Brady said Sunday he is returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd season in the NFL. Today we will discuss about Tom Brady: Did unretire| Touchdown ball| Football auction
Tom Brady: Did unretire| Touchdown ball| Football auction
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, where he was a central contributor to the franchise’s lineage from 2001 to 2019. Brady is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time.
| No. 12 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 3, 1977 San Mateo, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Junípero Serra (San Mateo, California) |
| College: | Michigan (1995–1999) |
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199 |
Did unretire
Well, that retirement didn’t last long.
Tom Brady once again shocked the NFL world when he announced Sunday afternoon that he was retiring from the NFL and would play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this upcoming season.
The seismic QB news — just days away from the official debut of free agency — sent shockwaves throughout the NFL and the sports world at large.
Touchdown ball
The ball that Tom Brady threw to Mike Evans from 55 yards turned into a touchdown in the 2022 NFC Divisional Round sold for $518,628 at auction on Saturday. Brady’s touchdown pass cut the Los Angeles Rams’ lead to seven with 3:20 remaining, but the Buccaneers lost 30–27 to the eventual Super Bowl champions.
The ball went for such a huge sum because, at the time, it was believed that the ball was the last touchdown the Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB hit in his storied NFL career. That was, until Brady announced on Sunday night that he was coming out of his brief retirement and would play for the Bux again next season.
After catching Brady’s touchdown in the game against the Rams, Evans put the ball into the stands. A fan who caught the ball then sent it off. The opening bid for Brady’s final touchdown ball was $100,000, and a total of 23 people eventually bid for $518,628. Gilroy estimated that the ball would sell for $1 million – nearly double the actual selling price.
Brady’s first career touchdown pass with the New England Patriots – a 21-yard pass from Terry Glenn on October 14, 2001 – was also thrown into the stands by his receiver. That ball sold for $428,841 through Leylands last June.
“Tom Brady is the goat and his final NFL TD pass is one for the football ages,” said Jordan Gilroy, director of acquisitions for Leylands, according to USA Today. “It’s incredibly ironic that both his first and last touchdown pass footballs were thrown into the stands.”
Brady, 44, announced his retirement on February 1 after a 22-year career with the Patriots and Buccaneers. A former sixth-round pick, Brady established himself as the greatest player in the game by winning seven Super Bowls, making 15 Pro Bowls, and earning three MVP awards. He came out of retirement on Sunday.
Football auction
A total of 23 people bid on Brady’s last touchdown ball, with an opening bid of $100,000. Some people on the site estimated that the ball could be worth up to $1 million.
Brady is still under contract with the Buccaneers and has hinted at a possible return, although coach Bruce Arian told NFL Alliance last month that, based on his conversations with the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, he believes was that Brady had closed the door upon return
