What did Tom Brady mean by 'hopefully unlikely' to retire?

Tom Curran breaks down the fallout of the Patriots loss in the Wild Card round against the Tennessee Titans, addressing where Josh McDaniels might end up, the Patriots inability to effectively supplement their offense and what Tom Brady plans on doing in 2020. 1:15 - Tom sets the table, explaining the situation Josh McDaniels has found himself in after the Giants and Panthers both chose other head coaching candidates over him. 3:51 - Phil Perry joins Tom to give his opinion on the McDaniels situation, thinking that he should stay in New England. Tom disagrees, thinking that it's time for him to move on. 12:20 - What about the rest of the Patriots coaching staff? Joe Judge has taken the head coach position in New York and the Pats still don't technically have a defensive coordinator. 16:38 - So did McDaniels actually have a good 2019 season? Tom gives the Patriots a grade on how they did bringing in personnel this year. 32:05 - Tom Brady said he it was "hopefully unlikely" that he retires this offseason. What could he have meant by that and what is he looking for from the Patriots?