The day after Tom Brady announced his retirement from football, Patriots owner Robert Kraft went on CNN to talk about the quarterback’s legacy and their relationship.

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  Tom Brady talks with owner Robert Kraft before a preseason game in August 2019.

• “He brings love and a great warm feeling to everything he does,” Kraft said. “As fierce a competitor as he is, he gets people to come in and be connected as part of the team and feel very special.”

  Later during the interview, Kraft was asked if Brady would sign a ceremonial one-day contract and retire a Patriot.

  “Not only do I want it, our fans are clamoring for it,” Kraft said. “To us, he is, always has been, and always will be a Patriot. I don’t like to make a commitment for him, but we will do everything in our power to bring him back, have him sign off as a Patriot.”

• “To us, he is, always has been and always will be a Patriot.”
  
  New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told CNN that he wants Tom Brady to sign a one-day contract and officially retire as a Patriot. https://t.co/NeA3mt4Wwo pic.twitter.com/5qIBObj9DD

  — CNN (@CNN) February 2, 2023

• Albert Breer from theMMQB.com joined Toucher & Rich this morning for his weekly hour-long segment. Breer throws doubt Brady would even want to do it.

   

   

• “You told him (Brady) that we aren’t willing to give you a very reasonable quarterback contract to stay here because we don’t think you’re worth that anymore. Then you go somewhere else and you prove not only worth it, you’re close to the transcendent player you always were. And now you want me to come back and give you affirmation that I was with you guys all along? why?”

• LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE CLIP HERE:

• BRADY AND KRAFT MEMORABLE MOMENTS

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  ATLANTA, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots speaks with owner Robert Kraft prior to Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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  Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots and Patriots owner Robert Kraft talk following the Patriots 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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  BOSTON, MA – APRIL 13: From left, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady hold Vince Lombardi trophies on the pitchers mound at Fenway Park on April 13, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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  HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Patriots owner Robert Kraft after the Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime of Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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  Tom Brady #12, team owner Robert Kraft, and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to win Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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  LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 28: Jon Bon Jovi meets Quaterback Tom Brady as New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft looks on as they attend the NFL match between St Louis Rams and New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium on October 28, 2012 in London, England. Jon Bon Jovi is in London to announce his new tour ‘Because We Can’ which begins in February 2013. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images)

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  BOSTON, MA – APRIL 3: From left, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Rob Gronkowski #87, and Tom Brady #12 walk onto the field carrying Vince Lombardi trophies before the opening day game between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park on April 3, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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  FOXBORO, MA – AUGUST 7: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots chats with team owner Robert Kraft before a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on August 7, 2008 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

• Nick Gemelli is a Producer for the Toucher and Rich program and contributor for 985thesportshub.com. you can follow Nick at @NickGemelli on Twitter.

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