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Tom Brady retires (again)

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So...

The Niners, Raiders, and the Dolphins are the final cut?
 

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So is Blaine Gabbert gonna be Tampa’s starter next year?
 

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Dude's the greatest of all time.
 

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Tom Brady retired from the NFL after 23 seasons.​

Brady in a video statement acknowledged his 2022 agonizing back-and-forth on whether to leave the game and said there would be none of that this time around. Brady, 45, leaves the NFL as the greatest quarterback to ever play, with seven Super Bowls -- six with the Patriots and one with the Bucs. He leaves the league with a plethora of records, including passing touchdowns, passing yards, completions, division titles, wins, and quarterback starts. He is the only player in league history to beat all 32 teams, and owns nearly every postseason quarterback record. Brady ended his otherwise spectacular career with two disappointing seasons in Tampa; his final NFL game was a blowout loss to the Cowboys at home. Though he hasn't lost much as a passer, Brady's willingness to stand in and absorb a hit had completely vanished by his age-45 season, affecting how he operated in the pocket and delivered difficult throws. As fiery a competitor as there will ever be in any sport, Brady played long enough to become a living legend on the field -- an almost mythical presence for opponents who were not born when Brady took over the starting job in New England in 2000. Without Brady, the Bucs will likely shift into rebuild mode for the coming years, perhaps parting with some of their key players as the organization seeks draft capital.
 

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Yeah, no surprise really. The Raiders weren't a good fit. That defense is nowhere good enough to win it all. San Fran was a pipe dream. Miami can't be bringing him in and sitting Tua. Nothing made sense but retirement because he wasn't winning another championship anywhere else anyway. And that's really all he was chasing. Tampa Bay will have a fire sale now and be irrelevant for the near future. They do have some pretty attractive trade pieces for teams that can afford them, especially on the defensive side.
 

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Yeah, no surprise really. The Raiders weren't a good fit. That defense is nowhere good enough to win it all. San Fran was a pipe dream. Miami can't be bringing him in and sitting Tua. Nothing made sense but retirement because he wasn't winning another championship anywhere else anyway. And that's really all he was chasing. Tampa Bay will have a fire sale now and be irrelevant for the near future. They do have some pretty attractive trade pieces for teams that can afford them, especially on the defensive side.
I wouldn't go as far as a fire sale in Tampa. No one in the division has a starting QB. It might be a bit like the Rams this year, though. Just a thin roster that might compete or might completely fall apart with a couple of injuries.
 

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I wouldn't go as far as a fire sale in Tampa. No one in the division has a starting QB. It might be a bit like the Rams this year, though. Just a thin roster that might compete or might completely fall apart with a couple of injuries.
Maybe you're right. I'm not sure how Tom's retirement affects the cap but looking at their situation, it's not a pretty sight. They have some monstrous cap hits that hamstring them for the immediate future. They need to find a lot of money and most of their trade pieces net small amounts.
 

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Yeah, no surprise really. The Raiders weren't a good fit. That defense is nowhere good enough to win it all. San Fran was a pipe dream. Miami can't be bringing him in and sitting Tua. Nothing made sense but retirement because he wasn't winning another championship anywhere else anyway. And that's really all he was chasing. Tampa Bay will have a fire sale now and be irrelevant for the near future. They do have some pretty attractive trade pieces for teams that can afford them, especially on the defensive side.
The Raiders have the 9th most cap space in FA and 11 picks in the draft....they will be upgrading the defense
 
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