The story slipped under the radar, at least as much as one involving arguably the biggest celebrity in professional sports possibly can. Legendary former NFL quarterback Tom Brady acknowledged for the first time that he had spoken to the league about the possibility of a comeback.
“I actually have inquired, and they don’t like that idea very much. So I’m going to leave it at that,” Brady told CNBC late last month. “I’m very happily retired.”
Yes, the unretirement gambit went nowhere, which might explain why the revelation didn’t spark more interest. Yes, lots of people are sick of Tom Brady, now even including a number of New England Patriots fans who were hurt by his professed neutrality in the most recent Super Bowl. Yes, the league has a new crop of superstars, including next season’s most likely AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, frequently
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