Patriots owner Robert Kraft revealed that Brady's No. 12 "is now officially retired." "There is only one iconic number that will always represent Tom Brady, and tonight, I promise it will never be ...

Sanders wore No. 2 at Colorado, where the jersey was later retired. At Cleveland, No. 2 was already assigned to wide receiver/return specialist DeAndre Carter, so Sanders was given No. 12.

No. 12 is also the inverse of 21 ... where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots. Andre is always on the lookout for fresh perspectives in a story and ensures complete factual accuracy ...