Tom Brady did not rule out a return to the NFL for a 23rd season entirely on his podcast.
After retiring from the NFL after 22 unforgettable years, Tom Brady did not slam the door shut on returning for a 23rd season.
If anybody has earned the right to hold a team hostage entering his age-45 season, it would have to be The GOAT. Though Brady is already a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer for the Class of 2027, he may do some more soul-searching and give it one last hurrah before finally hanging up the spikes. Brady just led the NFL in passing, so he can clearly still sling it at this stage of his game.
If you want to see what teams could possibly be desperate enough to sign old Tom Brady, behold!
Tom Brady returns rumors: 5 teams desperate enough to sign the 45-year-old QB
The quickest way to mend fences is through pure and undeniable desperation
The only way this happens is if something bad happens to Mac Jones. No, we’re not going to speculate on any of that nonsense, but who do you think the New England Patriots will call if their franchise quarterback can’t play in his second season out of Alabama? Cam Newton? Oh, hell no! This is the perfect way to tie a bow around the greatest career any quarterback has ever produced.
Brady going back to the Patriots would be like employing a never-say-die cyborg whose only goal is to run the gauntlet unscathed. It would be the greatest season in NFL history, as Brady goes 17-0 during his final regular season and retires on top as a 45-year-old, eight-time Super Bowl champion. Maybe he and Bill Belichick will finally have that dinner we have often heard about?
Unfortunately, cyborgs don’t eat, as they wake up, feel absolutely nothing and win football games.
If the Denver Broncos can’t land Aaron Rodgers, bring The GOAT to the Rockies
There is no way Broncos Country can stomach another season of stupendously horrendous quarterback play. They haven’t had a good one since before Peyton Manning didn’t fall off a cliff physically. Though John Elway is walking through that door, he and general George Paton need to recognize that it can’t be another season of the Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock spectacular.
While the Denver Broncos clearly hired former Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett with every intention of trying to convince Aaron Rodgers he is a Rocky Mountain type of guy, you know who thrives in the Rockies? Goats, as in GOATs! Brady would make things very interesting in one year with the Broncos, and will help to end their lengthy postseason drought.
Denver will eventually have to draft a new franchise quarterback, as Elways don’t grow on trees.
Washington will COMMAND you to watch this football team led by Tom Brady
With a new team name, of course, the Washington Commanders will try desperately to find any way to command your attention. Name jokes aside, Washington is a Football Team that is poised for somewhat of a bounce-back season. They play in a very winnable division, one they captured a division crown with a stellar 7-9 record only two years ago and a new head coach at the helm.
In short, we should expect the Commanders to have a strong defense under head coach Ron Rivera. As far as the quarterback play is concerned, Ryan Fitzpatrick is probably done playing after cheering on the Buffalo Bills bare-chested in Orchard Park while still on the payroll. Though Taylor Heinicke is fine, Washington needs a major upgrade at the quarterback position to stay relevant.
If anybody can drag a football team like Washington to a Super Bowl, it would have to be Brady.
In the 11th hour, Tom Brady will save the day on the Big Ben Doomsday Clock
Even if Ben Roethlisberger wants to try to come back Tom Brady style, that ain’t happening. He was the epitome of a shot fighter last year. While the Pittsburgh Steelers made the AFC playoffs one last time with him as their quarterback, this team is going nowhere until they find the heir apparent. Unfortunately, this is a bad quarterback class, even if you love Pitt star Kenny Pickett.
So to give the six-time Super Bowl champions a seventh Lombardi Trophy, why not call up a guy who is looking for No. 8? For one year, Brady could hold his own in the AFC North. While there are no guarantees he would get the Steelers back to the Super Bowl, a lot of their perpetual nonsense would dissipate with The GOAT taking over the quarterback room. Just look what he did in Tampa.
The only thing that would be crazier is if the Steelers go into 2022 without a future at quarterback.
If Jimmy Garoppolo is too handsome for Tampa, bring back Tommy and the boys
Unless Bruce Arians wants to hand over the reins to Kyle Trask or see what Blaine Gabbert can do under pressure again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to address their starting quarterback position aggressively with Brady walking away. Unfortunately, they don’t have a good draft pick, the free agent market is bare and are we sure they want to trade for handsome Jimmy Garoppolo?
While Garoppolo was selected by New England to literally replace Brady, he does not have The Patriot Way in his sails taking over this Mötley Crüe. Don’t kid yourself. No amount of Malik Willis Liberty tape will solve the Buccaneers’ quarterback issues heading more than aggressively begging for Brady to come back. If they do a good job convince, they’ll get Rob Gronkowski, too.
Beggars can’t be choosers, but these Buccaneer beggars will have a big choice to make soon.