Tom Brady earned his incredible seventh Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, even though he didn't need it to be considered the greatest quarterback of all time. He was already there in early 2020 when he was deciding whether or not he should leave the New England Patriots. He didn't need another season or another playoff run to cement his legacy.
But that's why the greatest players are the greatest. They don't rest on their laurels; they go out and find another challenge. According to Bucs head coach Bruce Arians, that's just what Brady did when he signed with Tampa last year.