There was quiet chatter that Brady was having second thoughts after his Feb. Little Steven of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band tweeted: “Holy sh–! Brady’s back!” The Lead: Brady's Backīrady unretiring after 40 days as a man of leisure wasn’t a shock to all. That doesn’t mean the world wasn’t shocked Sunday night when the news broke.
A man who loves his job wanted to keep doing it. Legends, totally healthy, totally smitten with their profession, don’t stop loving their jobs because history says they can’t be great at 45. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. It had an earthquake.Īt 7:13 Sunday night, Tom Brady unretired. Then, on the seventh day, the NFL did not rest. Khalil Mack’s a Charger, Joe Buck’s on ESPN, Amari Cooper’s a Brown, Kirk Cousins is filthy rich-again.
Deshaun Watson took a giant step toward being traded. Carson Wentz was traded to his third team in 14 months. Two hours apart, Aaron Rodgers stayed and Russell Wilson left. A player was suspended for a year for gambling on NFL games. This was already The Week That Shook The NFL To The Core.