The man. The myth. The legend. The GOAT. Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement from football, bowing out after 22 seasons in the NFL. Brady brings down the curtain on his illustrious career as a seven-time Super Bowl winner, making him not only the most decorated player to have ever graced the league, but also the owner of more championship rings than any single NFL franchise has ever collected. Check out The Ringer’s coverage of the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback’s career and legacy below:
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February 4, 2022
How Long Could Tom Brady Really Have Kept Playing?
Brady defied everything we know about human aging in his lengthy and legendary career. His decision to retire not only represents him leaving at the top of his game—it raises questions about just how long he could have thrived.
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February 4, 2022
The Two Sides of Tom Brady
Brady perfectly embodied two archetypes of the modern athlete: a golden-boy football hero and a ruthless clinician, aware of every advantage available to him
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February 3, 2022
“One Trade Away” NBA Teams With Rob Mahoney, MLB Doldrums With Mike Schur
Plus, Bill’s dad offers a Boston sports update on the Celtics, Tom Brady’s retirement, and the Patriots’ future
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February 3, 2022
The 2022 NFL Quarterback Commitment Index
Tom Brady has retired, Jimmy Garoppolo is feeling the heat, and Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson could be on the move next. Who is really committed to whom this offseason? And which teams and QBs are single and ready to mingle?
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February 2, 2022
Nets Fall in Phoenix, Rangers Stay Hot, and Brian Flores vs. the NFL
Plus, Ian O’Connor on the Giants’ hiring process and Coach K
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February 2, 2022
Tom Brady Revealed a Different Side of Himself During His Tampa Bay Tenure
After two decades in the Bill Belichick–controlled system in New England, Brady seemed more at ease, more comfortable in his two seasons with the Bucs
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February 2, 2022
The Tom Brady Awards, Plus Chuck Klosterman on Instant Replay, Athlete Longevity, and the ’90s
Bill reacts to Brady’s retirement and shares his favorite memories of the legendary quarterback’s career
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February 1, 2022
Tom Brady Had His Own Superpower—and NFL Teams Have Spent 20 Years Chasing It
Brady’s ability to process time and space was unlike anything we’ve ever seen from a quarterback. And while teams have tried to find players with their own versions of that, it’s an unattainable—unreplicable—skill.
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February 1, 2022
Tom Brady Remade the NFL in His Image and Changed Football Forever
The story of Brady’s career is the story of the NFL for the past two decades. You cannot tell one without the other.
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February 1, 2022
Why Tom Brady Retired Now and the Way He Reshaped the NFL
Kevin and Ben react to Tom Brady’s retirement announcement, discuss where the NFL will go from here, talk about the Buccaneers’ future, and more
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January 30, 2022
Tom Brady Vanquished Father Time
Brady is retiring after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl wins. He’s ending his illustrious career at the peak of his powers.
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March 18, 2020
How Tom Brady and the Patriots Launched a Generation of Sports Media Stars
As the QB heads to Tampa Bay, he leaves behind dozens of reporters and pundits who got their start chronicling the NFL’s 21st-century dynasty
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August 7, 2017
How the 2007 New England Patriots Changed Football Forever
Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, and Co. failed to win the Super Bowl, but their legacy lives on every Sunday