Tom Brady said he's still motivated to keep playing but acknowledged that retirement is nearing for him.
"I think about it more now than I used to. I think I'm seeing that there's definitely an end coming, sooner rather than later," said Brady.
Brady, who is coming off a regular season MVP, was asked if that would be at 43 or 45 years old.
"As long as I'm still loving it. As long as I'm loving the training and preparation and willing to make the commitment. But it's also (that) I think what I've alluded to a lot in the ["Tom vs. Time"] docuseries was there's other things happening in my life too. I do have [three] kids that I love, and I don't want to be a dad that's not there driving my kids to their games. I think my kids have brought a great perspective in my life, because kids just want the attention. You better be there and be available to them, or else they're going to look back on their life and go, 'Dad didn't really care that much.'"
Brady was asked if "something going on with you and [coach Bill] Belichick?"
He responded, "Umm, no. I mean, I love him. I love that he's an incredible coach, mentor for me. And he's pushed me in a lot of ways. Like everything, we don't agree on absolutely everything. But that's relationships."
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