MINNEAPOLIS — When Tom Brady is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he will receive a gold jacket, a bust and, if valid emotions rule the day, dozens of kicks in the shins from his fellow passers.
Brady ruined the greatest-of-all-time argument for every other quarterback.
Brady announced his own retirement Tuesday, at age 44. He leaves the game having not just established himself as the most accomplished quarterback ever, but having done so in a way that eradicates doubt.