20 THE WOLVERINE
MARCH 2022
BY JOHN BORTON
T
here's shock when any
44-year-old NFL quarter-
back leaves the league —
shock that he hung on that
long.
The satisfying shock involving
Tom Brady's retirement announce-
ment proved totally different. Every-
one knew it had to happen, at some
point. They also knew Brady — the
greatest player ever to pick up a foot-
ball — stood a little better injury luck
SIMPLY THE
BEST
Tom Brady Retires As The NFL's
Most Dominant Player Ever
Brady retired from the NFL with 10 Super Bowl appearances, seven Super Bowl wins, 710 touchdowns, 97,569 yards passing and 278 victories.
PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL