The NFL world was rocked by Tom Brady retiring.
After initial reports got refuted, Brady finally made the official announcement days later on his own terms and ended a 22-year NFL career. Of course there was an outpouring of support, but also speculation surrounding why, if he's actually retired and much more.
The saga surrounding Brady's decision will likely be chronicled in his ESPN documentary series, "The Man in the Arena," and its final episode. The series has detailed the quarterback's NFL career from his perspective, with Brady serving as executive producer.
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Could the final episode be used to document his decision? Fans will have to wait a while to find out.
When is the 'Man in the Arena' final episode airing?
Brady finally broke his silence about the final episode and gave a more targeted answer as to when it'll air. In a trailer for the episode, it features Tom Brady Sr. visibly emotional over Tom's decision to retire and ends with a screen saying the final episode is coming in April.
One more. #ManInTheArena pic.twitter.com/feIfkJ6q2K
— Religion of Sports (@religionofsport) February 11, 2022
"I'm kind of caught off guard today by Tommy's announcement that he's hanging up his cleats," the elder Brady said. "As a parent, you don't like having to see them battle and battle and battle. But, tough times don't lat — tough people do."
Chopra said Jan. 19 that Brady feels he needs time to reflect on the past season with the Buccaneers, which came to an end Jan. 23 in a divisional round playoff loss to the Rams.
There will be a 10th episode of #ManintheArena, but it’s still in production and likely out in Spring. As @TomBrady said in #Episode9, perspective comes with time and space so he wanted that to really reflect on what went down in Tampa last year. Be patient - it’ll be worth it!
— Gotham Chopra (@gothamchopra) January 19, 2022
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Each episode of the series has focused on a single Brady trip to the Super Bowl, with the most recent episode focusing on his final big game with New England. This next episode should then focus on his lone Super Bowl appearance with the Buccaneers.
The fact that the episode is still in production means that it is possible for Brady's decision to be made public in it. And Chopra posted only this tweet to respond to ESPN's report about Brady retiring.
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— Gotham Chopra (@gothamchopra) January 29, 2022
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How to watch 'Man in the Arena'
- Live stream: ESPN+
All episodes are available on ESPN+, the network's streaming service. ESPN released an episode per week during the NFL season, starting Nov. 16, with each episode being posted on Tuesday.
Prior to the delay, Jan. 19 would have been the release date for the 10th episode.
