#Tom Brady to retire from football after NFL 22 seasons

Time has finally won out in Tom vs. Time.

Tom Brady is retiring at the age of 44 after 22 decorated seasons in the NFL, ESPN reported on Saturday.

The future Hall of Fame quarterback finishes his career with seven Super Bowl championships, three MVPs and five Super Bowl MVPs. His quest for one more ring ended last Sunday when the Buccaneers fell to the Rams in the NFC divisional round.

Brady long talked about playing until he was 45 — his birthday is in August — but spoke earlier this week of his family playing a big role in his decision on whether or not to retire.

“My wife is my biggest supporter,” Brady said on his “Let’s Go!” podcast. “It pains her to see me get hit out there, and she deserves what she needs from me as a husband and my kids deserve what they need from me as a dad. I’m gonna spend some time with them and give them what they need, because they’ve really been giving me what I need the last six months — to do what I need to do and I said this a few years ago. It’s what relationships are all about. It’s not always about what I want. It’s about what we want as a family. And I’m gonna spend a lot of time with them and figure out in the future what’s next.”