Tom Brady reveals big deciding factor on potential retirement

Tom Brady seems to be seriously contemplating retirement for the first time in his career.

There has been speculation throughout the league since a report about Brady’s future emerged ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ playoff game vs. the Los Angeles Rams.

Rick Stroud covers the Bucs for the Tampa Bay Times and captured this quote from Tom Brady’s podcast on Monday. It certainly shines light on to the factors weighing the future Hall of Famer as he contemplates stepping away in 2022.

Tom Brady on Let’s Go pod “Playing football I get so much joy from.  I love it.  But not playing football, there's a lot of joy in that for me also now, too, with my kids getting older and seeing them develop and grow.  So all these things need to be considered and they will be.

— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) January 25, 2022

“Playing football I get so much joy from.  I love it.  But not playing football, there’s a lot of joy in that for me also now, too, with my kids getting older and seeing them develop and grow.  So all these things need to be considered and they will be.

Brady closed out the 2021 with the best statistical numbers of his career. The Bucs’ quarterback closed out the year with an eye-staggering 5, 316 passing yards, 43 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with a passer rating of 102.1.

After their playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady addressed his possible NFL future. Brady and the Buccaneers nearly completed an incredible comeback after being down 27-3, but fell short after the Rams kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired.

After the game, Brady was not committed to any decisions yet on whether he would return for another season.

Tom Brady on his NFL future

After a rollercoaster game that ended with Tampa Bay being eliminated from the playoffs, Brady didn’t have much to say yet in regards to another possible NFL season.

“I haven’t put a lot of thought into it. Taking it day by day,” Brady said via Fox Sports’ Sara Walsh.

Brady has now played two seasons in Tampa Bay after spending 20 years in New England. Drafted in the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady has had his professional career span three decades and has made his case as the greatest quarterback in NFL history.

After turning 44 years old this season, Tom Brady set a new career passing record in an incredible season. Brady threw for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns this season, with only 12 interceptions.

As the future Hall of Fame quarterback has become known for winning championships, one of his most incredible performances was brought to the front of NFL fans’ minds on Sunday. Against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, Brady completed a comeback from down 28-3 and won in overtime.

On Sunday, Tom Brady was again down by a seemingly impossible margin, trailing 27-3 to the Rams. After a wild fourth quarter with turnovers and miscues by the Rams’ offense, Brady completed the comeback by tying the game at 27-27 in the final minute.

Brady seemed poised for another overtime win after a monumental comeback, but Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford found Cooper Kupp for a 44-yard completion with time running out. The Rams were able to spike the football with four seconds left and kick the game-winning field goal to survive being another victim of a Brady comeback.