Football fans could be forgiven for disbelieving then-Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady when he announced his retirement on Feb. 1.
After all, hadn't Brady just retired on Feb. 1, 2022, only to reverse course on March 13, just 40 days later? It seemed like Brady had fallen into a cycle of retirement and unretirement, not unlike Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre once upon a time.
However, on Monday, Brady did something crucial to seemingly slam the door shut on a potential return: he bought an ownership stake in the Raiders.
