“I Want to Travel, I Want To…”: Single Tom Brady Plans a Colorful Life After NFL Retirement

Published 01/03/2023, 1:31 PM EST
After being in the NFL for 8,292 days on December 29, Tom Brady has now actually played in the league for more than half his life. While the player is in his 23rd season, which is tied for the 4th most seasons played by an NFL player. Reflecting on the journey so far, TB12 has revealed the consistent choices he made to stay competitive. The player explained how some players can stay disciplined for maybe 10 seasons, but for him, it never ends.
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Taking a bite at retirement earlier this year, the QB realized that his time in the league was not over. After a 40-day stint at the sidelines, he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers camp in order to prepare for this season. After all, it’s hard to find someone as dedicated to football as he is. But the 7 time Super Bowl champion’s post-retirement plans seem much more colorful than life in the league right now.
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While talking to Jim Gray on their Podcast, ‘Let’s Go!‘, Brady opened up on his relaxation plan. “What’s better than an active life and playing with your grandkids and that’s what I want to do,” revealed the 45-year-old. “I want to surf, I want to ski, I want to golf, I want to travel, I want to hike. I want to have a great active life. That’s what I want to do. So that’s what I want to do with my kids, so I do with my grandkids,” he added.
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Tom Terrific is showing no signs of slowing down. On Sunday, the Buccaneers clinched the NFC South division title following a win against the Panthers.
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Carolina Panthers were one of the hottest teams coming into the match. Interim head coach Steve Wilks saw the team win 3 out of their 4 matches before Sunday. QB Sam Darnold was also starting to catch fire with the run first offense. Whereas the team got an early 14-point lead owing to Darnold’s heroics. They could not close the door on the comeback machine.
Dec 18, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) points and calls a play against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Brady had failed to cross the 400 yards mark for the entire season, and frankly was not looking like he would. He threw a 60+ yards pass to Mike Evans, who he has not been connecting well with this season, to open the scoring. TB12 threw for 432 yards with 3 TDs, all of which were to Evans while throwing no interceptions. He later did his thing with a QB sneak to score a TD to close off the game. The Bucs won the matchup with a score of 30-21, securing their place in the playoffs and clinching the division. Brady will be entering his 14th consecutive postseason.
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