Tom Brady was adamant in his retirement on February 1, stating: "I’ll get to the point right away, I’m retiring for good," though ever since that message went out, there have been rumours suggesting he might not be done.
A season of struggle for an injury-hit Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a drubbing in the wildcard round was not the Hollywood ending the seven-time Super Bowl champion had in mind when he reneged on his first retirement announcement in 2022, but his decision was made; time was up.
But how much does the most successful quarterback to ever play the game actually feel without football in his life? Well, there are breadcrumbs to suggest it would be foolish to completely rule out the possibility of a second un-retirement for the 45-year-old.