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Patriots Owner Floats Outlandish Plan to Bring Brady Back... for a Day

Fans are clamoring for Brady to retire under the red and blue jersey, according to owner Robert Kraft.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is hoping that Tom Brady will spend his final days in football as a member of their team—even if it’s just for one day. The seven-time Super Bowl champ, who was beloved by Patriots fans, was offered a single-day contract by Kraft so he could be briefly employed again by the Patriots, then officially retire as a Patriot. “I’d do it tomorrow,” Kraft said on Thursday in an interview with CNN. “Not only do I want it, our fans are clamoring for it. To us, he always has been and always will be a Patriot, and we will be bringing him back.” Brady, who began his career as a benchwarmer for the Boston-based team, spent 20 seasons with the Patriots before a failed contract negotiation stressed the relationship, sending Brady to the Tampa Bay Bucs instead. “I don't want to make a commitment for him, but we will do everything in our power to bring him back... 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 added.