New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke about Tom Brady and the legendary quarterback’s retirement.
According to Around the NFL, the Patriots owner appeared on CNN on Thursday to talk about Brady and his retirement. Kraft, of course, oversaw unprecedented success with the future Hall of Famer at QB. Brady won six Super Bowl championships and a plethora of AFC Championships and AFC East Division titles.
So there’s always been a strong bond between the two. The QB attended his former owner’s wedding this past October, just as one example.
Kraft responded to the retirement with a major request. Around the NFL wrote, “Kraft said Thursday during an appearance on CNN that he’d like to bring Brady back to New England to officially retire as a member of the franchise with which he won six Super Bowls and helped transform into an NFL powerhouse.”
The full quote from Robert Kraft read:
“I’d do it tomorrow. … Not only do I want it, our fans are clamoring for it,” Kraft said. “To us, he always has been and always will be a Patriot, and we will be bringing him back.
“I don’t want to make a commitment for him, but we will do everything in our power to bring him back, have him sign off as a Patriot and find ways to honor him for many years to come, because he did so much to bring life and good cheer to our community and he’s a beloved figure and he’s earned the respect and love that people feel for him like no other athlete in our town, and we’ve had some great ones.”
Kraft’s request seems pretty viable and reachable when you consider how these processes always work. It’s reasonable to suggest such a move is coming and, considering the longstanding relationship between both sides, it’s a reachable move as well. Time will tell to see if it’s pulled off.
