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QB Tom Brady, Retired (1 Viewer)
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JohnnyU
Footballguy
That ball is now worth about $100Didn’t some putz pay 500k for his last TD ball thrown.?
greenmountaingoat
Footballguy
They keep replaying SB 51 on the NFL network. Forgot how many contributions from Malcom Mitchell, Chris Hogan, Bennett, and holy smokes James White.
Welcome back. You owe us nothing. We remain in your debt.
Love watching him sling it.
Welcome back. You owe us nothing. We remain in your debt.
Love watching him sling it.
NorvilleBarnes
Footballguy
At least the Magic lost.Jensen just re-signed with the Bucs
what a night this has been
NE_REVIVAL
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
As I posted in the TB thread
Rumor Mill from Shannon and Skip
Brady tried to back channel his way to San Fran and there were reports right after he announced his retirement that he was still interested in a season near his home town or Northern California. Shanahan sent back messages basically declining the offer. This might be in print if Googled but I thought it was interesting.
Motivated Tom Brady says "oh yeah, you don't think I can do it one more year, well watch this!"
Just some silly gossip probably not true but you never know where these rumors start.
Rumor Mill from Shannon and Skip
Brady tried to back channel his way to San Fran and there were reports right after he announced his retirement that he was still interested in a season near his home town or Northern California. Shanahan sent back messages basically declining the offer. This might be in print if Googled but I thought it was interesting.
Motivated Tom Brady says "oh yeah, you don't think I can do it one more year, well watch this!"
Just some silly gossip probably not true but you never know where these rumors start.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Shark move.Welcome back Tom!
i had traded case Keenum and Jacoby brissett for him in a SF league shortly after he retired.At the time I figured it just saved me a drop.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I don’t believe a single word of this.Ministry of Pain said:
Niners paid a ton for Lance, and while it makes a fun “watch me win at 45 somehow Tom Brady is the scrappy underdog” narrative, I think it’s all BS.
He was either retiring or playoff or the Bucs. He went to HS a 15 min walk from my HS, a 30 min walk from my house.
I’m sure it was a bucket list item to play for SF - he’s said that before. But I haven’t seen a credible source saying he’s said that *this year*.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
I have seen several reputable sources that said Brady's interest in SFO was real, and the Niners again were the side that said no. As you indicated, SF invested a lot for Lance. The Niners on two other occasions could have pursued Brady and chose not to. When that didn't look like it was an option, Brady opted to return to Tampa.
How strong was Brady's interest in SF? Who knows, but it sounds like he approached them and at least explored if that was an option. All the other talk about doubting him, watch him win again, you'll be sorry narratives are just guys trying to get clicks on their articles.
Even if the Niners had even a passing interest in acquiring Brady, the logistics would not have worked. SF already emptied the draft pick cupboard to land Lance, and it would be a real dagger to Lance to make him sit another season.
Capella
Footballguy
Anybody who thinks Brady would give SF a third chance, after they passed over drafting him for Giovanni Somebody 23 years ago, and then after they kept Jimmy G two years ago, is simply out of their mind.
Especially after playing last season on a team that went 14-5, not 5-12. It was never going to happen, it was just some attempt at a self-fulfilling prophecy from a couple of click bait guys on Twitter. He’s been in communication with the Bucs for weeks on this and going somewhere else was never discussed.
Especially after playing last season on a team that went 14-5, not 5-12. It was never going to happen, it was just some attempt at a self-fulfilling prophecy from a couple of click bait guys on Twitter. He’s been in communication with the Bucs for weeks on this and going somewhere else was never discussed.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I had posted this in the Tampa Bay thread...
Rumor Mill from Shannon and Skip
1-Brady tried to back channel his way to San Fran and there were reports right after he announced his retirement that he was still interested in a season near his home town or Northern California. Shanahan sent back messages basically declining the offer. Again Jimmy G gets in Tom Brady's way.
2-This one is even better. When Brady decided to come back to Tampa Bay there were only 2 other people in the loop right up to his announcement and it was done purposely which I will explain.
Adam Schefter pissed Brady off fierce by announcing his retirement before Brady was ready. Brady lined it back to his inner circle and knew someone had let it roll to the media/Schefter so this time around Brady made sure only 3 people knew about it, Bruce Arians and Jason Licht played a massive poker game with Brady and covered his ### all the way. Arians has been doing interviews for weeks and when asked why he stuck around if Brady retired, he just calmly acted like Trask/Gabbert had him excited or that perhaps they might pursue Watson, not 1 word about Brady possibly returning. Tom Brady was going to make sure NOBODY knew this was taking place and had the information leaked it's possible he would have quit or closed the door permanently.
Rumor Mill from Shannon and Skip
1-Brady tried to back channel his way to San Fran and there were reports right after he announced his retirement that he was still interested in a season near his home town or Northern California. Shanahan sent back messages basically declining the offer. Again Jimmy G gets in Tom Brady's way.
2-This one is even better. When Brady decided to come back to Tampa Bay there were only 2 other people in the loop right up to his announcement and it was done purposely which I will explain.
Adam Schefter pissed Brady off fierce by announcing his retirement before Brady was ready. Brady lined it back to his inner circle and knew someone had let it roll to the media/Schefter so this time around Brady made sure only 3 people knew about it, Bruce Arians and Jason Licht played a massive poker game with Brady and covered his ### all the way. Arians has been doing interviews for weeks and when asked why he stuck around if Brady retired, he just calmly acted like Trask/Gabbert had him excited or that perhaps they might pursue Watson, not 1 word about Brady possibly returning. Tom Brady was going to make sure NOBODY knew this was taking place and had the information leaked it's possible he would have quit or closed the door permanently.
Runkle
Footballguy
Deadspin article that the 'retirement' was always fake.
Per PFT's Mike Florio, Brady intended to fake retire, buy a piece of the Miami Dolphins, hire Sean Payton as coach, then un-retire and play QB for them.
(Un)fortunately(?), the same day Brady retired, Brian Flores sued the Dolphins and the NFL for their discrimination practices. "In the lawsuit, he also alleged that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross had attempted to bribe Flores to throw games, and had attempted to convince Flores to recruit another active QB, a violation of league rules that Flores refused to go along with. The active QB in question? TB12, of course."
"It couldn’t have been worse timing for Brady. On the very same day that he announced his “retirement” that was supposed to kick off this plan, Flores filed the lawsuit against the NFL. Brady, again, with no actual intent to retire, then had to come back out of retirement still with the Buccaneers — which was a somewhat confusing development at the time, but which has been more than cleared up by this news.
The retirement was a convoluted effort to essentially manipulate the Bucs into releasing him without ever publicly demanding a trade or causing contention. The Dolphins ended up hiring Mike McDaniel, who called the Brady rumors “fake news.” Tua Tagovailoa will remain as Miami’s starting QB come fall."
Per PFT's Mike Florio, Brady intended to fake retire, buy a piece of the Miami Dolphins, hire Sean Payton as coach, then un-retire and play QB for them.
(Un)fortunately(?), the same day Brady retired, Brian Flores sued the Dolphins and the NFL for their discrimination practices. "In the lawsuit, he also alleged that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross had attempted to bribe Flores to throw games, and had attempted to convince Flores to recruit another active QB, a violation of league rules that Flores refused to go along with. The active QB in question? TB12, of course."
"It couldn’t have been worse timing for Brady. On the very same day that he announced his “retirement” that was supposed to kick off this plan, Flores filed the lawsuit against the NFL. Brady, again, with no actual intent to retire, then had to come back out of retirement still with the Buccaneers — which was a somewhat confusing development at the time, but which has been more than cleared up by this news.
The retirement was a convoluted effort to essentially manipulate the Bucs into releasing him without ever publicly demanding a trade or causing contention. The Dolphins ended up hiring Mike McDaniel, who called the Brady rumors “fake news.” Tua Tagovailoa will remain as Miami’s starting QB come fall."
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Brady Illuminati
@Anarchy99
Ben Volin was on LeBatard's Miami Morning Hour, he does this typically prior to his live 2 hour show.
17:10 mark you can pick it up.
Dan: "It's not their fault their black head coach is suing them for racism?"
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StuGotz: "They were about to do exactly what he's accusing them of doing."
Conjecture that Brady was going to run the front office and play QB for the Miami Dolphins
Timeline is laid out for Sean Payton leaving Saints, bringing Brady in thru the Front Office as team President but then likely going to take the field. Brady would have had total control.
@Anarchy99
Ben Volin was on LeBatard's Miami Morning Hour, he does this typically prior to his live 2 hour show.
17:10 mark you can pick it up.
Dan: "It's not their fault their black head coach is suing them for racism?"
. StuGotz: "They were about to do exactly what he's accusing them of doing."
Conjecture that Brady was going to run the front office and play QB for the Miami Dolphins
Timeline is laid out for Sean Payton leaving Saints, bringing Brady in thru the Front Office as team President but then likely going to take the field. Brady would have had total control.
wgoldsph
Footballguy
Why would they care about unsubstantiated rumors when he's still the same guy in the locker room he's always been?
greenmountaingoat
Footballguy
Sounds made up but I guess you never know 
ChiefD
Footballguy
Silver & Black
Footballguy
How can anyone be surprised here. The guy's a cheater and comes from a long line of cheating ####### in New England. Deflating footballs, video taping other teams practices, and stealing a victory with the stupid tuck rule. GOAT my ###, all the superbowls should have been stripped from NE, Brady thrown out of the league and New England forced to sell the team in disgrace. But people are surprised Brady was acting dastardly to get out of Tampa and get rid of Arians etc? Come on, dude's a master of deception and deviousness. I hope there is a full investigation and they nail his hide to the wall.
And that wasn't a fumble. Tuck my eye. But I'm not bitter.
Where's the tylenol (Clark Griswold)
And that wasn't a fumble. Tuck my eye. But I'm not bitter.
Where's the tylenol (Clark Griswold)
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Swan song season looming?
Tom Brady: 'I know I don't have a lot left,' but there is still a place for me on the field
Tom Brady: 'I know I don't have a lot left,' but there is still a place for me on the field
I think he's got (understood) anxiety about what he'll do and commits to too many good ideas.
I saw if he becomes an owner, he can still be an announcer or help run the NIL company but each wouldn't be ethical. I don't...this is not my thing so one of you can expand upon that.
I think he likes to talk about himself too much. In many ways I don't blame him. I've noticed Romo and Peyton tone that down and they're successful so i guess he could.
I don't see Peyton or Tom being analyst announcer types long. They're too competitive and I think they need something competitive. Owner or GM or coach. They gotta stole that fire and I just don't think "hang em up and sit back n chat" is truly in them. Maybe when they're 60.
Did ya see Peyton met with Ryan and Wilson? That's abnormal. Maybe maybe he sees the torch passed and changes (we all get old and accept some things) but I just think these guys are built different.
I saw if he becomes an owner, he can still be an announcer or help run the NIL company but each wouldn't be ethical. I don't...this is not my thing so one of you can expand upon that.
I think he likes to talk about himself too much. In many ways I don't blame him. I've noticed Romo and Peyton tone that down and they're successful so i guess he could.
I don't see Peyton or Tom being analyst announcer types long. They're too competitive and I think they need something competitive. Owner or GM or coach. They gotta stole that fire and I just don't think "hang em up and sit back n chat" is truly in them. Maybe when they're 60.
Did ya see Peyton met with Ryan and Wilson? That's abnormal. Maybe maybe he sees the torch passed and changes (we all get old and accept some things) but I just think these guys are built different.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
That's exactly what I was thinking. He's the greatest QB of all time, sure, but he's not a very dynamic personality and he comes across as so whiny when he speaks.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
If Tom Brady were calling a Bills Super Bowl I’m 95% sure that I’d turn off the volume.
BoltNlava
Footballguy
I was kinda hoping he'd just go away or at least be not visible after he retires. Take a front office type of gig and not be in my face for 3+ hours every Sunday. I have a serious case of Brady fatigue.
At least when he's playing he wears a helmet that keeps his smirking and whining face hidden...lol.
At least when he's playing he wears a helmet that keeps his smirking and whining face hidden...lol.
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