I'll believe Brady is retired when week one kicks off without him. However, his comments yesterday about family gives me a little less confidence that he will be back. His talk about more time with family could push him into retirement. It isn't just the games or the practices, it is the amount of physical preparation to stay in game shape. At 20, I could run five miles without even bothering to stretch. By the time I was 45, I had to do various stretches for bowling. I'd hate to think the amount of time older athletes spend working out and getting worked on in order to compete with guys just out of college.
I'll believe Brady is retired when week one kicks off without him. However, his comments yesterday about family gives me a little less confidence that he will be back. His talk about more time with family could push him into retirement. It isn't just the games or the practices, it is the amount of physical preparation to stay in game shape. At 20, I could run five miles without even bothering to stretch. By the time I was 45, I had to do various stretches for bowling. I'd hate to think the amount of time older athletes spend working out and getting worked on in order to compete with guys just out of college.