Reflections On Tom Brady's 22 Years In The NFL
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2022
⏱️ 23 minutes
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On Tuesday, one of the most iconic athletes of all time finally made it official, as Tom Brady announced that he’s retiring from the NFL after 22 years — and seven Super Bowl titles. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Greg Auman, Lindsay Jones, Steve Buckley, Daniel Kaplan, and Matthew Fairburn, who share their reflections on Brady’s career, and the incredible — and sometimes complicated — legacy that he leaves behind.
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| 0:46.0 | On Tuesday, one of the most iconic athletes of all time finally made it official. |
| 0:59.0 | This comes after 22 seasons, seven times Super Junior Champion and long time veteran quarterback Tom Brady is officially retiring. |
| 1:08.0 | Today, writers from the Athletics share their reflections on the career of Tom Brady, |
| 1:13.0 | including his impact from New England to Tampa Bay, how he redefined what's possible for a quarterback in his 40s |
| 1:21.0 | and what to make of the incredible and sometimes complicated legacy that he leaves behind. |
| 1:27.0 | From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. It's Wednesday, February 2nd, and this is Tom Brady. |
| 1:35.0 | This is Greg Alman, the Bucks reporter for the Athletic. And with Tom Brady's retirement, it's a chance to appreciate just how much he was able to do in his final season. |
| 1:45.0 | Didn't win a championship, which is obviously kind of the biggest measure of success for any Tom Brady season. |
| 1:50.0 | But to lead the NFL in touchdowns and passing arts in age 44 is beyond remarkable. |
| 1:55.0 | He's someone whose numbers held up at the very end of his career in a way very few people will leave the game doing. |
| 2:02.0 | Brady finds Bell and Bell walks into the end zone of the Bucks and he's eight to lead. |
| 2:07.0 | Wow. And on that pass, Tom Brady has said a Bucks single season record for passing yards and passing touchdowns. |
| 2:16.0 | It's hard to imagine a more impactful two years than Tom Brady had here in Tampa. |
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