Tom Brady’s groundbreaking 10-year, $375 million broadcasting contract with FOX Sports is set to begin this coming football season.
Brady has stated numerous times how excited he is for the new challenge and how hard he’s been working to help himself acclimate to the world or broadcasting.
However, there are some who believe he won’t end up spending a single day in any broadcast booth.
Of course, the seven-time Super Bowl champion made headlines news a few weeks back when he admitted that he was open to making yet another comeback.
“I’m not opposed to it,” Brady said on the DeepCuts podcast. “I’m always gonna be in good shape, (I’ll) always be able to throw the ball … So to come in for a little bit, like M.J. coming back? I don’t know if they’d let me, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it.”
Some people were quick to chalk Brady’s comments up to him just joking around.
Others thought it was just an attention-grab by him. (Although, that’s never quite been his style.)
There were several others who allowed their minds to wander as they envisioned Brady making yet another comeback to the football field.
It’s no secret that Patriots owner Robert Kraft despises how ugly things ended with Brady in New England.
Could he potentially try to lure Tommy back home???
It’s also fair to wonder if Brady is a little concerned about the rapid pace in which Patrick Mahomes is winning Super Bowls at.
There’s no doubt Brady takes great pride in the fact that he’s won more Lombardi Trophies than any other player in NFL history.
Could he possibly be angling to win just one more for a little extra cushion?
Of course, doing so in New England would be the absolute fairytale ending for both Brady and the Patriots.
However, he would have a much better chance to win on a team that’s better equipped. (After all, New England is one of the least talented teams in the entire league.)
This is what got the wheels turning in the minds of some middle-of-the-pack teams such as the Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings.
One prominent NFL insider has made it clear that he’s not going to brush off the speculation that Brady could very well grace us with his presence on the football field once again.
Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio pointed out that there are no coincidences when it comes to the GOAT.
“I think there are no accidents when it comes to Tom Brady,” Florio said. “And for him to come out and say, after declaring last year he’s done and he’s never coming back … [that he] wouldn’t be opposed to coming back and playing, are you kidding me? That was huge.”
Florio elaborated on his stance, suggesting that Brady’s statement about a possible return was a calculated move to gauge interest from NFL teams, particularly in the lead-up to the draft.
“I don’t think it’s something that just flew out of his mouth, I think he’s ready to come back,” Florio added. “And I think that was his trial balloon to see if anyone will call him. Plenty of teams looking for quarterbacks … I think Brady wants to come back. He wants to be pursued.”
Whether he actually returns to an NFL playing field or not remains to be seen.
While Florio certainly thinks it’s a legitimate possibility, he also believes that Brady wouldn’t mind wiggling out of his FOX contract in the meantime.
“I think there’s a chance he never gets in the broadcasting booth,” Florio said.
What are your thoughts on the situation?
Do you think Florio is onto something? … Was Brady casting out the fishing line to see if any teams would bite?
At the end of the day, will Brady make yet another comeback?
Whether he does or not, will he end up following through with his FOX contract???