His Choice

Somewhere, Tom Brady is sitting in a beautiful house with his beautiful wife and children (que Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime”). And he’s asking himself, Is it time? Not that he’ll read this, but Brady has a choice. He can go out on top, like Ted Williams, or hang on too long, like Willie Mays or Bart Starr. The 44-year old led the NFL in touchdown passes this season and by just about every metric comes out as the greatest quarterback of all time. Sorry, chuckleheads, but it’s true. Life in the NFL is a lot like walking in traffic. You can get away with it for a while, if you’re lucky. Brady’s been blessed with luck to match his talent. But there’s a truck out there, whether a linebacker, defensive end or safety, just waiting. David Byrne would know what to do. Brady should, too.