Month: February 2023

Tom Brady is retiring from football “for good” this time.

The now-former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his retirement exactly one year ago on February 1, 2022, only to change his mind 40 days later and return for a final NFL season.

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“I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first,” Brady said in a video posted across his social media channels.

“I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year, so really thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me.”

A visibly verklempt Brady signed off with, “Thank you for letting me live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing.”

The Buccaneers showed some love for their former quarterback in a tweet with a #ThankYouTom caption.

As ESPN notes, Brady is ending his NFL career as the league’s leader in all-time passing yards (89,214) and touchdown passes (649). He is the only player to have won more than five Super Bowls, and he earned the Super Bowl MVP award five times.

In his final season with the Buccaneers, the three-time league MVP passed for 25 touchdowns and 4,694 yards, the third highest in the NFL.

After being selected 199th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2000 NFL draft, Brady led the team to a Super Bowl at the conclusion of the 2001 season in his first year as the starting QB. He would win five more titles with the Patriots and his last with the Buccaneers at the end of the 2020 NFL season.

Brady is expected to transition into a career as an analyst for Fox Sports, which signed him to a 10-year, $375 million contract this past summer. He also owns his own Brady clothing line, TB12 Sports wellness brand and 199 Productions production company, the successes of which helped Brady become the highest paid NFL player of 2022 with $30 million in earnings.

Perhaps he’ll have a chance to show his skills in the booth at the upcoming Super Bowl LVII matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

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Pamela Anderson gave a nod to the iconic swimsuit that helped launch her career at the premiere of her new Netflix documentary Pamela, A Love Story.

The 55-year-old sex symbol and newly-minted author donned a fiery red Naeem Khan gown to the event, evoking the bouncy one-piece swimsuit associated with the character she played on Baywatch, lifeguard C.J. Parker.

Christian Louboutin sandals, Cicada diamond earrings and a Delfina Delettrez ring rounded out the ensemble, the New York Post notes.

“Pamela Anderson is ready to tell her story in a new documentary,” reads a statement from Netflix about the new doc, which is streaming now.

“The film, which has been in the making for several years, will feature the pop culture icon setting the record straight as she looks back on her professional path and her personal journey. In her own words, through personal video and diaries. Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.”

Anderson has repeatedly blasted Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, the 2022 docudrama series depicting her infamous sex tape scandal and turbulent marriage with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.

Anderson has slammed the series and its creators, who she has said did not consult her at all. During a recent interview with Variety, Anderson called the Pam & Tommy creators “assholes” and said they “owe me a public apology.”

And during a subsequent interview with Howard Stern, Anderson said she felt like she had been “run over” after hearing about the show.

“I remember seeing this advert for Pam & Tommy and was like, what? No one called me. I’m still alive. No one asked me. It’s nothing to do with me,” she told Stern.

“I felt kinda run over by that one. I don’t think they portrayed Tommy or I very accurately. I haven’t seen it, but I’ve heard from people that it’s a very shallow representation of us. I wish they would’ve called.”

Anderson isn’t just opening up in the doc, but also in her new memoir Love, Pamela. Learn more about the book and see exclusive photos from Maxim’s January/February issue here.