The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made it very clear before losing to the Carolina Panthers that he was not going to retire in the middle of this season, it has been reported according to multiple press reports, the first being from Page Six, that the decision to return for his 23rd season despite having first announced his retirement, was the reason why his wife, Brazilian top model Gisele Bũndchen, decided to separate from him and has hired lawyers to start their divorce process.

After last Sunday’s humiliating 21-3 loss to the Panthers, Brady has no regrets about his original regret and went further on his weekly appearance on the "Let’s Go! Podcast" he shares with host Jim Gray and former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, in attempting to explain the reasons for his nonretirement.

Tom Brady’s lengthy explanation for not retiring

"I said last week that there’s no immediate retirement in my future. There was a retirement in the past, but I moved on from that," Brady said. "I made a commitment to this team and I love this team and I love this organization. I told them in March I was playing and I’ve never quit on anything in my life. And I know a bunch of teammates that we all count on one another to be at our best and to work hard and to put the team first. And that’s what you commit to and that’s what you want your teammates to commit to as well."

The Buccaneers are 3-4 and still lead the NFC South, tied with the Atlanta Falcons, so the opening game of Week 8 on Thursday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens is of great importance.

Unusual scenario for Tom Brady

The seven-time Super Bowl winner had not started a season with a 3-4 record for 20 years in his second year as a starter with the New England Patriots and after hoisting his first Vince Lombardi Trophy.