Some of NFL Quarterback Tom Brady’s many accomplishments:

• Chosen as the 199th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft.

• 23 NFL Seasons.

• The most game-winning drives and fourth-quarter comeback victories in history.

• All-time regular-season and post-season leader in passing attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns.

• Post season appearance in 20 of 21 as starting quarterback.

• Ten (10) Super Bowl appearances with seven (7) championship rings: The most appearances and wins of any NFL player. No other quarterback comes close.

• $302,962,372 in total compensation from the NFL during his career.

Truly grateful on this day. Thank you pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023

“A soft, easy life is not worth living, if it impairs the fibre of brain and heart and muscle. We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage… For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.”
- President Theodore (“Teddy”) Roosevelt, October 5, 1898, NYC, opening address of his campaign for governor.

And, for the 99.9914% of us who will never become famous or anywhere near that wealthy, perhaps the most impressive Tom Brady accomplishment of all:

At 42 years old Tom Brady will now re-retire from the NFL and make more money as a sports announcer for Fox Sports than he made his entire career as a quarterback: $375,000,000 over ten years.

Welcome to the “soft, easy life” Tom, you’ve earned it.

Congratulations Tom, with many thanks from a long-time New England Patriots fan. And, good luck with your next adventure, with best wishes!

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