Reports of Tom Brady's retirement on Saturday set off a chain of events and reactions that made the answer to the ultimate question—is Brady actually calling it a career?—somewhat difficult to answer.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington reported that Brady was indeed hanging up his helmet after 22 seasons, though that report was later refuted by Brady's agent, who said in a text to SI's Albert Breer: “Without getting into the accuracy or inaccuracy of what's being reported, Tom will be the only person to express his plans with complete accuracy.