Category: Tom Brady

Tom Brady among stars to welcome Lionel Messi to Miami

Tom Brady welcomed Lionel Messi to Miami in a social media video featuring multiple stars

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World-famous soccer player Lionel Messi officially joined Inter Miami CF on July 15, as the club announced a two-and-a-half year contract. The signing brings one of the world’s best soccer players to the MLS.

With another superstar coming to Miami, former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was one of many to welcome him to the club.

Brady knows a thing or two about moving to Florida and having success. He won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and was able to fully cement his legacy as the greatest quarterback of all time.

“Leo, I wanted to say congratulations on the big move to Miami,” Brady said.

Messi will try to make a splash in Miami, much like Brady was able to do in his first year in Tampa Bay.

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Why Tom Brady loved pre-snap motion… and Peyton Manning didn’t

Tom Brady loved pre-snap motion throughout his career, and Peyton Manning didn’t. Who’s to say who’s right or wrong?

For some quarterbacks, it’s easier to define and regulate a defense with the use of pre-snap shifts and motions. By disrupting the defense with moving personnel, the quarterback can play “spot the Huckleberry,” picking apart a defender who may not have gotten the pre-snap check in time.

Other quarterbacks through recent history would prefer to come to the line of scrimmage without any of that stuff — they want to have a stable and static offensive alignment, read the defense, and go from there.

For Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, perhaps the two greatest quarterbacks in pro football history, the verdict on pre-snap motion was quite different. As Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s NFL Matchup explained in this week’s episode of “The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell,” Manning would prefer that things stayed stuck pre-snap.

“Motion is obviously a really good thing to do, but keep in mind — defenses do move when there’s motion, and not every quarterback loves that. Because a lot of quarterbacks like to have the ball snapped where everybody was where they were before the snap of the ball. We always assume it’s bad for the defense, but if the quarterback feels like he’s uncertain on a pass play, and he’s uncertain as to what that movement will result in, it could be disguise and late movement. If your quarterback is uncomfortable with that, you don’t want to do motion. Because the last thing you want is for your quarterback dropping back and being uncertain and hesitant and tentative.

“We always assume that motion’s great, and the numbers for some teams are wonderful. But some quarterbacks want the defense to be… hey, I’m going to get the ball, and they’re exactly where I know they’re going to be.”

Bruce Arians, who was Manning’s quarterback coach from 1998 through 2000 with the Indianapolis Colts, and Brady’s head coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and 2021, the difference was pretty clear.

“Peyton didn’t want anybody to move,” Greg said. “He wanted Marvin Harrison on the right and Reggie Wayne on the left, and that’s how they were going to play. He knew where the defense was, and he could figure out the defense.”

You can watch Greg and Doug discussing it here…

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…and listen and subscribe to the “Xs and Os” podcast on Spotify…

…or on Apple Podcasts.

Tom Brady reiterates retirement amidst Raiders rumors

The GOAT insists that he won’t be taking another NFL snap as he looks to become a minority owner of the Raiders.

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Despite many (many) people thinking otherwise, the GOAT is hanging up his cleats for good.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB [autotag]Tom Brady[/autotag] spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Robin Lundberg on Thursday, and he was asked about rumors he could potentially play for the Las Vegas Raiders, who he is looking to purchase a minority stake in, in the midst of reports about QB Jimmy Garoppolo’s continued injury. Brady shot them down immediately, stressing that he plans to stay retired this time.

“I’m certain I’m not playing again,” Brady said. “So I’ve tried to make that clear and I continue to profess that because I’ve already told people lots of times. But I’m looking forward to my broadcasting job at FOX next year, I’m looking forward to the opportunity ahead with the Raiders, and we’re in the process of that along with the other different things I’m a part of — professionally, and in my personal life.”

It should be mentioned that anything Brady does now doesn’t affect the Bucs in any way. The team already took the brunt of his big dead cap hit, and once 2023 is over, all loose ends of his involvement with Tampa Bay will be tied up. The Bucs are set to move on, and Brady is looking to start the first chapter of his post-football playing career.

Former Bucs QB Tom Brady, Mark Davis agree to minority share with Raiders

The NFL will still have to approve the deal, but Brady could soon be back in the NFL as an owner.

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Former Bucs QB [autotag]Tom Brady[/autotag] is close to becoming a minority shareholder for an NFL team.

It was reported weeks ago that Brady had interest in becoming a minority owner with the Las Vegas Raiders, but NFL reporter Albert Breer reported on Monday that Brady and owner Mark Davis — who are already partnered in ownership with the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces — have agreed to a sale of a minority share and that the two have submitted the bid to the NFL for approval.

As mentioned previously, this move would almost certainly be the final nail in the coffin for Brady ever playing football again. If Brady secures his minority stake, he would be unable to play for any other team aside from the Las Vegas Raiders as per NFL rules — even then, if he did want to suit up in black and silver, he’d have to get approval from the league to do so.

Breer mentioned that the sale of the minority stake likely will not go through during the league’s upcoming spring meetings, but that it could be confirmed sometime afterward.

Former Bucs QB Tom Brady gives advice to newly drafted QBs

Tom Brady is paying it forward with his NFL and career knowledge.

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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB [autotag]Tom Brady[/autotag] had some advice for some of the NFL’s newest quarterbacks.

Brady spoke with the Panthers’ Bryce Young, the Colts’ Anthony Richardson, the Texans’ C.J. Stroud and the Titans’ Will Levis on Thursday at a dinner hosted by Fanatics Co-Chair Michael Rubin. Rapper Travis Scott was also in attendance.

The meeting was set up to discuss “entrepreneurship and brand building”, but Brady also talked about his journey in the NFL to the four young quarterbacks.

“Going in the second round, in the end, that’s not that big of a deal,” Brady said. “Going first overall, in the end, it’s not a big deal… I was drafted, you know, No. 199, I just outlasted everybody.”

Had Brady stayed with the Buccaneers for the 2023 season, he could have potentially gotten the opportunity to play each quarterback, as the Bucs are set to play every team the quartet plays for on their schedule. However, he’s instead decided to give them some career advice after hanging up the cleats himself.

Ceremony game ticket prices prove Tom Brady is still box office gold

It won’t be cheap seeing Tom Brady’s return to New England.

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The Tom Brady effect is real, even in retirement.

The Patriots will honor Brady in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles. That game tops the list of the most in-demand NFL games for 2023. This news was reported by Vivid Seats, who indicated the average ticket price was going to be $807.

This would be the first return for Brady back to Gillette Stadium since October 2021, when he was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers defeated the Patriots by a 17-10 score.

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers’ Week 5 game also made the list. That matchup topped out at $501 on average for tickets. Two Kansas City Chiefs games made the list as well.

Although the other teams on the list might be a bit more prominent in terms of relevancy, it’s clear that Brady still has the ability to draw a crowd.

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Former Bucs QB Tom Brady in talks to acquire minority stake in Las Vegas Raiders

Tom Brady’s post-retirement ventures continue.

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Former Bucs QB [autotag]Tom Brady[/autotag] sure does love his pirate teams.

Brady began his post-retirement life by joining up with Raiders owner Mark Davis to become a partial owner of the Las Vegas Aces, and it seems the two of them could partner again on a much bigger scale. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday that Brady is in “deep discussions” to acquire a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.

The move would be Brady’s first official foray back into football since his retirement — he is also set to join FOX on a broadcasting deal, but he won’t be starting that deal during the 2023 season. Should Brady indeed purchase a minority stake in the Raiders, he would continue his partnership with owner Mark Davis he established with the Aces earlier in the year.

It is worthwhile to note that the move would likely put to rest any doubts of Brady coming out of retirement to play football again. NFL players are not allowed to hold an ownership stake in a team and play for another, and if he wanted to play for the Raiders, he would need a three-quarters vote from league’s owners to do so.

Brady has played against the Raiders six times in his career. He’s thrown for 1,647 yards, 12 touchdowns and no interceptions against them and is 5-1 in his career when playing them. He’s particularly linked to the team through the “tuck rule” drama in the 2001 AFC Divisional Round, where a ball that was initially called a fumble was called back at a crucial moment in the game.

Former Bucs QB Tom Brady to be honored at Patriots home opener

Brady is set to return to Foxborough for the first time since beating the Patriots 19-17 in a Buccaneers uniform.

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QB [autotag]Tom Brady[/autotag] is making the rounds fresh off retirement.

The former Bucs QB may have won a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, but he’s obviously most known for playing with the team he won six others for — the New England Patriots. The Pats plan on honoring him aptly, as he’s slated to be in attendance for the team’s home opener in 2023. New England is calling the game the “Thank You Tom Game”, so other ceremonial aspects of his visit could occur as well.

Brady threw for 74.571 yards, 541 touchdowns and 179 interceptions during his tenure in New England. The most recent game he played there was in a Buccaneers uniform, however, where he threw for 269 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions in a 19-17 win in Foxborough.

Devin McCourty reveals ideal playing destination for Tom Brady

If Tom Brady did return, this is the team Devin McCourty could envision him joining.

Former New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty sees an interesting scenario where Tom Brady could return to the NFL. That scenario, however, would not take him back to New England.

In what would be an interesting twist, McCourty could see Brady calling Miami home, if he decided to return to football.

It would be an ideal move, given that Miami has wide receivers like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. They also made a major move recently, acquiring Jalen Ramsey on the defensive side of the football. The Dolphins have the pieces to win, and this is something that could make Miami enticing to Brady.

McCourty spoke on Chris Long’s “Green Light” podcast recently and mused over the idea, as transcribed by NESN.com’s Gio Rivera.

“Yo, I think he’s done, until Miami kind of worked itself out,” said McCourty. “I’m not saying he’s going to [join the Miami Dolphins], but I would not be surprised if he decided like, ‘Yo, I’m living in Miami now. They just got Jalen Ramsey.’ They got a lot of things that can go right over there.

“…Just knowing him, the thought that he can throw the ball to Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Like, I could see him very excited about the idea.”

It would certainly be bittersweet to see Brady in a Dolphins uniform.

The move would make sense, given that the quarterback would not have to leave the state of Florida. Nevertheless, this is pure speculation on Brady, who is still enjoying retirement.

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Former Bucs QB Tom Brady joins Las Vegas Aces ownership group

Brady will acquire an interest in the WNBA team that is owned in majority by Raiders owner Mark Davis.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB [autotag]Tom Brady[/autotag] is joining an ownership group — but it isn’t a team in the NFL.

Brady announced on Thursday that he is joining the ownership group for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association. There is at least some NFL connection, as the Aces are majority owned by Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis.

The Aces certainly evoke Brady’s love for championships, as the team are the most recent WNBA champions under head coach Becky Hammon. The move is perhaps Brady’s biggest since retiring once again after the 2022 season, though he’s also set to join FOX Sports as a commentator in 2024.

Brady mentioned in his announcement video that his sisters, and his daughter, have propelled his love of women’s sports, which he says was a part of his decision to join up with what he called “a great organization”.