Tom Brady and Bill Belichick Might Retire After Super Bowl According To Report &laquo; CBS Boston
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Date: 04/02/2018

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick Might Retire After Super Bowl According To Report &laquo; CBS Boston
Brady has for years stated a desire to play into his mid-40s, and his entire future business model is dependent upon him playing at a high level and staying healthy far longer than anybody else has ever done. Belichick at 65 years old might make more sense to retire, but his entire life is football, and he has two of his sons on his staff.

It was also quite odd that, after Russini’s tweet, Adam Schefter basically refuted it.

“The sense with Belichick is, he is expected back in new England in 2018,” Schefter said, noting that Belichick may not be coaching for many more years.

On Brady, Schefter said “most people believe” the quarterback will be playing in 2018.

“He would be 41 years old next season. His wife, Gisele, is constantly after him to retire,” Schefter said. “How many more does he want to win. The thing with Tom Brady is he wants to prove that someone can play at an elite level into his mid-40s. That is his goal. Most people believe right now that he will be back.”

There’s also the recent history of the team trading away Jimmy Garoppolo, who appeared to have been the obvious choice to take over at quarterback once Brady does retire. If Brady’s retirement was only three months away when the team traded Garoppolo, then it must have been news to the Patriots.

Factor in some of ESPN’s reporting on the Patriots in recent years, from incorrect PSI data (and a refusal to correct the report), to “lingering sadness” amid a 13-3 Super Bowl season, to dozens of unfounded whispers and accusations from unnamed sources going to print, and the history is slightly spotty.

In any event, the tweet from Russini certainly caused a stir for a few minutes on Sunday. But Schefter’s reporting seemed to report the exact opposite situation.