‘It’s not always what I want. That is what we as a family want.

Tom Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl champion, the NFL’s all-time leader in passes and touchdowns.

In addition to these titles, she is also a husband and father.

So the day after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers season ended with a 30-27 division loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Brady announced that his upcoming decision on whether to return to 2022 is not just about what he wants to do, but also about what’s best to his family.

“I think when I’m out of date, I think the best thing is that football is very important in my life,” Brady said Jim Gray Let’s go! podcast. “And it means a lot to me. And I care a lot about what we’re trying to accomplish as a team. And I care a lot about my teammates. And the biggest difference now that I’m older is that I now have kids. You know, and I care a lot about them, too. have been my biggest supporters.My wife is my biggest supporter.It’s painful to see her get hit there.And she deserves what she needs from me.My husband and children deserve what they need from me as a father.And I’m going to spend some time with them and give give them what they need because they have really given me what i need for the last six months.what i love to do.i said this a few years ago it is about relationships.it is not always what i want.it is what we want as a family “And I’m going to spend a lot of time with them and find out what’s next.”

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that Brady was going to take a step back and take some time to consider a possible retirement. After the dramatic defeat of Brady and Bucs, the 15-time Pro Bowler said, “Surely, guys, I’m thinking about this game and I’m not thinking about anything in five minutes.”

His feelings in the podcast suggest that he has pondered what will happen quite a bit next.

He has also thought about the time and concentration he needs to give to his club and teammates.

“You know, every year I just have to make sure I have the ability to commit to what the team really needs,” Brady said. “And it’s really important to me. The team doesn’t deserve less than my best. And if I feel like I’m not committed to it or I can’t play at the championship level, you have to give someone else a chance to play. And you know, let’s see. and between the start of the next football season. I really have to figure out the things that are probably natural for anyone. “

As 44-year-old Brady approaches possible 45-year-old periods or retirement after the NFL Chronicle’s most successful career, it’s clear he’s in no hurry to make a decision. In the end, his words suggest that he will use all the time he needs to decide what will make him and his family happy in the future.

“I get so much joy from playing football. I love it. But not playing football brings me a lot of joy even now that my kids are growing up and seeing them develop and grow,” Brady said. “So all of these things have to be considered, and they’re going to be. And you know, the funny part is always that most guys retire and then move to Florida. I’m already in Florida! So it’s really confusing, even to me.”

And for the rest of us, the offseason awaiting Brady’s decision is underway.