Tom Brady is spending his first Super Bowl since retiring forever unsure of what to do with himself.
Brady, who formally retired earlier this week after a legendary career that included winning the Lombardi Trophy seven times, used a meme from the movie Talladega Nights to show his frustration.
The ex-New England and Tampa Bay QB posted a clip from the film of Will Ferrell’s Ricky Bobby being interviewed and unsure of how to stand, saying: “I don’t know what I mean by that should make hands.”
He later tweeted well wishes to both teams, writing: “Two of the best tonight in Pat and Jalen. Good luck to KC and Philly, can’t wait to watch.
Brady attended 10 Super Bowls during his career and won seven, the most of any player in NFL history.
Future Hall of Famer quarterback Tom Brady is spending his first Super Bowl since retirement — this time forever — unsure of what to do with himself and using a meme from the movie Talladega Nights to show his frustration
According to Adam Schefter, he filed a letter with the NFL and NFLPA on Friday to confirm his retirement on Feb. 1.
The 45-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback announced his retirement last Wednesday with pre-recorded video apparently filmed on a public beach in South Florida.
By filing his letter on Friday, he has silenced all questions about whether he can make another about-face after retiring and qualifying for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2028.
Last week’s announcement came exactly one year to the day Brady first announced his retirement, a decision he reversed just weeks later.
It’s been an emotional and tumultuous 2022-23 season for Brady, which would be an understatement. On the field, Brady suffered the first losing season of his 23-year NFL career as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers team fell to an 8-9 record.
Off the field, he finalized a highly publicized divorce from now ex-wife and supermodel Giselle Bundchen.
Bundchen and Brady were married for 13 years before finalizing their divorce in October 2022.
The seven-time Super Bowl winner has a job as a broadcaster at Fox and is waiting for it, but he recently announced he will wait until fall 2024 to move to the dressing room. In other words, NFL fans will go an entire season without Brady in 2023 for the first time this millennium.
Tom Brady has officially confirmed his retirement from professional football to the NFL
Brady announced his retirement for the second time in an emotional video on February 1
Earlier in May, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced Brady would eventually be Fox Sports’ top NFL analyst, though the start date for the contract remained unclear.
“We are delighted that Tom has signed on to join the Fox team and wish him well for the upcoming season,” said Murdoch, the 50-year-old son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Fox Sports said Brady’s on-air partner will be longtime announcer Kevin Burkhardt. The five-time Super Bowl MVP will also work as a “brand ambassador” for Fox, focusing on “customer and promotional initiatives.”
The New York Post reported that the contract is for 10 years and will pay Brady a record-breaking $375 million — the largest deal in sports broadcasting history.
In May, Front Office Sports reported that Brady will make up to $25 million annually from a deal that could be worth up to $200 million.
Either way, his contract surpasses that of other quarterback-turned-announcers like Troy Aikman (reportedly $90 million over five years on ESPN) and Tony Romo ($180 million over 10 years on CBS).
Just a few of Brady’s records include most passing touchdowns, passing completions, passing yards and wins for a quarterback.
He’s been named league MVP three times and Super Bowl MVP five times — the most of any player.
He filed a letter with the NFL (pictured, Commissioner Roger Goodell) to confirm his retirement
Earlier in the season, Brady finalized a highly publicized divorce from Gisele Bundchen
Brady won six titles with New England, most recently against the Rams in Super Bowl LIII
Brady won back-to-back Super Bowl titles with New England — the youngest team to do so
Brady is also the sport’s top playoff quarterback — with the record for most games started, games won, passing touchdowns, passing yards (both in playoffs and in a single game).
Of course, the most notable of his accolades would be seven Super Bowl titles – six of which came from New England. Those seven titles are the most of any player in league history.
If he’s eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2028, Brady, considered by many to be the GOAT, is practically guaranteed a spot.
JJ Watt, a former defensive end for the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals, also announced his retirement at the end of this season and will team with Brady to lead the Class of 2028.
Brady stripped down to his underwear and shared a very revealing photo to Instagram on Monday — just a week after his ex-wife Gisele Bundchen also flaunted her body while posing in a skimpy swimsuit for a beach photoshoot for Storm worried.
The 45-year-old soccer star took a page from his ex-wife’s book and shared a nearly nude picture to his Instagram Stories and Twitter account while promoting his lingerie line.
The athlete, who recently announced his retirement from the NFL, wore nothing but a pair of tight brown fitted underwear as he flaunted his incredibly toned abs.
He sat on the edge of an unmade bed, legs apart, facing the camera while covering his privates with his hand.
The striking snap is unlike anything Tom has ever shared before – and it quickly caused a stir on social media.
Stripping down to his underwear, newly single Tom Brady shared a very revealing photo on Instagram on Monday
The post comes just a week after his ex-wife Gisele Bundchen also flaunted her physique as she posed up a storm in a skimpy swimsuit for a beach photoshoot
Tom shared the snap in response to a “deal” he made with his clothing company, Brady Brand, in which he promised to “recreate” one of his ads if his tweet got 40,000 likes
Lots of people online were shocked, some branding it a ‘thirst trap’ and others joking that he had gone ‘rogue’ since quitting football.
“Tom retired a week ago and is already starting [OnlyFans]’ wrote one Twitter user.
“A + thirst trap from Tom,” said someone else, while another person asked, “Are you starting OnlyFans next?”
“Dude, people’s wives and girlfriends are on this app,” read a fourth tweet.
“If this is the retirement we must endure from you then I expect to see you at training camp,” another person tweeted.
Another wrote: “Bro has retired and is now going rogue.”
Tom shared the snap in response to a “deal” he made with his clothing company, Brady Brand, which sells shirts, pants and underwear.
Back in June 2022, he tweeted that if his post got at least 40,000 likes, he would “recreate” an ad the brand had shared to promote a line of boxer shorts.
And when the clothing line reminded him of his promise on February 6, he responded with the sultry snap.
‘Did I do it right?’ He captioned it while tagging footballers Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, who also recently posed in underwear.
“Deal is a deal,” he added.