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This story sounds a little too familiar. Exactly one year ago – literally to the day – Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons in the league. It came days after ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news, which kicked off a weekend of speculation revolving around Brady's immediate NFL future before Brady eventually told the world his plans to walk away... We all know what came next: Brady unretired 40 days later, suited up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played the entire 2022 season until he and the Buccaneers lost to the Dallas Cowboys... And now, 365 days after that first retirement, here we go again. Brady announced with a social media video he is retiring "for good" after 23 seasons and seven Super Bowl titles.

He put to bed any questions about his desire to continue playing in a poignant video where Brady joked about how "you only get one super-emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last... But one can't help but compare Brady's retirement this year to the one that happened last year. There are striking differences between the circumstances surrounding each announcement — both in how they were conveyed to the public and where Brady is in his life. New comedy “80 for Brady” premieres in Los Angeles, with stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field all on hand to celebrate its release. (Feb. 1)

FILE - New England Patriots’ Tom Brady raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Falcons in overtime at the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over. He leaves the NFL with more wins, yards passing and touchdowns than any other quarterback. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2004, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl 38 in Houston. Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File) FILE - In this Sept.

30, 2001 file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes during Brady’s first start of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Foxborough, Mass. Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File) FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady waves during the team’s picture at the walk through at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 2, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz.

Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over, by posting a brief video lasting just under one minute on social media. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, file) A look back at some of Tom Brady’s greatest career accomplishments Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL. Source: Tom Brady.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback officially announced his NFL retirement Tuesday morning, sharing a lengthy statement on his Instagram and Twitter accounts. (Click on Brady's tweet to read his full statement in a Twitter thread.) Subscribe to NBC Sports Boston's podcast network to hear our Insiders bring you the latest insights on your favorite teams! "This is difficult to write, but here goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore," Brady wrote in part. "I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention." Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, days after reports first surfaced about his intention to step away from the game.

Brady made his retirement official in a lengthy post on his Instagram page. "I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore. I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention," Brady wrote. "I've done a lot of reflecting the past week and have asked myself difficult questions," he continued. "And I am so proud of what we have achieved. My teammates, coaches, fellow competitors, and fans deserve 100% of me, but right now, it's best I leave the field of play to the next generation of dedicated and committed athletes."

Brady went on to thank Buccaneers fans, coaches, teammates, front office officials and owners. He also thanked his personal trainer, his agents and family members. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video TAMPA, Fla.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated Brady after the quarterback announced his retirement: Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians also showed his appreciation:

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