Tom Brady explains decision to come out of retirement

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady discussed Wednesday why he decided to return to football after announcing he was going to retire from the NFL. 

Brady suddenly retired in February before returning about a month later for another run with Tampa Bay.

The legendary quarterback said he felt pressure to end his retirement due to free agency, and his indecision to return for a third season with the Buccaneers stemmed from his commitments to his family. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady yells at his team during a game against the Washington Football Team Nov. 14, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

"At this stage, it’s like 55% yes and 45% no. It’s not 100-0. That’s just the reality," Brady said in a roundtable on TNT after he and Aaron Rodgers defeated Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in "The Match" golf event in Las Vegas.

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"It’s not that I’m not 100% committed. It’s just as soon as I make the commitment to do it, it’s like ‘Ugh. All right, here we go.’ It’s like running a marathon," he said. "You can’t decide two weeks before the marathon, ‘Hey, I’m going to start running.’ We got right to free agency and I felt some pressure to do it and talked to the team and organization, and it all worked out."

Brady, who will turn 45 in August, later said he was "partly" ready to retire. 

"I think when you're their [Mahomes and Allen's] age, if you were to ask me, 'Are you going to play football next year?' I would say there's a 100% chance I'm playing. And I think, as I've gotten older, that's changed because I have other responsibilities," Brady explained.

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