Is Tom Brady walking away from football in cryptic tweet? The internet grasps for the answer

When Tom Brady tweets, people on Twitter often lose their minds.

TB12 decided to have fun with the masses the Thursday of Super Bowl week by posting this cryptic image of him walking in the tunnel at Gillette Stadium — and nothing else.

That left some online pros scratching their heads.

Is Brady walking away from football? Will he leave the Patriots when he becomes a free agent in March? Is he heading back to the field for a 21st season? Is he staying in Foxborough?

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IS THIS ANOTHER BLUE VS. GOLD DEBATE? (Or, in honor of Brady's alma mater, maize?)

Brady has long said he wants to play until he's 45. He'll be 43 when the 2020 season begins. But he's coming off one of his worst statistical seasons in 2019 and a home playoff loss to the Titans— WHO ARE COACHED BY MIKE VRABEL, WHO USED TO CATCH TOUCHDOWNS FROM BRADY! (Sorry, the "He's leaving the Patriots" crowd got me for a moment. The Titans seem to like Ryan Tannehill just fine under center.)

SN showed Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey the tweet at theSuper Bowl in South Florida. His call was decisive.

ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted that Brady's picture is not related to his football future, but didn't offer a differentexplanation.

But on and on the speculationwill go, until Brady stops laughing at us and makes an actual announcement.