Can Tom Brady unretire and be a Raiders owner? He’s ‘not opposed’ to playing, even for another team

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said this week he’s “not opposed to” an NFL comeback under certain circumstances. (Michael Dwyer / Associated Press)

Tom Brady is retired from the NFL and has been for more than a year.

He’s moved on to other endeavors, like his Fox Sports broadcasting gig starting this fall and a bid to become a minority owner in the Las Vegas Raiders.

The seven-tme Super Bowl champion reaffirmed his status as a retired NFL player twice during an appearance on an episode of the “Deep Cuts With VicBlend” podcast that dropped this week.

First, about 54 minutes into the episode, Brady stated: “My career and all that, that’s a thing of the past in my mind. I was a gladiator out there, and now my time’s moved on.”

Sounds straightforward enough.

Later, Blend stated to the former quarterback for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, “You’re 100% retired.”

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Brady responded with a firm, “Yes.”

OK, great, that’s a wrap. Oh wait, there’s more to this conversation.

Blend: “Let’s say, one day there’s a situation. Right? Maybe it’s the 49ers. Maybe, you know, heading to the playoffs, offense is great —”

Brady: “Patriots, could be Raiders, could be — you never know.”

Wait, what?

Blend: “God forbid somebody goes down. Would you pick up that phone?”

This is where the 46-year-old Brady gently reminds his host of what he said literally less than 20 seconds earlier.

Right?

RIGHT???

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Nope.

Brady: “I’m not opposed to it. I don’t know if they’re gonna let me if I become an owner of an NFL team. But I don’t know if — I don’t know. I’m always gonna be in good shape, always be able to throw the ball. So, to come in for a little bit, like [Michael Jordan] coming back? I don’t know if they’d let me, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it.”

Sigh.

This shouldn’t be a surprise from a guy…

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Author : LA Times

Publish date : 2024-04-12 20:12:02

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