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Tom Brady announces his retirement¹ from the NFL

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After a remarkable³ 22-year career, Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Pro⁴ football quarterback Tom Brady says he's done. After 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl titles, which is a ridiculous number, he's retiring. His final seasons were with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Most were with the New England Patriots⁵. So we go to Boston, where NPR national correspondent Tovia Smith joins us. Tovia, good morning.

TOVIA SMITH, BYLINE⁶: Good morning, Steve.

INSKEEP: What's Brady saying?

SMITH: Well, he says that he - it's difficult to make this decision, as we know it had to have been. He's saying it's time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention. He says football is, quote, an "all-in proposition." He says you have to be 100% committed or you can't succeed, and he said he can't make that commitment anymore.

INSKEEP: Yeah.

SMITH: Now, we had some signs of this coming - not only the fact that he's 44, as you say, that the reports have been swirling⁷. He said himself he's being called to other responsibilities like his family. But it is a little surprising this morning because just last night he was still refuting these reports, saying he's still deciding what to do, insisting that he didn't want to distract from the playoff games. But now here we are, just hours later. He's decided⁸ to retire, and it's official from him.

INSKEEP: And there's a certain timing⁹ that football teams need. They want to know if their quarterback is going to be there or not so they have time to get another one if they need one. So this was driven in a bit by football calendar, but he's made, I guess, this Instagram post, and it seems to be real, after these seeming false alarms of the past day or two. How are people responding in Boston where you are?

SMITH: Well, for sure, there's lots of goat emojis coming from here - lots of love for the guy who gave New England 20 years of joys and wins. But I have to say, there's many, many, many miffed fans here, too, because Brady did not mention in this retirement announcement even one word about the Patriots. He talked about how grateful he was to everyone else, from his coaches to his trainers, his family and, quote, "every single Bucs staffer in Tampa Bay," where he's played for the past two years. But the name Patriots, the team he played for for two decades, does not appear even once in his eight-part post. So, you know, many New England fans were already feeling kind of like spurned¹⁰ lovers when Brady left New England for Tampa, and some have yet to get over it, and now many are just even a little more snubbed. But I did just get a statement from the Patriots owner, Bob Kraft. There's no sign in his statement that he's at all sore. It's all love. He says, as a fan of football, it was a privilege to watch Brady, and as a Patriots fan, it was a dream come true. He says he has great respect for Tom personally and will always consider him an extension of his immediate¹¹ family.

INSKEEP: I guess we should note that on Instagram, where he posted this, unlike some other social media, you can edit. There's an edit button. So maybe he's going to have to go back in, or someone's going to nudge him, and make him...

SMITH: Pats fans are optimists¹². We're hoping.

INSKEEP: (Laughter) ...Go back in, and mention Boston at some point, mention New England and the Patriots. So he walks away with these seven Super Bowl rings, which is not anything that other people can say. What does he do next?

SMITH: Time for family, for sure - also, plenty of work to do, just as surely. Interesting - the other word he doesn't say in his announcement is the R-word for retirement. He's got businesses - his apparel company, a performance and wellness company. He does podcasts. He's got a production company. Interestingly, his latest series, called "Man In The Arena," has aired nine parts so far. And last month, the producer said that number 10 would be somewhat delayed. It wouldn't come till spring. So perhaps now we know why, and that series will have its coda.

INSKEEP: He may have a promising¹³ future in podcasting. Tovia, thank you so much.

SMITH: You bet.

INSKEEP: That's NPR national correspondent Tovia Smith.

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1 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

5 patriots   

爱国者，爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Abraham Lincoln was a fine type of the American patriots. 亚伯拉罕·林肯是美国爱国者的优秀典型。
• These patriots would fight to death before they surrendered. 这些爱国者宁愿战斗到死，也不愿投降。

6 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

7 swirling   

v.旋转，打旋( swirl的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Snowflakes were swirling in the air. 天空飘洒着雪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass. 她微笑着，旋动着杯子里的葡萄酒。 来自辞典例句

8 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

9 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

10 spurned   

v.一脚踢开，拒绝接受( spurn的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Eve spurned Mark's invitation. 伊夫一口回绝了马克的邀请。
• With Mrs. Reed, I remember my best was always spurned with scorn. 对里德太太呢，我记得我的最大努力总是遭到唾弃。 来自辞典例句

11 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

12 optimists   

n.乐观主义者( optimist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Even optimists admit the outlook to be poor. 甚至乐观的人都认为前景不好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Optimists reckon house prices will move up with inflation this year. 乐观人士认为今年的房价将会随通货膨胀而上涨。 来自辞典例句

13 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。