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Tom Bradysent Patriots fans into a frenzy on Thursday afternoon after sharing acryptic photo on social media.
The 42-year-old quarterback posted a black-and-white shot of himself in a tunnel of afootball stadium— he’s hidden in the shadows, with only his silhouette visible, and the longtime NFL player didn’t add any comment along with the picture shared on both Twitter andInstagram.
The tweet only fueled speculation about whether he will decide to continue to play for the New England Patriots or sign with another team — orretire from the sport altogether(he’s said himself the latter is “pretty unlikely”). The six-time Super Bowl champ becomes a free agent in March.
ESPN reporter Adam Scheftersaid on Twitterthat Brady’s photo on Thursday has nothing to do with his upcoming free agency.
“Am told that this tweet is not related toTom Brady’s football future,” Schefter shared. “Repeat, not related to his football future. But the speculation sure is fun.”
The post garnered plenty of attention from Brady’s fellow athletes.
“It’s not April yet bro chill??,” Brady’s teammate Deatrich Wise Jr. commented on Instagram.
Michael Strahan offered some words of support, writing, “Do you my man! Your life to live and your decisions to live with! ????”
Willie McGinest commented, “Match lit ?…….now blow out !”
Speculation about Brady’s future has been swirling since the Patriots lost to the Tennessee Titans in the first week of the playoffs, ending the team’s 2019-2020 season and their Super Bowl run.
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And in August 2019, the couple put their Boston mansion on the market for $35 million.
Still, in January,Brady assured fans that he wouldn’t be retiringand alluded to his allegiance to the Patriots.
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“I wish every season ended in a win, but that’s not the nature of sports (or life). Nobody plays to lose,” wrote Brady, who has helped his team clinch six Super Bowl wins. “But the reward for working hard is just that, the work!! I have been blessed to find a career I love, teammates who go to battle with me, an organization that believes in me, and fans who have been behind us every step of the way.”
The longtime athletewent on in his postto praise his team and their work, saying that they have “been rewarded with something that the scoreboard won’t show — the satisfaction of knowing we gave everything to each other in pursuit of a common goal. That is what TEAM is all about.”
“In both life and football, failure is inevitable. You dont always win. Youcan, however, learn from that failure, pick yourself up with great enthusiasm, and place yourself in the arena again,” Brady continued. “And that’s right where you will find me. Because I know I still have more to prove.”
source: people.com
