Posted on 09/16/2021 9:23:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
It’s never happened before in the history of the sport, but according to Tom Brady the concept of playing in the NFL at age 50 doesn’t seem difficult.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their iconic quarterback hosting the Tommy & Gronky show with tight end Rob Gronkowski, where the two answer what is supposed to be “the internet’s most searched questions.”
Most of the topics fall short of what’s actually trending on Google, but Gronk put Brady under a little bit of pressure with one of the questions. “Can Tom Brady play until 50 years old?” the tight end read.
“Wow, seems to be a really hot question lately,” Brady responded. “’Can Tom Brady play till 50?’ Like, 50 years old. I don’t find it so difficult, and plus living in Florida it’s kind of a retiree state. I feel like I can just play and glide into retirement. I think I can, I think it’s a yes.”
The last time Brady discussed his retirement age, 45 was the goal. But now that the legendary quarterback is 44 and still winning Super Bowls, he’s ready to move the goalposts again.
That would mean at least six more seasons of Tom Brady in the NFL! A sport where the average career lasts only 2.5 years, Brady is targeting closer to 30. And for those who think Brady’s wife Gisele Bundchen might stop him, the quarterback said that’s not the case. “You would let me do anything as long as I’m happy,” Brady said of his wife.
The demise of Brady has been predicted for more than a decade, with some analysts suggesting the New England Patriots should move on from him in favor of Matt Cassel as far back as 2008. But after winning another Super Bowl at 43, and continuing to show MVP form at 44, it’s foolish to doubt Brady if he has his eye on 50.
If I were him, I mighta kept quiet and let it happen.
...But that’s advice from a muggle to a wizard!
I believe it.
I a 64…. On Zero meds and run circles around guys half my age.
This guy was a 6th-round draft pick, I mean literally left for dead, & ends up being the GOAT of NFL QBs. Are top draft picks vastly overrated?
That dude is immortal. If I was him I would sell my sperm for $100K per donation.
Hardest working QB, but he’s only one hit away from a permanent injury.
They may be superb players capable of being GOATs. But maybe they let their heads get too big for their helmets early on.
Certainly plausible.
Build & keep the right team around him & protect him. He knows a thousand routes in his sleep. He doesn’t move much and doesn’t need to. Just avoid the big hit and he’s set.
It’s the age-old debate. It’s simply hard to say if Brady would’ve survived the real NFL of the 1960s and 1970s, before all the rules protecting QBs and the West Coast offense began. But getting 7 Super Bowl rings is really an accomplishment.
Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe said “they won’t remember you for where you went in the draft, they’ll remember you for what you did AFTER the draft.”
If anyone could do it-My money would be on him.
Until that one play where his career ends tragically.
If a person plays the lottery long enough, they eventually “win”.
Time is undefeated.
Get out now, Tom, before somebody’s foot or knee accidentally rings your bell with a strike to the head.
I’m sure Mark Gastineau thought he was immortal too, until he wasn’t.
As the refs fave pet, amid cheating from spygste and special calls just when needed, im sure he could play to 50
I’m usually a very good judge of people. Truly. I have decades of successful Program/Project Management. That said, I am in awe of Braby and his ability to stay at the top of his game in a field where 99.9% of the men involved retire for lack of ability to perform at a far younger age.
I asked my wife, what does Avocado Icecream taste like? If it tastes like aged prime beef count me in!!! Otherwise, no thanks.
Sure... Until Bubba clocks him the big one.
There was a commercial I’d seen recently.
It opens in the Brady kitchen with Brady at the Fridge getting something (probably avocado juice) to drink. His wife is at a table working on a laptop.
She says offhandedly, “We’ve got to talk” or something like that.
Brady replies “but we already agreed you’d let me play until I’m 50!”
The commercial was about some electronic money of some sort.
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