When Tom Brady played in the NFL, he was considered one of the best players in the league throughout his career. From a total statistical standpoint, he is the top quarterback in many categories.

With stats being the driving force of fantasy football, naturally, Tom Brady was a great option at the position throughout his career. That makes his removal from the ESPN fantasy football database bittersweet.

According to a post from Mike Clay, Brady has been removed from the ESPN Fantasy football database officially.

Brady began his career as a full-time starter in 2001 and played almost every game each season throughout his career. Even in seasons where he wasn't at the top of the league statistically, he was a consistent presence at the position for fantasy managers.

In a game that is often viewed as very luck-dependent, reducing the amount of luck by having a quarterback available is great to have in fantasy football.

Another fun aspect of his removal from the fantasy football database is it shows just how prevalent some of the rumors of his return to the NFL were just after he retired.

Even at now 47 years old, he is just being removed, with his return feeling possible each of the last few offseasons since his retirement.

Brady's best fantasy season definitely came back in 2007, when he had a historical season and nearly led the Patriots to a perfect record. That season he finished with 4806 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, producing a huge fantasy season.