Tom Brady Sr. says his son hasn’t decided whether or not to retire yet.
After ESPN’s report that Brady would be leaving football after 22 seasons, Brady Sr. told KRON4 in San Francisco that report was premature, insisting that it wasn’t true. He elaborated to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi, calling the news “total’ conjecture.
“Tommy has not made a final decision one way or the other and anybody else that says that he has is absolutely wrong,” Brady Sr. told Giardi.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Brady does intend to retire and the pushback is based on timing, during an appearance on the station. Following the report, Brady’s agent, the Buccaneers — who the future Hall of Famer has reportedly yet to inform of any decision — and now his dad have all pushed back.
Tom Brady Getty Images“I understand the advance speculation about Tom’s future,” Brady’s agent, Don Yee, said in a statement to reporters. “Without getting into the accuracy or inaccuracy of what is being reported, Tom will be the only person to express his plans with complete accuracy. He knows the realities of the football business and planning calendar as well as anybody, so that should be soon.”
“We stand by our reporting,” ESPN said in a statement to The Post’s Andrew Marchand.
Page Six reported on Friday that Brady’s longtime assistant Ben Rawitz had reached out to other top quarterbacks about working for them, fueling speculation this was it for the three-time MVP.
If Brady wants to make an announcement on his own term, he may have to do so sooner than originally planned. After today, there’s only so long he can wait.
