of-tom-bradys-retirement">Brady</a> announced his retirement on February 1 in a now-viral video on Instagram. Days later, he officially filed his <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/07/tom-brady-addresses-unretiring-rumors-cat-dad-nfl-comeback/">retirement papers</a>.
In the social media post, he first thanked fans and everyone who helped him along the way, before he explained that he was retiring for good from the NFL after 23 seasons in the league.
&#8220;I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I&#8217;d just press record and let you guys know first,&#8221; the NFL star shared, noting his previous retirement announcement on February 1, 2022, before changing his mind.
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In 2022, Brady made headlines when he announced he was finally walking away from professional football. But 40 days later he reversed that decision and returned to play with the Bucs for another season.
Brady recently divorced supermodel Gisele Bundchen after 13 years of marriage. They share two kids together, daughter, Vivian and son Benjamin. Brady also shares a son, Jack, with his ex-wife Bridget Moynahan.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/vivi-wins-again-tom-brady-and-daughter-celebrate-addition-to-family">&#8216;Vivi Wins Again&#8217;: Tom Brady And Daughter Celebrate Addition To Family</a>

Tom Brady Addresses Rumors He Could Unretire Again Soon

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NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen was on hand in Indianapolis for the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, and the weirdest takeaway for him was the rumor swirling about twice-retired quarterback <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Brady</a>.
Eisen shared <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/03/06/rich-eisen-keep-an-eye-on-tom-brady-un-retiring/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">several of the rumors</a> he&#8217;d heard while in Indianapolis, but the one that topped his list was that Brady — who has spent the last few weeks sharing Instagram photos of kittens, kids, and even himself stripped down to his skivvies — might make a surprise move from retired &#8230; to playing for Miami.
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Rich is back from Indianapolis and boy did he hear some things — his Top 5 Rumors Heard at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLCombine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLCombine</a>:
5. Philip Rivers 4. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DaBears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DaBears</a> 3. Lamar 2. 🧀 1. 🐐<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLFreeAgency?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLFreeAgency</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLDraft</a> <a href="https://t.co/F08mMCAcGq">pic.twitter.com/F08mMCAcGq</a>
&mdash; Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/RichEisenShow/status/1632821612767477766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;This one just blew my mind: Tom Brady might not be done after all,&#8221; Eisen explained. &#8220;A couple people were just like, &#8216;Hang on, just you wait.&#8217; And I was like, &#8216;He’s Instagramming out pictures of his cat.&#8217; But it doesn’t look like he’s getting big and fat, does it? Let it play out. Let’s see who wants what.&#8221;
Eisen explained that with question marks surrounding the health of Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, Brady would be a natural choice given the fact that he was already living in Florida — albeit in the Tampa Bay area.
&#8220;The one place that folks are saying to keep an eye out for is Miami. If the Dolphins, somehow or some way get a doctor’s report or piece of information from a medical evaluation of Tua [Tagovailoa] that he may not be ready to go, and suddenly there’s Tom Brady sitting in Florida, where his family is located and where he can easily locate himself,&#8221; Eisen pointed out. &#8220;Keep an eye out on that, I was told by a couple birdies at the Combine.&#8221;
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The Dolphins had <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/29/dolphins-no-longer-have-interest-in-pursing-tom-brady/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly angled</a> for Brady in the past, but reporting from January of 2023 indicated that the team had backed off.
If Brady returns to the game for the 2023 season, it will be his second shot at &#8220;un-retiring&#8221; after his first attempt at retirement lasted just days. And he may not be the only quarterback with a <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/06/philip-rivers-reportedly-reached-out-to-49ers-dolphins-about-unretiring-late-last-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">comeback on his mind</a>: Philip Rivers reportedly reached out to both the 49ers and the Dolphins prior to the end of the 2022 season.

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‘This One Blew My Mind’: NFL Network Anchor Spills Rumor Tom Brady Might ‘Un-Retire’ Again

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Gisele Bundchen looked almost unrecognizable — sporting a red wig — on the first Vogue cover she&#8217;s landed since she and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Brady</a> divorced in 2022.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/giselle-bundchen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">42-year-old</a> retired Victoria&#8217;s Secret model&#8217;s career appears to be getting a jump start after the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star QB announced in February his official <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sports-world-reacts-to-news-of-tom-bradys-retirement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">retirement</a> from the NFL after 23 seasons in the league, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/02/22/gisele-bundchen-lands-first-vogue-cover-since-tom-brady-divorce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a> reported.
On the cover of Vogue Italia&#8217;s March issue, Bundchen dons a scarlet red wig, a full-length sheer red Valentino gown with matching red lipstick, dramatic smokey eyes, and drawn-on brows.  It definitely required a double-take to even notice it was the Brazilian model.
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Gisele Bündchen e i colori sono i protagonisti del nostro numero di Marzo. <a href="https://t.co/rwOqPdpr1A">https://t.co/rwOqPdpr1A</a>
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In another shot, Gisele sports the same slicked-back red wig while decked out head-to-toe in black with a black leather jacket and black pants outfit.
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&quot;Nessun corpo è perfetto, così come non lo è nessuna anima né, tantomeno, nessuna vita.&quot; La storia di Gisele Bündchen, protagonista della cover di Marzo.<a href="https://t.co/yFn3d7aDIS">https://t.co/yFn3d7aDIS</a> <a href="https://t.co/kW9vE567P9">pic.twitter.com/kW9vE567P9</a>
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The unique looks don&#8217;t stop there. In one snap shared by the magazine, Bundchen posed in a fluffy red wig while wearing a black strapless dress and chunky jewelry.
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Gisele Bündchen è la nostra cover story di Marzo. &quot;Tutto del suo aspetto trasmette lì e altrove un’idea di perfezione naturale eppure inarrivabile&quot;
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There is one snap that does look like the supermodel inside the issue, as she posed sporting curls wearing pink lingerie under a totally sheer dress.
Gisele recently reacted to the news that her ex-husband and seven-time Super Bowl-winning QB had announced his retirement — this time &#8220;for good,&#8221; as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gisele-bundchen-reacts-to-tom-bradys-retirement-announcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Bundchen&#8217;s response could be found in the comments section of Brady&#8217;s retirement NFL <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoHvvZ_ux6e/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> that later went viral.
&#8220;Wishing you only wonderful things in this new chapter of your life,&#8221; the supermodel wrote, as she included a praying hands emoji in her comment.
The retirement announcement comes a year after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-opens-up-about-divorce-to-gisele-and-challenges-on-and-off-the-field" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brady</a> first announced he was retiring on February 1, 2022, only to reverse course weeks later.  Not long after, reports began surfacing that Bündchen, his wife at the time, was not pleased and had expected the retirement to stick.
Speculation continued for months that the two were headed for divorce. In October, Brady finally confirmed reports that he and Bündchen were officially divorced after 13 years of marriage.
Bündchen and Brady share two kids. She previously made it clear she wanted her husband to be more present following his announcement that he was coming out of retirement in 2022, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gisele-bundchen-breaks-silence-on-tom-bradys-return-to-football-i-would-like-him-to-be-more-present" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.

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Former NFL star quarterback Tom Brady admitted that his morning routine has changed since he announced his retirement from the league and shared that he&#8217;s now adopted two kittens for his daughter, Vivian Brady.
In a sweet Instagram Story on Wednesday, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady">seven-time Super Bowl-winning QB</a> shared video of two white and black Siamese mix kittens playing after his daughter encouraged him to adopt the cats, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/02/16/tom-brady-adopts-two-kittens-at-daughter-vivians-request/">Page Six</a> reported.
&#8220;Vivi wins again,&#8221; Brady captioned his post showing the cats play-fighting. &#8220;This is what my mornings are like now.&#8221;
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Tom Brady is now &#8230; a cat daddy?! <a href="https://t.co/pIByMxhdpn">https://t.co/pIByMxhdpn</a>
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In another message the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tagged The Humane Society of Tampa Bay and wrote, &#8220;They are in good, loving hands.&#8221;
The Humane Society told <a href="https://people.com/pets/tom-brady-adopts-two-kittens-from-florida-rescue/">People</a> magazine that Brady and his daughter with ex-wife supermodel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gisele-bundchen-reacts-to-tom-bradys-retirement-announcement">Gisele Bündchen</a> picked the kittens after being &#8220;drawn&#8221; to them.
&#8220;Vivian was drawn to the Siamese mix kittens, so it wasn&#8217;t surprising that Tom reached out to adopt,&#8221; the organization shared. &#8220;They are the perfect family for these two adorable kittens!&#8221;
The Humane Society also praised Brady and his family for all the volunteering they&#8217;ve done there.
&#8220;Everyone at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay is very thankful that Tom Brady and his kids have been volunteering at our shelter for months,&#8221; Regan Blessinger, with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, told the outlet. &#8220;From socializing our kittens to walking dogs, he is obviously a great dad and a true animal lover. When they came to volunteer, it was evident that Vivian and the whole Brady family enjoyed their time with the under-aged kittens still needing to be bottle-fed.&#8221;
The former New England Patriots QB is also father to son Benjamin, 13, with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/giselle-bundchen">Bündchen</a> and son Jack 15 with his ex-wife Bridget Moynahan.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sports-world-reacts-to-news-of-tom-bradys-retirement">Brady</a> announced his retirement earlier this month in a now-viral video on Instagram. He first thanked fans and everyone who helped him along the way, before he explained that he was retiring for good from the NFL after 23 seasons in the league.
&#8220;I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I&#8217;d just press record and let you guys know first,&#8221; the NFL star shared, noting his previous retirement announcement on February 1, 2022, before changing his mind.
In 2022, Brady made headlines when he announced he was finally walking away from professional football. But 40 days later he reversed that decision and returned to play with the Bucs for another season.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-confirms-retirement-is-real-announces-when-hes-headed-to-broadcast-booth">Tom Brady Confirms Retirement Is Real, Announces When He&#8217;s Headed To Broadcast Booth</a>

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‘Vivi Wins Again’: Tom Brady And Daughter Celebrate Addition To Family

'Vivi Wins Again': Tom Brady And Daughter Celebrate Addition To Family

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Tom Brady got slammed on Twitter after saying that the Janet Jackson and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/justin-timberlake" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justin Timberlake</a> &#8220;wardrobe malfunction&#8221; during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show was a &#8220;good thing&#8221; for the NFL.
During the &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go&#8221; <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-brady-breaking-down-super-bowl-lvii/id1584409759?i=1000599450199" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast</a> with Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, and Jim Gray, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback</a> discussed Rihanna&#8217;s halftime performance at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/super-bowl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Super Bowl LVII,</a> referencing the drama after Jackson&#8217;s performance with Timberlake when her wardrobe malfunction revealed her bared breast.
Brady acknowledged as a player in the world&#8217;s biggest game, he never got to watch any of the Super Bowl halftime shows because he was preparing for the second half of the game. In 2004, the Patriots played against Carolina Panthers and won 32-29. After his team&#8217;s victory, Brady said he was asked about what happened with Jackson.
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Tom Brady is offering his thoughts on the 2004 Super Bowl halftime performance featuring Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake that remains a topic of debate to this day <a href="https://t.co/e9XXLGN23e">https://t.co/e9XXLGN23e</a>
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&#8220;We came off the field and that was when we had the wardrobe malfunction with Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson and they [reporters] were asking me about that, and I couldn&#8217;t understand what they were telling me about,&#8221; Brady shared.
&#8220;They&#8217;re like, &#8216;Did you see the halftime show? Blah, blah, blah,&#8217; and I&#8217;m like, &#8216;Nah, I didn&#8217;t see anything. I was thinking about the game and was trying to figure out halftime adjustments,'&#8221; he added. &#8220;It took a while for us to figure out what had gone on. That&#8217;s for the fans and not for the players.&#8221;
&#8220;I think, in the end, it was probably a good thing for the NFL because everyone got to talk about it, and it was just more publicity and more publicity for halftime shows. Is any publicity bad publicity? That&#8217;s what they say, so who knows.&#8221;
After Brady&#8217;s comments surfaced, people called out the former NFL star for being &#8220;shallow,&#8221; <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tom-brady-slammed-for-saying-janet-jackson-super-bowl-wardrobe-malfunction-probably-good-thing-for-nfl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> reported.
&#8220;Janet&#8217;s career and legacy was nearly DESTROYED due to the incident, and the ONLY thing Tom Brady can speak on NOW after 19 years is the publicity of the NFL?&#8221; one person tweeted.
&#8220;He should be ashamed for treating Janet&#8217;s trauma like that,&#8221; another wrote.
While another tweeted, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think he understands the amount of s*** she went through after that backlash. That comment was too superficial and shallow.&#8221;
&#8220;So a black woman&#8217;s career and reputation is damaged and she was taunted for a number of years by the mainstream media but you know what, it was good for the NFL?!&#8221; another added. &#8220;Clearly too many knocks to his head.&#8221;
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Janet Jackson faced public humiliation and outright misogynoir resulting in her getting blacklisted by the former CEO of CBS, but Tom Brady thinks all of that was ok because all publicity is good publicity. Sick. <a href="https://t.co/1kcerS34Wc">https://t.co/1kcerS34Wc</a>
&mdash; 𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚌𝚊. (@MJFINESSELOVER) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJFINESSELOVER/status/1625630593114337280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Tom Brady making those comments on Janet Jackson but yet is so ignorant to the point that he can’t even understand that she was blackballed, shoved away from the spotlight and slutshamed for it for years even while being Micheal Jackson’s little sister. sir bffr.
&mdash; material gurl 💅🏽 (@nopeaceallowed) <a href="https://twitter.com/nopeaceallowed/status/1625905946466697216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
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If you&#39;re Janet Jackson, then yes, this was very bad publicity. I know you got paid to get hit in the head repeatedly for like 50 years, but c&#39;mon, Brady. <a href="https://t.co/stttKupyMa">https://t.co/stttKupyMa</a>
&mdash; Tamir Shimshoni (@TShimshoni) <a href="https://twitter.com/TShimshoni/status/1625617814533840932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-confirms-retirement-is-real-announces-when-hes-headed-to-broadcast-booth">Tom Brady Confirms Retirement Is Real, Announces When He&#8217;s Headed To Broadcast Booth</a>

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Iconic NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who just announced his retirement, spoke of his long-time coach Bill Belichick, with whom he won six Super Bowls, revealing that he gave Belichick permission to chew his butt in front of teammates in order to set an example.
Belichick joined Brady’s SiriusXM podcast, “Let’s Go,” where they reminisced about old times and noted Belichick’s talent for creating an egalitarian structure for the team.
“That was as much a part of Tom as it was me,” Belichick <a href="https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2023/02/bill-belichick-ripped-tom-bradys-expletive-because-of-bobby-knight-michael-jordan.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, as Mass Live reported. “There were a couple meetings where I would say something to Tom after the meeting. Like, ‘Hey, I didn’t really think that was that bad, but I just wanted to include you in there with everyone else.’”
“Tom would say, ‘Coach, you have to. If you don’t yell at me, then what am I going to do with all the rest of my teammates?” Belichick continued. “I’ve gotta be in there with all the rest of them and say, ‘Hey, he’s yelling at all of us and we’ve all gotta do better.’ But if you leave me out of it, then I don’t really have a platform to work from. So yeah, go ahead and rip my ass, too. Go ahead.’ I got the green light on that, so I went ahead and took it.”
“Players, they’d always come back to me and say, ‘Hey, the first meeting Belichick got on Brady. I’m like, Christ, if he’s going to talk to Brady like that I’d better be straight. I know what’s going to happen to me,’” Belichick added.
Belichick said he got the idea from legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight when Knight coached the 1984 Olympic basketball team led by Michael Jordan.
“Where I got that from was Coach (Bobby) Knight, because Coach Knight told me that’s what he did with Michael Jordan on the Olympic team,” Belichick recalled. “He said, ‘Michael, I’m going to rip your (expletive) because I can’t rip some of those other guys without ripping you.’ Jordan said, ‘Bring it on, because I need that and it’ll help me with my teammates.’”
Jordan, who played for another legendary coach, Dean Smith, at the University of North Carolina, <a href="https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/glory-days-excerpt-summer-1984-foreshadowed-michael-jordan-nba-greatness-usa-basketball-bob-knight">joked</a>, “The only different thing is the vocabulary. From Coach Smith I learned the four-corner offense. From Coach Knight I learned the four-letter word.”
Belichick <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/patriots-bill-belichick-lauds-tom-brady-reminisces-coaching-greatest-player.amp">summed up</a> Brady’s contribution on the field: “The greatest player, the greatest career. A great, great person. It was such an opportunity and an honor for me to coach Tom. I guess it’s gotta end at some point. But it’s the greatest one ever. So, congratulations, Tom.”

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Tom Brady appeared to double down on his retirement from the NFL after he announced that he will be headed to the broadcast booth in 2024.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady">seven-time Super Bowl-winning QB</a> appeared to confirm once again that his career in the league was over when he told sports commentator Colin Cowherd on Monday that his career as a broadcaster for Fox starts in time for the 2024 football season.
&#8220;Tom Brady tells [ColinCowherd] on [FS1] that he will start his broadcast career with FOX in the Fall of 2024,&#8221; a tweet read from the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB appearance on &#8220;<a href="https://twitter.com/TheHerd/status/1622665565595922432?s=20&amp;t=acrf8zv4ccOGh7hblKJoIw">The Herd With Colin Cowherd</a>.&#8221;
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Brady retired last week after 23 seasons in the league following numerous trips to the Super Bowl and coming away with seven Super Bowl rings. He&#8217;s also made 15-Pro Bowl appearances.
The NFL star also told Cowherd that he appreciated Fox giving him time to sort of &#8220;decompress&#8221; from playing in the league for more than two decades. He explained that he&#8217;s looking forward to taking &#8220;some time to really learn&#8221; to &#8220;become great at what I want to do.&#8221; He also said he wants to make sure he doesn&#8217;t &#8220;rush into anything.&#8221;
Brady said he wants time to become great not only at his Fox &#8220;broadcasting job&#8221; but also &#8220;catching up&#8221; on other parts of his life that &#8220;need some time and energy,&#8221; without expanding on what that exactly meant.
In the now-viral video on Instagram, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sports-world-reacts-to-news-of-tom-bradys-retirement">Brady</a> first thanked fans and everyone who helped him along the way, before he explained that he was retiring for good from the NFL after 23 seasons in the league.
&#8220;I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I&#8217;d just press record and let you guys know first,&#8221; Brady shared, noting his previous retirement announcement on February 1, 2022, before changing his mind.
In 2022, Brady made headlines when he announced he was finally walking away from professional football. But 40 days later he reversed that decision and returned to play with the Bucs for another season.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sports-world-reacts-to-news-of-tom-bradys-retirement">Sports World Reacts To News Of Tom Brady’s Retirement</a>

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Tom Brady Confirms Retirement Is Real, Announces When He's Headed To Broadcast Booth

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-discusses-why-he-hopes-his-kids-fail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL legend Tom Brady</a> was seen engaged in an angry phone conversation Wednesday, just after posting an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-announces-retirement-from-football-for-good/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">emotional retirement announcement</a>, and a forensic lip reader thinks he knows at least some of what the quarterback had to say.
A bystander caught the end of Brady&#8217;s conversation on video as the seven-time Super Bowl winner attended his daughter’s horse riding lessons near their Florida home. While it was unknown who was on their other end receiving Brady&#8217;s bombs, it was clear the future Hall of Famer was incensed.
“Stop calling me,” an animated Brady began, according to Jeremy Freeman, a forensic lip reader certified by the Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre at University College London, The Daily Mail <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11707983/Lip-reading-analysis-reveals-Tom-Brady-raged-sounding-stupid-furious-phone-call.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
&#8220;You say that today and that&#8217;s stupid,&#8221; Brady continued, adding, &#8220;I&#8217;ve advised you to stay away from her, she&#8217;s hard work.&#8221;
“What am I supposed to do?” he asked, according to Freeman, before concluding, “This has to stop.”
Freeman acknowledged the angle of the video made it difficult to translate the whole conversation.
After the phone call, Brady returned to looking calm as he watched his daughter.
It was all part of a highly emotional day for Brady, who insisted in the earlier retirement announcement that he was done for good with playing football.
“Good morning, guys; I’ll get to the point right away,” Brady stated in the video in which he announced his retirement. “I’m retiring. For good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning I figured, I’d just press record and let you guys know first. I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year, so I really thank you guys so much.”
He started getting emotional as he continued.  To every single one of you for supporting me: my family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors. I could go on forever. There’s too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing. Love you all.”
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Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ <a href="https://t.co/j2s2sezvSS">pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS</a>
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Brady and his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, with whom he has two children, divorced in late 2022 after being married for 13 years. That followed a tumultuous year in which Brady announced his retirement in January 2022 but then backtracked 40 days later.
Reports indicate Brady may join Fox Sports, which offered him a 10-year, $375 million contract in 2022, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/sports/football/tom-brady-retires.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a>.
Brady’s record playing for the New England Patriots and the Buccaneers includes a record seven Super Bowl victories with five Super Bowl MVP awards, also a record. He holds the record for career completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. He was the oldest player in the NFL when he retired, after a season in which he still threw for the third most passing yards in the league.

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‘Stop Calling Me’: Lip Reader Translates Tom Brady’s Furious Phone Call

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Supermodel Gisele Bündchen got everyone&#8217;s attention when she reacted to the news that her ex-husband, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady, was retiring again — this time &#8220;for good.&#8221;
The 42-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/giselle-bundchen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">former Victoria&#8217;s Secret model&#8217;s</a> response could be found in the comments section of Brady&#8217;s post on Wednesday. In the now-viral<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoHvvZ_ux6e/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> video</a> on Instagram, Brady first thanked fans and everyone who helped him along the way, before he explained that he was retiring from the NFL after 23 seasons in the league.
&#8220;I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I&#8217;d just press record and let you guys know first,&#8221; Brady shared, noting his previous retirement announcement on Feb. 1, 2022, before changing his mind.
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In response, Bündchen wrote that she wished her ex only the best.
&#8220;Wishing you only wonderful things in this new chapter of your life,&#8221; the supermodel wrote, as she included a praying hands emoji in her comment.
The retirement announcement comes after a rather tumultuous 365 days for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-opens-up-about-divorce-to-gisele-and-challenges-on-and-off-the-field" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brady</a>, who first announced he was retiring on February 1, 2022, before he reversed course weeks later and said he was coming back to the Buccaneers.
Not long after, reports began surfacing that Bündchen, his wife at the time, was not pleased and had expected the retirement to stick.
Speculation continued for months that the two were headed for divorce. In October, Brady finally confirmed reports that he and Bündchen were officially divorced after 13 years of marriage.
In a lengthy post shared on <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1586010973739290624?s=20&amp;t=Mrpe2gNt_Be3kFBTSdGKvw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">social media</a>, the Super Bowl champion wrote that in &#8220;recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage.&#8221;
&#8220;We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together,&#8221; the 7-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback shared. &#8220;We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way. We will continue to work together as parents to always ensure they receive the love and attention they deserve.&#8221;
Bündchen and Brady share two kids. She previously made it clear she wanted her husband to be more present following his announcement that he was coming out of retirement in 2022, as The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gisele-bundchen-breaks-silence-on-tom-bradys-return-to-football-i-would-like-him-to-be-more-present" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously reported</a>.
&#8220;Obviously, I have my concerns — this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,&#8221; Bündchen previously shared. &#8220;I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again. But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sports-world-reacts-to-news-of-tom-bradys-retirement">Sports World Reacts To News Of Tom Brady&#8217;s Retirement</a>

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NFL stars, sports commentators, and others reacted to seven-time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady&#8217;s announcement that he&#8217;s retiring again, but this time &#8220;for good&#8221; after 23 seasons in the league.
On Wednesday, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady">45-year-old</a> Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback posted a <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBrady/status/1620772095889403905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620772095889403905%7Ctwgr%5Ee43bd3e1eca4f1315a8a96de086f1e4c5969ebbb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2023%2F02%2F01%2Fsport%2Ftom-brady-announces-retirement-spt-intl%2Findex.htmlc">video</a> on social media thanking fans and everyone who have helped him along the way.
&#8220;I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I&#8217;d just press record and let you guys know first,&#8221; he added, noting his previous retirement announcement on Feb. 1, 2022, before changing his mind.
Not long after the clip was shared, the sports world reacted praising the &#8220;Goat,&#8221; with many calling him the &#8220;Greatest of All Time.&#8221;
Recently retired former Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals star JJ Watt tweeted, &#8220;Greatest of All Time.&#8221;
&#8220;No question, no debate. It&#8217;s been an honor and a privilege. PS &#8211; The newly retired group meets on the golf course every morning at 10am. Drinks are on the new guy, so bring your wallet.&#8221;
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Greatest of All Time.
No question, no debate. 
It’s been an honor and a privilege. 
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PS &#8211; The newly retired group meets on the golf course every morning at 10am. Drinks are on the new guy, so bring your wallet. <a href="https://t.co/rjPx7bQa6u">https://t.co/rjPx7bQa6u</a>
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ESPN &#8220;First Take&#8221; host Stephen A. Smith wrote, &#8220;He&#8217;ll be remembered as the greatest ever. &#8230; You don&#8217;t just talk about him as a football player, you talk about him as a leader.&#8221;
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&quot;He&#39;ll be remembered as the greatest ever. &#8230; You don&#39;t just talk about him as a football player, you talk about him as a leader.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/HaDokAPSrb">pic.twitter.com/HaDokAPSrb</a>
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NFL analyst and former NFL player, Robert Griffin III tweeted, &#8220;Tom Brady is the [goat].&#8221;
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Tom Brady is the 🐐
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ESPN analyst Marcus Spears tweeted, &#8220;Tom shutting it down and I thought he should !! Enjoy your next chapter Goat! You Gave everything you had and It was better than anyone else&#8217;s in winning and Leading!!! 
[TomBrady]=Goat.&#8221;
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Tom shutting it down and I thought he should !! Enjoy your next chapter Goat! You Gave everything you had and It was better than anyone else’s in winning and Leading!!! 🙏🏾 <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBrady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomBrady</a>=Goat
&mdash; Marcus Spears (@mspears96) <a href="https://twitter.com/mspears96/status/1620800272363823104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Sports analyst Colin Cowherd said, &#8220;Being good is hard. Being great is really hard. Being the GOAT takes your breath away.&#8221;
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&quot;Being good is hard. Being great is really hard. Being the GOAT takes your breath away.&quot;
— <a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ColinCowherd</a> reflects on Tom Brady&#39;s career <a href="https://t.co/o7YOMzbr5V">pic.twitter.com/o7YOMzbr5V</a>
&mdash; Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHerd/status/1620838168122789889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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You only get one super emotional reaction to the goat retiring, and I used mine up. So I’ll just say this. Learning from you as a player, teammate, leader, son, brother, and father has been the experience of a lifetime. Love you buddy. ❤️🐐 
PS. Pickleball partners? <a href="https://t.co/otauEND3Fd">pic.twitter.com/otauEND3Fd</a>
&mdash; Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) <a href="https://twitter.com/Edelman11/status/1620815906636185600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Congrats Tom. 👑 Salute to the Greatest. 🐐 #12 <a href="https://t.co/3l1ZxzdIoQ">https://t.co/3l1ZxzdIoQ</a>
&mdash; Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) <a href="https://twitter.com/DangeRussWilson/status/1620794947237740544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The greatest to ever do it. <a href="https://t.co/YBxsv4QY0e">https://t.co/YBxsv4QY0e</a>
&mdash; Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) <a href="https://twitter.com/KirkHerbstreit/status/1620777384470544384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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🗣 THANK YOU TOM <a href="https://t.co/3ASnEuBngv">https://t.co/3ASnEuBngv</a>
&mdash; Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1620773800534245376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBrady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomBrady</a> on an incredible career &amp; we enjoyed your time in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChampaBay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChampaBay</a> 🏆 <a href="https://twitter.com/Buccaneers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Buccaneers</a> 
See you in Canton in 5 years! 🏈 <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballHOF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProFootballHOF</a> <a href="https://t.co/2PevnHdy56">pic.twitter.com/2PevnHdy56</a>
&mdash; Derrick Brooks (@DBrooks55) <a href="https://twitter.com/DBrooks55/status/1620787396232228864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBrady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomBrady</a> on an unbelievable career. It was fun to watch! <a href="https://t.co/zkobgugR52">https://t.co/zkobgugR52</a>
&mdash; Derek Jeter (@derekjeter) <a href="https://twitter.com/derekjeter/status/1620779582310993920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Yet there were others who seemed to think that he&#8217;d be back in a new uniform soon, saying, &#8220;&#8216;I&#8217;ll believe it when I see it.&#8221;
&#8220;Yea we&#8217;ve heard this before. I&#8217;ll believe it when I see it,&#8221; one fan wrote.
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Yea we&#39;ve heard this before. I&#39;ll believe it when I see it <a href="https://t.co/pSrrQoecfY">https://t.co/pSrrQoecfY</a>
&mdash; Brian #MSAwareness (@StormingB81) <a href="https://twitter.com/StormingB81/status/1620774733418749954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Sports commentators of the Dan LeBatard show said they didn&#8217;t believe it.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not buying it,&#8221; [Stugotz790] shared.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not buying it either,&#8221; Jessica_smetana replied.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not buying it for a second,&#8221; [MichaelRyanRuiz] added.
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&quot;I&#39;m not buying it.&quot; – <a href="https://twitter.com/Stugotz790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Stugotz790</a> 
&quot;I&#39;m not buying it either.&quot; – <a href="https://twitter.com/jessica_smetana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jessica_smetana</a> 
&quot;I&#39;m not buying it for a second.&quot; – <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelRyanRuiz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MichaelRyanRuiz</a> 
The show reacts to news of Tom Brady&#39;s retirement announcement with immediate skepticism 😂
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&mdash; Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeBatardShow/status/1620796272172044289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Groundhog Day is February 2nd for everybody else, February 1st for Tom Brady.
&mdash; scott pianowski (@scott_pianowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/scott_pianowski/status/1620775129704964096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Is he really though? <a href="https://t.co/0kTgnV1k4G">https://t.co/0kTgnV1k4G</a> <a href="https://t.co/5RJR86OA5R">pic.twitter.com/5RJR86OA5R</a>
&mdash; y-Linzi (@linzireads) <a href="https://twitter.com/linzireads/status/1620774893540511745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-announces-retirement-from-football-for-good">Tom Brady Announces Retirement From Football: &#8216;For Good&#8217;</a>

Sports World Reacts To News Of Tom Brady’s Retirement

Sports World Reacts To News Of Brady Retiring A Second Time

Legendary quarterback <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady">Tom Brady</a> announced his retirement Wednesday.
The 45-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nfl">NFL</a> star posted a video message for fans to Twitter. “I’ll get to the point right away,” he said during the message, “I’m retiring. For good.”
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Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ <a href="https://t.co/j2s2sezvSS">pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS</a>
&mdash; Tom Brady (@TomBrady) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBrady/status/1620772095889403905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The 23-year veteran made headlines a year ago when he announced his retirement, but then 40 days later he reversed course and decided to return to play for another season. 
Brady referenced that previous retirement announcement in his Wednesday video. “I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first.” 
Brady recorded the message while sitting on the beach. “I won’t be long winded,” he went on. “You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year.” 
Brady continued by thanking his fans, teammates, family, and everyone for their support over the years. “Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing,” he said, getting emotional. “I love you all.”
Brady finished this season with an average of 9.6 yards per completion, the lowest of his career and second-lowest in the NFL, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/just-very-grateful-tom-brady-thanks-press-for-all-their-effort-this-year-as-speculation-mounts-about-his-nfl-future">reported</a>. His contract was scheduled to expire with a “no-tag” clause, meaning he would have become an unrestricted free agent unless the Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose to re-sign him. 
The longtime Patriots quarterback is often referred to as “the GOAT,” which stands for the greatest of all time. Brady&#8217;s won seven Super Bowl games, the most for any player and also the most for any team in NFL history. He is also the all-time leader in passing yards (84,520) and touchdowns (624).
Recently, Brady has been making headlines following the announcement of his divorce from Gisele Bündchen, his wife of 13 years. 
“We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together,” Brady said in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-confirms-divorce-from-wife-gisele-bundchen-after-13-years-of-marriage">statement</a> at the time. “We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way. We will continue to work together as parents to always ensure they receive the love and attention they deserve.”
While they didn’t cite specific reasons for separating, fans believed it had to do with Bündchen wanting Brady to quit football and him wanting to continue playing. 
“Obviously, I have my concerns — this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,” Bündchen previously shared. “I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again. But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too.”
As for what’s next, the Super Bowl-winning quarterback recently signed a 10-year deal with Fox Sports for $375 million to be a lead on-air NFL analyst.

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