Tom Brady is gone, but he won’t be forgotten. You’ll never be able to forget him, in fact, because whether he pops up as an analyst, coach, or pitchman, we’ll see that mug everywhere for all time even when NFL media isn’t beating us over the head with Super Bowl highlights. Through his infuriating, seemingly endless greatness, Brady has become a permanent part of the NFL landscape, and you’d better gird your loins for never entirely being rid of him.
He’s no longer capable of hurting other teams on the field, though, as he made his retirement official today.