Tom Brady’s brief retirement and subsequent return announcement raised eyebrows across the NFL in recent weeks, as many questioned why the GOAT would even announce a retirement in the first place.
Brady’s dad, Tom Brady Sr., issued a theory on his son’s decision making on Monday.
“They were announcing his retirement before he even retired,” the elder Brady said on the Greeny podcast with ESPN’s Mike Greenberg. “You know, the media made the news. He was not ready to make any decision and didn’t make any decision but [Adam] Schefter and [Jeff] Darlington stated it as fact.