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BREAKING: Quarterback Tom Brady to retire from the NFL after 22 seasons at age 44

The greatest quarterback of all-time and the greatest story in New England sports history will be hanging up his cleats.

According to ESPN, Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL after 22 ridiculously successful seasons that saw him develop from a sixth-round pick to a seven-time Super Bowl champion. The level of success Brady, 44, achieved may never be matched. Brady won six Super Bowls as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots. He retires after spending the past two seasons in Tampa Bay, where he earned another ring.