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Cue the wHy aRE YoU tALkiNg AbOUt tOm BrADy? crowd.
Of us who’re sick of listening to about gamers like Brady and Aaron Rodgers refuse to acknowledge that, once they make information, the information should be coated — together with its aftermath.
For Brady, the information is that he dropped a turd within the NFL’s punchbowl this week, suggesting he’d be prepared to unretire to affix a contending staff that wants a quarterback late within the 2024 season. He particularly talked about the Raiders and the Patriots.
His feedback have sparked the generation of betting odds, by way of Covers.com, linking him to particular groups.
The primary query, whether or not he returns in any respect, is a +1000 proposition. Odds of 10-1 appear proper. Given the variety of quarterback accidents final yr and his overt curiosity in getting a phone call when it occurs once more in 2024, a Brady return instantly isn’t a loopy concept.
There are also odds premised on Brady returning. If he does, the favorites are the Raiders, at +125. Subsequent are the Patriots at +300, the Bucs at +500, the 49ers at +900, the Dolphins at +1200, the Jets at +2000, and another staff at +500.
The Raiders and Patriots are low largely as a result of he talked about them. In addition they test two potential containers — throughout the 2024 and, presumably, earlier than the 2024 season. That angle, as recently mentioned, can’t be ignored. It’s doable that he talked about returning throughout the 2024 season as a roundabout invitation for any quarterback-needy groups to name him now.
That ought to get the Broncos on the board as effectively, given the clear hyperlink between Brady and Denver coach Sean Payton. They tried to finagle a path to the Dolphins in 2022, and Miami misplaced a first-round choose for tampering with them. Now, Brady is a free agent — and the Broncos’ QB1 is Jarrett Stidham.
The Vikings are also a chance, in the event that they don’t get a quarterback in spherical one of many draft. The Giants needs to be talked about as effectively, given the seemingly shaky floor that Daniel Jones occupies.
For the Bucs, 49ers, Dolphins, and Jets, these groups develop into choices provided that/when their starters undergo season-ending accidents. Though San Francisco wished Brady final yr, Brock Purdy was recovering from critical elbow surgical procedure. It will be a lot tougher to get Purdy to fortunately sit down for a season whereas Brady pursues his eighth ring.
In the end, that’s what he’ll need. With Patrick Mahomes as much as three, Brady would possibly wish to lengthen his lead by yet one more, if he can. The 49ers would give him one of the best probability to do it. Nonetheless, it will be stunning if the 49ers present curiosity so long as Purdy is wholesome.
The entire thing is a bit stunning. Brady turns 47 in August. And he’s now overtly musing about enjoying once more. He’ll now be the primary identify that comes up every time any quarterback is injured.
And will probably be additional awkward if that damage occurs throughout a sport Brady is looking for Fox.
If he ever does. If somebody calls quickly and if he accepts a suggestion to return to the sport now, Brady’s broadcasting profession shall be delayed for no less than one other yr.
