Tom Brady walked away as an NFL player for the second time on February 1, 2023.More than three years later, there’s new talk that the GOAT of quarterbacks hasn’t played his final football game.Tom Brady could make a stunning career decision when he turns 50Getty“I think he (Brady) wishes he got (Super Bowl ring) number eight,” Brady biographer Lars Anderson told Front Office Sports Tonight.“I think he wishes circumstances could have been different and he could have kept playing.”The 49-year-old Brady won seven Super Bowls, including six while leading the New England Patriots‘ dynasty.He holds multiple NFL career records, including passing touchdowns (649), passing yards (89,214) and games started (333).Brady played until he was 45-years-old and threw for 4,694 yards during his final season in 2022 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Anderson said that year was pivotal for Brady, who was going through a public divorce to Gisele Bundchen.“Never in his life had he ever looked so unlike Tom Brady,” Anderson said. “Then at that moment, this was a picture of a broken man. And that ultimately is the picture that I want (to stick with) readers.”The author added: “He was devastated that she wanted to end their life together, for sure. I try not to traffic in this stuff. And I did not talk to either Tom or Gisele about their marriage.“God, I just can’t tell you how uncomfortable this whole thing makes me, because I certainly wouldn’t want somebody flashing a spotlight on my behavior that caused me to get a divorce when my kids were little. I don’t think any of us who have been through it before would.“But I do think that if Tom had his druthers, he would be playing right now, and I would not be shocked if he somehow tries to play next year.” Brady has been tipped to return to the NFL in pursuit of his eighth Super Bowl ringgettyHe won six Super Bowl rings with the Patriots and a seventh with the BucsgettyBrady announced in a 2023 social media post that he had played his final NFL game. The statement was made one year after Brady announced his first retirement in 2022, only to unretire 40 days later. “Good morning, guys. I’ll get to the point right away. I’m retiring. For good,” a tearful Brady said. “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 I’d let you guys know first. It won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year. So I really thank you guys so much.”The greatest QB in NFL history now splits his time as FOX’s lead NFL analyst, a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and a part-owner of Birmingham City.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?Brady has teased several times that he could return to the NFL.But he would be forced to divest his ownership stake in the Raiders, who’ve started 3-0 with veteran QB Kirk Cousins and rookie head coach Klint Kubiak, and are an early season Super Bowl contender. Join talkSPORT’s dedicated US Sports YouTube channel The S* Word every Tuesday and Thursday for our brand new NFL shows.On Tuesdays, Will Gavin and US senior reporter Brian T. Smith will debate the biggest talking points from the NFL weekend. On Thursdays, Efe Obada joins the crew to talk to players past and present and break down what to look for across the league.