Tom Brady claps back at report of potentially un-retiring for second time

After a report surfaced of Tom Brady thinking about potentially un-retiring a second time, Brady clapped back at the rumor.

Host Rich Eisen shared the rumor based on what he heard through the NFL Scouting Combine. He said to keep an eye on the Miami Dolphins for a potential third team for his two decade-plus long career.

But Brady did not outwardly deny the rumor, but instead shared a funny message on Twitter.

“Anyone who thinks I have time to come back to the NFL has never adopted a 2 month old kitten for their daughter,” Brady wrote on Twitter.

So essentially he denied it but not officially. Brady certainly had his fair share of fun over social media over the last couple of years.

Although there’s no shortage of fans wanting Brady to come back for another season — and just as many wishing he wouldn’t — Eisen’s reveal is one of the few rumors that explains how the move would even work in practice. According to Eisen’s rumor sources, the Dolphins could open up the communication with Brady if they receive a negative update on the health of starter Tua Tagovailoa.

Brady has a deal with Fox Sports ready to go now that he retired from playing. But the future Hall of Fame quarterback said he would begin his television career in 2024.

“Decompression is important,” Brady said. “You’re on this kind of really crazy treadmill slash hamster wheel for a long time, loving the moment, loving the journey. At the same time, it’s a daily fight. You know, you wake up every day just like you do. And I have appreciation for so many people that are so committed every day to showing up to put their max effort into their life and their career. And I think for me, I want to be great at what I do and even talking even last week with the people at Fox Sports, you know, and the leadership, they’re allowing me to start, my fox opportunity in the fall of 2024. That’s something that’s great for me. 

“So take some time to really learn, become great at what I want to do, become great at you know, thinking about the opportunity and make sure I don’t rush into anything. And I think when people really bet on me, I think one thing about my career, whether it was when I was drafted by the Patriots or signed with the Bucs, I wanted to be fully committed and I never wanted to let people down. 

“I think my biggest motivator was that so you know, even in the future, I want to be great at what I do. And that always takes some time and strategizing and learning and growing and evolving and I have so many people to rely on that could support me in that growth too. So it’s going to be a great opportunity for me to take some time to really focus on my Fox Broadcasting job, which I’m really looking forward to. But also catching up on other parts of my life that need some time and energy.”

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