The Facts: Amid plenty of speculation that soon-to-be Raiders owner Tom Brady could eventually become Raiders quarterback Tom Brady, Brady has put the matter to rest. We think. In an interview with Robin Lundberg of SINow, Brady was asked this question: “What is your message to those fans, the media, whoever it is, that’s constantly concocting a way for you to come back?” Said Brady, “I’m certain I’m not playing again. So I’ve tried to make that clear and I hate to continue to profess that because I’ve already told people that lots of times.”

Diehards Line:Has he? As PFT's Mike Florio notes, when it comes to Brady’s status, the inescapable reality is that he always reserves the right to change his mind. He can be certain today, uncertain tomorrow. That was the takeaway from Jim Gray’s question to Brady regarding his past statement that he would retire only when he “sucks.” He clearly doesn’t suck, so why is he retiring? Brady explained the inconsistency by saying he meant it when he said it. So if ever would come back, he can say the same thing about what he has now said about being certain he’s not playing. So we'll continue to watch for more. That said, it’s looking less and less likely that he’ll keep playing.