It wasn’t supposed to be like this. When Tom Brady sensationally reversed his retirement decision earlier this year, many football and sports fans rejoiced. The GOAT was going to continue playing in the NFL at the ridiculously high level spectators are accustomed to following an MVP-calibre performance throughout the 2021 season.
Could Brady do the impossible and reach Super Bowl LVII to win ring number eight? Could he even win MVP at the frankly ridiculous age of 45?
It hasn’t gone to plan. If you offered Brady and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers a mere spot in the playoffs right now, he would probably snap your hand off.