brings an end to one of the NFL’s most memorable eras.
It also means fans should prepare for
in another uniform.
But that’s happened plenty of times before in sports - a legendary star switching teams toward the end of his career. Here are a few of the most prominent examples:
MONTANA AND RICE
Joe Montana was in some ways a previous generation’s version of Brady - an iconic quarterback who was calm under pressure and always seemed to have his team in contention for a championship. He won four Super Bowl titles with San Francisco, but after elbow problems limited him for a couple seasons, the 49ers - who had the excellent Steve Young as a replacement - traded Montana to Kansas City.