Seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady abruptly said he would end his brief retirement on Sunday, announcing he would return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 23rd season just six weeks after hanging up his cleats.
Brady, who had established himself as one of the greatest players in National Football League history, stunned the sporting world with the unexpected about face.
"These past two months I've realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands," said Brady on his official Twitter account. "That time will come. But it's not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family.