Tom Brady admits he’s emotional after retiring for good and fears he’ll have a hard time knowing what to do

Tom Brady joked that he has to “get good” to retire after the legendary quarterback announced he would hang up his shoes for good this time around.

speaking in his ‘Let go!’ monday podcastBrady admitted he was emotional after his decision to retire a second time, and that the reality “hasn’t sunk in yet.”

“There are a lot of emotions,” the 45-year-old said. ‘You know, I think there’s relief just because there’s a little bit of decompression, depressurization.’

Brady released an emotional 52-second video on his social media last week in which he explained his decision to walk away from the field “forever.”

The announcement came a year to the day he first announced his retirement from the NFL, a decision that shocked fans by reversing just weeks later.

Speaking with Jim Gray on his ‘Let’s Go’ podcast, Brady, widely regarded as the greatest quarterback to ever play the game, joked that he needed to get better to retire.

“You know, I’ve done it once before, so I’ve got to figure this out and actually get good at it,” the NFL great said. Everything is quite new.

‘My friend says: ‘The future happens one day at a time.’ And I think with any great chapter that ends, there are other great opportunities ahead.

Brady told Gray: “I look forward to exploring a lot of other parts of life that have been left out for a while.” I’m sure I’ll feel a few different things as things progress, but I’m doing great, in a great space and excited for what’s to come.

After his stellar 23-year career in which he won seven Super Bowl titles, the most by any player in league history, Brady admitted his decision was a candid moment he still hadn’t understood.

“There are a lot of emotions,” he said. ‘You know, I think there’s relief just because there’s a little bit of decompression, depressurization.

‘For, you know, 32 years you’ve been preparing to prepare for another season, and I think the reality of that has probably not even sunk in yet.

“So I don’t know how I’m going to feel as those moments get closer to a degree, but I’m very happy and content with where we are.”

Gray asked the NFL great if it was correct to say that he could still physically cope with the cost of the NFL season, but that his “heart and mind have had enough.”

Brady responded, laughing at Gray’s analysis of his decision to retire. ‘No, that’s not exact,’ he said.

“There will always be a part of me that wants to play and a part of me that feels like I can play. There is only one decision to know that the time is right. It’s going to end at some point and I think now is the time.

It’s not that I can’t do it, it’s not that I don’t want to do it, it’s not that I’m not excited to play, I love playing soccer. I have loved playing soccer since I was a kid on Portola Drive. It’s just a decision that it’s time to do other things.

Brady’s grandmother sent a message of support to the great NFL player through the podcast, reviewing his career and his decision to retire.

Galynn Brady said of her grandson: “Tommy’s career has been a really great story. Our family has been so blessed with his career and watching him play football and the excitement and it has kept our family so close.

“People always say, ‘Oh, you must be so happy to hear that he’s retiring.’ You know, we’re happy, but there’s also a sadness that goes with it, because I loved watching him run on the field and getting excited by him and yelling from him, “Let’s go!”

Off the field, Brady has been finalizing his highly publicized divorce for the past year from his now ex-wife and supermodel Giselle Bundchen.

Bundchen and Brady were married for 13 years before their divorce was finalized in October 2022.

Rumors speculated that Bundchen was concerned about the impact of football on Brady’s health. She reportedly gave him an ultimatum to retire, otherwise her marriage would end.

Brady turned heads yesterday with the newly single man stripping down to his underwear on Instagram. The post came just a week after his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen also flaunted his body as she posed for a beachside photo shoot.

The 45-year-old soccer star took a page out of his ex-wife’s book, sharing a nearly nude image on his Instagram stories and Twitter account while promoting his underwear line.

She sat on the edge of an unmade bed with her legs spread out towards the camera, her hand covering her private parts as many of her followers wondered what was going on.

The legendary quarterback shared that the image was a response to a “deal” he had made with his clothing company, Brady Brand.

In June 2022, he tweeted that if his post got at least 40,000 likes, he would “recreate” an ad the brand had shared promoting a set of boxer briefs.

His clothing line reminded him of his promise on Monday, and Brady responded with a sultry snap.