For Pete's Sake

Tom Brady unretired and fans reacted with funny memes as he trumped Selection Sunday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady raises the Vince Lombardi trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 to win Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady raises the Vince Lombardi trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 to win Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com

A look at ESPN’s website told sports fans all they needed to know about the biggest story on the day the NCAA men’s tournament bracket was released.

The bigger story came shortly after the 68 schools learned they’d go dancing: seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady ended his retirement after 41 days.

Brady, 44, will return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team with which he won his seventh Super Bowl championship after the 2020 season.

The return of the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdown throws among many other stats, led to sports fans sharing some funny memes. That includes the Carolina Panthers, who are in the NFC South with the Buccaneers.

This is what the Panthers tweeted:

And here is what Chiefs guard Kyle Long shared:

This is a sample of what others were sharing on Twitter:

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