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Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady decides retirement¹ is not for him

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Legendary³ NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who less than six weeks ago announced his retirement from football, says he's changed his mind and will return for a 23rd season.

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All right. If you listen closely, you may still be able to hear champagne⁴ corks⁵ popping in Tampa, Fla. And that's because Buccaneer fans there are celebrating the return of quarterback Tom Brady. Last night on social media, Brady announced he's returning for a 23rd season less than two months after he announced his retirement. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE⁶: Tom Brady made his announcement on Twitter, saying, these past two months, I've realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it's not now. The Twitter reaction was fast and furious and funny, from the Brady lovers, who posted GIFs of people crying and wailing⁷, representing the reaction of Brady's upcoming opponents - to Brady haters, who posted stuff like this from a "Star Wars" video game.

(SOUNDBITE OF VIDEO GAME, "STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED")

SAM WITWER: (As Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice) You agreed to stay away.

MATT SLOAN: (As Darth Vader) I lied.

GOLDMAN: Implying he lied is harsh and probably not true because clues of a conflicted Tom Brady were there. Even before he officially announced his retirement last month, he went on a SiriusXM podcast and talked about what he owed his wife and three children.

(SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "LET'S GO!")

TOM BRADY: You know, she deserves what she needs from me as a husband. And my kids deserve what they need from me as a dad. That's what relationships are all about. It's not always what I want. It's what we want as a family.

GOLDMAN: Not always what I want sure sounded like an athlete still with one foot on the field. And now, love it or not, the man considered the greatest quarterback in NFL history - with seven Super Bowl titles - is back. And why wouldn't he be? Last season, the 44-year-old Brady led the NFL in passing yards and touchdowns. We may never know what conversations he had with his supermodel wife, Gisele Bundchen, who Brady said hates seeing him get hit on the field. But he will risk that again and rejoin an NFL that less than two months ago Brady said he was leaving to the next generation of dedicated⁸ and committed athletes.

Tom Goldman, NPR News.

(SOUNDBITE OF GLORIES' "CROWNS")

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 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

4 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

5 corks   

n.脐梅衣；软木( cork的名词复数 )；软木塞

参考例句：

• Champagne corks were popping throughout the celebrations. 庆祝会上开香槟酒瓶塞的砰砰声不绝於耳。 来自辞典例句
• Champagne corks popped, and on lace tablecloths seven-course dinners were laid. 桌上铺着带装饰图案的网织的桌布，上面是七道菜的晚餐。 来自飘（部分）

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 wailing   

v.哭叫，哀号( wail的现在分词 )；沱

参考例句：

• A police car raced past with its siren wailing. 一辆警车鸣着警报器飞驰而过。
• The little girl was wailing miserably. 那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。

8 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。