Robert Kraft Is Desperate For Brady To Retire As A Patriot

Is anyone else feeling déjà vu? It was this time last year that Tom Brady announced he would be retiring from the NFL after 22 incredible seasons. The decision was one that fans knew would have to happen soon, what with Brady being in his mid-40s. However, just over a month after making the decision, he did a complete 180 and announced that he was going to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now, a year later, he’s revealed that he’s retiring once again.

The difference this time is that it’s for good. The last year hasn’t exactly been Brady’s best, with the 2022 season being the first time ever that he lost at least eight games. The breakdown of his marriage to Gisele Bündchen also put him through the wringer, with the two divorcing after more than a decade together. So, it seems pretty definite that Tom won’t be backtracking on his decision this time. Then again, maybe he will, but only for a day. That’s because Robert Kraft is desperate for Brady to retire as a Patriot, meaning the quarterback may have to return to the NFL one more time.

Much of Tom Brady’s success in the NFL was with the New England Patriots

It’s not often that the owner of an NFL team is this eager for a player to retire as one of their own. However, before Brady was a Buccaneer, he was a Patriot and spent 20 years of his life as one. During that time, he established himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks in history and helped the team to achieve six Super Bowl wins. It’s safe to say that the Patriots probably wouldn’t have achieved as much success as they did during this time if it weren’t for Brady. So, we can understand why Robert Kraft would feel passionate enough about the quarterback to want him to retire as a Patriot. In his eyes, it makes much more sense for Tom to bow out with the team he played 20 seasons with rather than the one he played three with.

Robert Kraft wants Tom Brady to return to the Patriots for one day

Robert Kraft revealed his desire to bring Brady back to the Patriots the day after the man announced his retirement from the NFL. He told CNN that it was something both he and the fans were “clamoring” for and that he would do everything in his power to bring him back. That way, the Patriots would be able to honor him for “many years to come.” Evidently, he still shares a close relationship with the man, despite Brady’s departure from the team several years ago. There were rumors his exit was tied to a breakdown between him and Patriots coach Bill Belichick. However, if that was the case, it seems it didn’t come in the way of Brady and Kraft. Moreover, if the quarterback were to go back on his retirement yet again, it would only have to be for a day. Just long enough to re-sign with the Patriots so he can finish his career back where it all began.

Whether Tom Brady will return to the Patriots is yet to be seen. Given that the team was his home for two decades and so many fans want him back, it would be nice to see him return. However, after retiring twice now, Brady might not want to do it a third time and simply bow out as a Buccaneer.