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Tom Brady remains focused on family over football, ‘It’s time to be a dad’
Andrew Buller-RussEleven days before the Super Bowl kicked off,Tom Bradyretired from the game of football SeeingTom Bradyretires was not the headline NFL fans expected to wake up to on Wednesday morning, but for the second offseason in a row, the football legend is saying he is done with the game and this time it seems final. This morning the 15-time Pro Bowler posted avideo to his various social mediaaccounts revealing that he wanted his millions of fans and followers to be the first to know that he will not be coming back to the NFL for season 24, and instead, he would be walking away from the league he has been a part of since 2000. “I’ll get to the point right away. I’m retiring for good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first. I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year.” Also Read:Aaron Rodgers provides jaw-dropping revelation about ongoing trade talks At the end of the video, the 45-year-old became emotional as he thanked his family, his fans, his teammates over his 20-plus seasons in the league, and the many athletes he competed against in a career that included winning seven Super Bowl titles. In retiring, Tom Brady will pass on a chance to reach the Super Bowl for a record eleventh time. While he wasnot expected to returnto the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a fourth season, there was already a fast-developing market for his services in NFL free agency. Despite notable declines in key stats such as passing yards, touchdowns, and passer rating compared to the two previous seasons, several playoff-contending organizations were recently linked to a possible pursuit of the NFL icon in the offseason. That includes theLas Vegas Raiders, and 2023 NFC Championship participants the San Francisco 49ers. With Brady, both would have been favorites to reach the Super Bowl early next year, however, he has chosen to shun chances to play for either team and is now taking his long-expected walk away from the field and into Canton’s NFL Hall-of-Fame. Brady had a memorable run with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that included a Super Bowl win in 2021, however, he will be forever remembered for his incomparable 20-season stint with the New England Patriots. His legendary tenure began as a sixth-round pick that was projected to be a solid backup signal caller in the league that would get little playing time behind incumbent quarterback Drew Bledsoe. However, he was unexpectedly thrust into a starting role in Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season and he would hold on to that spot for the next 19 seasons. During his time in New England with iconic head coach Bill Belichick, the pair helped the Patriots win 17 AFC East titles, make 13 AFC Championship game appearances, nine Super Bowl trips, and win six NFL titles. Tom Brady’s story will go down in NFL lore as he evolved from a late-round NFL Draft Pick to arguably the greatest ever to play the position. Along with 15 Pro Bowl appearances, he was also a three-time first-team All-Pro, four-time Super Bowl MVP, and three-time Associated Press NFL MVP award winner. With his playing career now over, the football great is expected to transition into a career in broadcasting. Brady reportedly has a10-year, $375 million TV deal with Foxwaiting for him, and making his network debut at Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 seems like a very likely possibility.Tom Brady retires after 23 seasons, foregoes jump into NFL free agency
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Yet, it seems we can’t go a week without anotherTom Brady rumor The NFL’s official window for free agency doesn’t begin until March 15, but there’s already plenty of fodder to discuss as retired legendTom Bradyis somehow back on center stage with a rumored return of “The GOAT” landing with the Miami Dolphins. Even after expertlyjoking his way out of rumorson Tuesday that had surfaced following the NFL Scouting Combine — with Rich Eisen serving as chief pot-stirrer — Brady is once againrumored to be“un-retiring” for the second time. This round of reviving the noise belongs to New England Patriots broadcaster Scott Zolak. Before we dive headfirst into all of this, a key component to keep in mind is Zolak’s friendship with Brady. So, it wouldn’t be surprising if he knew a few details that most others would not. Take that for what’s it worth. Here’s Zolak making this latest declaration on NBC Sports Boston. Related:Top 2023 NFL free agents .@scottzolak: "Brady may go to Miami… I think that's 100% in play" 👀@ZoandBertrandpic.twitter.com/rkyFEb1Tmd Instead of the usual “this is what I heard” go-to play (one that carries little weight) Zolak does make some solid points. “Tom Brady may go to Miami. I think that’s in play. I do. I think the possibility of him coming out of retirement is definitely 100 percent in play. You can sit there and look at the kitten tweet from yesterday. Don’t buy that. Multiple people dropped the hints. Colin Cowherd, he knows some Fox people. I don’t think he’s gonna call games. How does that deal get done? How do you sign a guy to that $375 million, 10-year contract to call games, he’s not even gonna do it next year.I know his handlers have moved to Miami.It’s built for him.He’s looking at private schools for his kids.Cowherd talks about the San Francisco offense.He’s not talking about San Francisco. He’s talking about Mike McDaniel in Miami.“ With Brady’s handlers apparently having moved to Miami and the notion that TB12 is checking out private schools in the area, it’s difficult not to perk up and start wondering. Again. The points made about Colin Cowherd working for FOX —the same network Brady is supposed to start working for as a broadcast analyst in 2024— and being privy to some inside intel makes logical sense. With that gap year already built in, there would be no needed reworking of Brady’s deal with FOX. The 2023 season is there for the taking. Then there’s the additional comment about Cowherd’s constant references to the 49ers’ offense, but meaning what Mike McDaniel brought to Miami. The crucial pieces to the puzzle are all suddenly there. In theory, at least. Related:Tom Brady and the top NFL QBs ever It’s still hard to believe something like this would happen after the fiasco that took place around this time a year ago, with TB12 retiring and then changing his mind 40 days later to return for “one last season” with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But don’t forget this is the new era of “Single Tom Brady.” All bets are off at this point and most of the shock value hardly remains given what’s already gone down. Still, it’s kind of fun to envision all the chaos should he actually decide to come back yet again for another round in the NFL. It would be his 24th season. See exclusive Sportsnaut videos onInstagram,YouTube, andTikTok. Tom Brady retired for thesecond time on February 1and called his football career done “for good.” However, this does not mean Brady will be leaving the NFL following his incredible playing career. The seven-time Super Bowl champion received amassive 10-year, $375 million contract from FOX Sportsto join play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt as the lead analyst in the network’s top booth. At the time, Brady was still a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he was supposed to start after his retirement. However, it appears the timeline of his post-football career has slightly changed. Related:The Crazy Super Bowl statistic that defined Tom Brady’s legacy Brady went on The Herd and talked to his fellow FOX colleague Colin Cowherd about his future after football. The future Hall-of-Fame quarterback said he willnot start his broadcasting career until the fall of 2024. Brady reportedly talked to FOX executives over the last week when coming to his decision. This has been a topic of debate ever since Brady retired. Greg Olsen, the current lead analyst in the FOX booth, has been one of the best broadcasters in the NFL since he slid into the No. 1 booth with the network. Olsen will be the analyst for the Super Bowl for the first time when the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.Tom Brady to the Miami Dolphins is ‘100 percent in play’ according to NFL insider
Tom Brady says his broadcasting career with FOX won’t begin until the 2024 season
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Does that mean Brady could join a QB-needy team in the pursuit of his eighth Super Bowl ring once the NFL season gets underway? Not according to Brady. Instead, TB12 has bigger goals this year, which hebriefly discussed on Friday.
Tom Brady at his Autograph “unofficial retirement” party last night in Tampa, when asked what comes next for him: “There is nothing I love more than football, but I have young children and they watched enough of their dad’s games and it's time for me to watch their games.”
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD)March 17, 2023
It doesn’t get much better than that. While the 45-year-old may feel like he still has plenty of throws left in the tank, you won’t find anyone arguing that he hasn’t done enough or accomplished everything possible in his legendary career.
As much as the world doesn’t want to believe Brady has moved on, it appears after 335 games between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brady is gone for good.
While we may never see him make another NFL pass, since he has a 10-year contract with Fox Sports, this won’t be the last we hear of Brady. The next question becomes how good the first-ballot Hall of Famer can be in his next career as an NFL broadcaster instead of a Super Bowl winner.
Related:5 worst moves of NFL free agency so far The first wave of NFL free agency has come and gone with some of thetop NFL free agentscoming off the board. While there are still plenty of talented players available, a majority of the marquee names have now signed deals and there’s a lot of excitement for what’s ahead. However, spending big on free agents doesn’t always work out. Many of the most notable cap casualties are players who were once headliners in NFL free agency. So while there is a new wave of thehighest-paid NFL players, it won’t take long for some of these deals to backfire. Related:NFL free agency grades for all 32 teams Here, we’re looking at some of the moves we think stood out as the worst around the league. Whether it’s a team overpaying for a player or putting too much value into one position, several signings raised more questions than they solved problems. Here are the worst moves of 2023 NFL free agency so far. Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton made it quite evident days into NFL free agency that he wasn’t satisfied with the offensive line in 2022. Minutes into the legal tampering period, Denver signed guard Ben Powers and offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey. While we like the Powers addition, the money given to McGlinchey is questionable. The 6-foot-8 right tackle ranked 57th inPFF‘s pass-blocking grade (65.4) this past season, allowing 27 pressures with six sacks surrendered in 561 pass-blocking snaps. Once the 9th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, McGlinchey didn’t even rate as a top-25 offensive tackle in run blocking this past season. Yet the Broncos paid McGlinchey ($17.5 million AAV, $35 million fully guaranteed) like he’s one of the best right tackles in the NFL. It feels like this deal will backfire on the Broncos relatively quickly and they’ll be looking for ways to get out of it by the end of the 2024 season. Related:Richest NFL owners The Kansas City Chiefs’ decision to move on from Orlando Brown Jr. makes sense. He viewed himself as a left tackle with contract demands that were outside of the team’s comfort range. Considering he is historically a better run blocker than he is in pass protection, it’s logical to view him as a poor fit for the Chiefs’ offense. Related:2023 NFL Draft order Replacing Brown Jr. with Jawaan Taylor is a gamble. Taylor, the 35th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, played only 18 snaps at left tackle in 2022 and that’s his only real experience at the position. While he fared well in pass protection – 16 pressures and five sacks allowed in 675 pass-block snaps – it’s not easy making the transition to left tackle. There’s a chance it’s a smooth change without any significant hiccups. However, Kansas City paid Taylor ($20 million AAV, $40 million fully guaranteed) more than All-Pro left tackle Ronnie Stanley makes. Already taking a massive risk by moving him to the other side of the offensive line, the gamble is amplified by the staggering salary. The Chicago Bears kicked off NFL free agency with a bang, signing off-ball linebacker T.J. Edwards to bolster one of the worst defenses in the NFL. It was a smart signing, even if it came at a high cost for a player who has been inconsistent throughout his career. Things got weird when Chicago’s next big signing was also an off-ball linebacker. Yes, Chicago went into the offseason with a need in the middle of their defense. However, the first building blocks of any great modern defense are found on the defensive line and in the secondary. Creating pressure and excellent coverage are the two best ways to stop offenses. Spending more than $91 million on two off-ball linebackers suggests Chicago is trying to approach defensive roster construction in a vastly different way than everyone else. Maybe it works out for them, but teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles are great examples of why spending on the defensive line and secondary is more important. Related:NFL offense rankings The Eagles’ front office received overwhelming praise when it selected offensive tackle Andre Dillard with the 22nd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Washington native offered the highest upside of any tackle in the draft class and many were confident the Eagles’ coaching staff would get the most out of the 6-foot-5 offensive lineman. Related:2023 NFL power rankings It never worked out in Philadelphia. Dillard played just over 300 snaps in his rookie season, with a majority of them coming at left tackle and he struggled (25 pressures allowed in 183 snaps). He didn’t play in 2020, only made marginal improvements in 2021 then played just 37 total snaps this past season. Finally, the Eagles moved on from their former first-round pick. Most players like this receive a one-year deal, allowing them to prove themselves with the benefit of a change of scenery. The Tennessee Titans signed Dillard to a $29 million contract, committing to him for three seasons. Maybe it suddenly all comes together for Dillard, but this was an overpay. Related:Highest-paid NFL players Las Vegas Raidersquarterback Jimmy Garoppolo always felt like an inevitable title. If there’s one thing Josh McDaniels proved with the Denver Broncos, it’s that he wants to recreate the “Patriot Way” and he wants to be surrounded by players and coaches who do what he wants and follow his orders to the letter. The same thing that happened to Denver seems to be in the Raiders’ future. Garoppolo was an adequate starting quarterback when everything was perfect. The San Francisco 49ers put multiple All-Pro weapons around him, an outstanding offensive line and one of the best play-callers in modern NFL history. Quite frankly, the Raiders fall well short of all those things. Our criticism of the Raiders isn’t for overpaying Garoppolo, the contract is reasonable and it’s not a true long-term commitment. However, it’s a reminder that McDaniels hasn’t learned anything from what led to his failure in Denver. Yet, the Raiders remain committed to him and that signals the entire organization’s willingness to accept mediocrity being the best-case outcome.5 worst moves of NFL free agency so far
Denver Broncos overpay for Mike McGlinchey
Kansas City Chiefs take a massive risk with Jawaan Taylor
Chicago Bears place strange value in off-ball linebackers
Tennessee Titans waste money on Andre Dillard
Las Vegas Raiders settle for mediocrity with Jimmy Garoppolo
