Football Fans Not From Tampa Or New England Seethe As Tom Brady Un-retires, Unleashing Flood Of Memes

For a meager 39 days, the football world was free from Tom Brady, who yesterday basically said "jk" about his February 1st retirement and announced he would come back to play yet another season for the Tampa Bay Buccanneers. It will be the 44-year-old quarterback's 23rd NFL season.

These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG pic.twitter.com/U0yhRKVKVm

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) March 13, 2022

Brady cited "unfinished business" as the reason for his return in his social media posts, though it's difficult for many to imagine what that "unfinished business" could be since Brady has won more championships than any quarterback in NFL history by a wide margin, and he also owns the NFL record for most touchdowns, career passing yards and wins. Few would argue that he isn't the greatest quarterback of all time.

He's also one of the most divisive players in football, splitting NFL fans between Tampa and New England fans, many of whom worship the ground he walks on, and everyone else. Brady has been a model of consistency and a terror to NFL defenses for 22 seasons, leading some sports commentators to give hagiographies whenever he steps on the field, much to the annoyance of his opponents' fans.

Brady coming back so quickly after retirement led many football fans to shudder over the potential Tom Brady discourse they'll be in for next season.

It’s going to be goddamn insufferable. Every game Brady plays he’ll be talked about like he’s just returned from seven years in Tibet.

— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) March 14, 2022

tom brady better be made aware he doesn’t get a second lovefest retirement, the next one is don’t let the door hit you

— kilgore trout, death to putiner (@KT_So_It_Goes) March 14, 2022

I was already tired of Tom Brady. Now, I’m retired of Tom Brady.

— McDad (@mcdadstuff) March 14, 2022

Others cracked jokes about the briefness of Brady's "retirement" period, particularly imagining how his home life must be terrible if he wanted to come back to football so quickly.

Tom Brady after retiring for two months to spend time family pic.twitter.com/3ONpP2Gg2C

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) March 14, 2022

Damn, even Tom Brady saw 7.9% inflation and record-high gas prices and decided he needed to go back to work.

— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) March 13, 2022

Tom Brady sat in the pickup line at school for six weeks and said nah I’d rather let Aaron Donand piledrive me into the earth than go out like this

— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) March 14, 2022

Tom Brady spent a month around NFT people and decided he'd rather risk a concussion

— Aaron (@BobbyBigWheel) March 14, 2022

At any rate, the news is a boon for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who appeared particularly strapped for a competent quarterback after Brady retired. For everyone else, it's time to buckle in for a year of Bradymania.