Tom Brady will not return to New England

[tom444]

Brasdy has left the Patriots.


Tom Brady says he will not return to the New England Patriots in 2020. Longtime Patriots QB Tom Brady announced Monday that he will not return to the team for the 2020 season. Brady, who is a free agent, made the announcement on Twitter.

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/tom-brady-says-he-will-not-return-to-the-new-england-patriots-in-2020

[AtlantaDan]

Even TB12 is depreciating inventory that hit its sell by date for Belichick

Getting my hopes up Brady goes to Tampa so I can watch Arians and his 43 year old QB go 7-9 next season. Bonus points for TB12 getting clobbered in the BA deep drop pass offense

Google Namath Rams or Unitas Chargers for how this turns out if all goes well

[EzraTank]

Now we will see if Belichick is truly a "genius" or the guy that coached the Browns before Brady came into his life.

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Even TB12 is depreciating inventory that hit its sell by date for Belichick

Getting my hopes up Brady goes to Tampa so I can watch Arians and his 43 year old QB go 7-9 next season. Bonus points for TB12 getting clobbered in the BA deep drop pass offense

Google Namath Rams or Unitas Chargers for how this turns out if all goes well

You can add Montana and Chiefs to that list. I know Joe had a playoff run but he wasn't the same.

[Born2Steel]

My bet is 49ers. Brady's favorite team growing up.

[86WARD]

That would be such a smack in the face to Garropolo...

[Hawkman]

Bigger question, who’s going to QB the Pats?

[teegre]

The Taperiots are going to tank for Trevor Lawrence.

[Hawkman]

The Taperiots are going to tank for Trevor Lawrence.

“Defense not gonna be too happy bout dis”!

[AtlantaDan]

My bet is 49ers. Brady's favorite team growing up.

PFT claims Brady wanted the 49ers but the 49ers are not going there

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/15/49ers-say-no-to-tom-brady/

[steelreserve]

No cheating, no playoffs.

My prediction for him.

[silver & black]

The Taperiots are going to tank for Trevor Lawrence.

Stop that! I want TL in silver and black next year!

[tom444]

My prediction for him.

Everyone knows how pathetic you are at predicting.


Will the Coming Season be Different Because of COVID-19?
steel reserve: "It should not affect a thing. This is the stupidest, most self-inflicted mass hysteria that I have seen in my entire life. "

[JnK]

Good! I hope the cheating Pats sink to the bottom of the NFL barrel right alongside the Browns for the next 20 years.

[steelreserve]

Everyone knows how pathetic you are at predicting.


Will the Coming Season be Different Because of COVID-19?
steel reserve: "It should not affect a thing. This is the stupidest, most self-inflicted mass hysteria that I have seen in my entire life. "



I have yet to see anything that would indicate my overall prediction is shaping up to be wrong in the slightest. People have increased their panic level far out of proportion to it, but the numbers are still on track straight as an arrow.

[Shoes]

I think he will go West.(Chargers)

[tube517]

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[El-Gonzo Jackson]

I think he will go West.(Chargers)

I think that has a chance to happen, but would find it amusing if he joined Brian Flores in Miami.

[AtlantaDan]

Scorching hot take #1 from Colin Cowherd on why Brady left New England

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And scorching hot take #2 on where he is going

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Happy for Brady that after all these years he finally will get to work with a great coach :rolleyes:

[tube517]

Scorching hot take #1 from Colin Cowherd on why Brady left New England

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And scorching hot take #2 on where he is going

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Happy for Brady that after all these years he finally will get to work with a great coach

Cowturd claims Brady is going to Tampa Bay

[AtlantaDan]

Cowturd claims Brady is going to Tampa Bay

Yep - I screwed up the cut and paste:frusty:

[Hawkman]

Yep - I screwed up the cut and paste:frusty:

:rofl2:

[SteelMember]

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[tom444]

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[SteelMember]

:chuckle:

[Craic]

Everyone knows how pathetic you are at predicting.


Will the Coming Season be Different Because of COVID-19?


steel reserve: "It should not affect a thing. This is the stupidest, most self-inflicted mass hysteria that I have seen in my entire life. "



Stop trolling. It makes the forums unpleasant for everyone else and pollutes threads that have nothing to do with the topic. I'm not a mod so this post is just a request. But please, let it go.

[tom444]

Stop trolling. It makes the forums unpleasant for everyone else and pollutes threads that have nothing to do with the topic. I'm not a mod so this post is just a request. But please, let it go.


Stop trolling. It makes the forums unpleasant for everyone else and pollutes threads that have nothing to do with the topic. I'm not a mod so this post is just a request. But please, let it go.

[EzraTank]

My bet is 49ers. Brady's favorite team growing up.

Why would the 49ers do that? They already have a young QB that just took them to a Superbowl. What would signing a 42 year old QB do to help them?

[tom444]

Brady isn't going to the 49ers.

[Mach1]

No cheating, no playoffs.

My prediction for him.

https://americanfootballfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tom-brady-memes-6-1.jpg

[steelreserve]

I would imagine Brady wants to sign with whatever team is closest to where Matt Cassel lives, so his kids can be near their biological dad.

[Born2Steel]

Why would the 49ers do that? They already have a young QB that just took them to a Superbowl. What would signing a 42 year old QB do to help them?

I'm just going with the track record of what Tommy wants Tommy gets that has been the NFL for a couple decades now. :rulez:

[BlackAndGold]

He's going to Tampa.

[Born2Steel]

Ike posted on Twitter Brady to Tampa hours ago. I don't understand why he would go there. Seems more likely he would just retire than make that move. Plus heading into a 17 game season? Or does that start 2021?

[st33lersguy]

This move only makes sense if Tampa drafts a QB. Tampa is not Super Bowl ready, they have some offensive weapons yes but that defense is refuse and has been for years now. Plus Brady is on the decline has been last year. Arians is great with QBs so he may get a little more out of him than the average offensive minded coach but I'm not sure how much

[fansince'76]

Ike posted on Twitter Brady to Tampa hours ago. I don't understand why he would go there. Seems more likely he would just retire than make that move. Plus heading into a 17 game season? Or does that start 2021?

The 17-game schedule will start as early as '21, or as late as '23:



When will the NFL's 17-game schedule start?

The answer to that question is: Not immediately.


The earliest the NFL can add the 17th regular season game is 2021, and the latest is 2023. It seems the most likely landing spot will be 2022, because new broadcast contracts could potentially be in place by then.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/when-will-the-nfls-17-game-schedule-start/c65ysqnu1hdr17eipffdv2rg0

[tom444]

Rumors say he'll announce this today. One question Tom. Why?


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[stillers4me]

Why?

Because Tampa is hosting the Super Bowl this year. He wants to be the first QB from the first team hosting to win it. #ego :coffee:

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[T&B fan]

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[tube517]

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[AtlantaDan]

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Brady, Arians and AB on one team? If so, definitely will be one stop shopping for my hate watching needs

After this tweet from AB last year I guess BA and AB will just have to hug it out if it happens :hug:

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[FrancoLambert]

Rumors say he'll announce this today. One question Tom. Why?


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New York Post article said being close to his son (with Moynahan) who lives in NY, was the reason he chose an east coast team.

[Shoes]

Brady and Ab are close? I think Rapoport has the coronavirus.

[AtlantaDan]

New York Post article said being close to his son (with Moynahan) who lives in NY, was the reason he chose an east coast team.

LOL - yeah those two extra hours in the Gulfstream if he had to fly back to NYC from LA or San Francisco rather than Tampa to see his son, or for his son to fly out to see him, made all the difference

More likely Florida not having an income tax was a bigger factor in choosing between his dwindling options of the Bucs and Chargers

Another example of the Brady smarminess

[pepsyman1]

I'll be honest...I think it's a pretty ballsy move by Brady. He's acknowledged as the best but there is always the lingering hate toward the Patriots and Belichick cheating. He wants to make an impact somewhere else. They weren't forcing him out of New England like Montana or Favre faced with their teams. Brady wanted to try it somewhere else. Personally, I'll love seeing him sprawled out all over the Tampa turf when Arians is calling for 70 yard reverse flea flickers, but I'll give Brady credit for showing some guts.

[Mach1]

Florida is where old people go to retire. :chuckle:

[EzraTank]

Tampa has Godwin (who wears #12), Evans and Perriman (who was a stud down the stretch when Godwin got hurt).

Why in God's name would they even consider signing AB and bring that cancer to your team?

I'll tell you one thing, Brady who will be making $20.5 million/year will love Florida's 0% state income tax.

Mass taxes:



Gross Income

$20,500,000.00


Total Tax (Pre-Credits)

$9,074,891.50


Total Owed Tax

$9,074,891.50


After-Tax Income

$11,425,108.50


Effective Tax Rate

44.27%



Florida's taxes:


Gross Income

$20,500,000.00


Total Tax (Pre-Credits)

$8,029,615.90


Total Owed Tax

$8,029,615.90


After-Tax Income

$12,470,384.10


Effective Tax Rate

39.17%



He'll bring home over another million per year. If I were a professional athlete I'd only play in Texas, Nevada, Washington (state) or Florida.

[tube517]

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[Born2Steel]

I wonder if TB will put BA on his TB12 regimen.

[tom444]

LOL - yeah those two extra hours in the Gulfstream if he had to fly back to NYC from LA or San Francisco rather than Tampa to see his son, or for his son to fly out to see him, made all the difference

More likely Florida not having an income tax was a bigger factor in choosing between his dwindling options of the Bucs and Chargers

Another example of the Brady smarminess


Or, are you just using flyover thinking?

[AtlantaDan]

Link to long ESPN article on Brady leaving after his relationship with Dark Lord Hoodie apparently had reached Bradshaw-Noll levels of toxicity over the past few years

Brady told Kraft that it was over, and the owner would leave little doubt as to why. "Think about loving your wife and for whatever reason, there's something -- her father or mother -- that makes life impossible for you and you have to move on," he told NFL Network. :chuckle:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28936050/the-story-split-tom-brady-bill-belichick-patriots

[tom444]

.................. but there is always the lingering hate toward the Patriots and Belichick winning.............

FIFY

[j-d-s]

Ah, those five wide-settings on 3rd and 1 will be fun to watch with Brady running from defenders...

[AtlantaDan]

Ah, those five wide-settings on 3rd and 1 will be fun to watch with Brady running from defenders...

Brady with another deep drop .... and he is looking, looking .... and he is sacked for the 4th time today - this time Brady is very slow to get up

At the postgame presser - “Three or four sacks he sacked himself,” Arians said.

[Mojouw]

Brady with another deep drop .... and he is looking, looking .... and he is sacked for the 4th time today - this time Brady is very slow to get up

At the postgame presser - “Three or four sacks he sacked himself,” Arians said.

Arians will numb the pain with his trunk liquor.

[T&B fan]

Brady with another deep drop .... and he is looking, looking .... and he is sacked for the 4th time today - this time Brady is very slow to get up

At the postgame presser - “Three or four sacks he sacked himself,” Arians said.

I call 6 sacks first game . hes out by game 7 .

[pczach]

We all love to bang on Arians and make fun of his 7-step drops and 5-wide sets, but the man does know football and has a way with the people he coaches.

I think he will make adjustments to his offense to fit the talents of Brady. There will be brainstorming sessions and they will learn each other's approach and the strengths and weaknesses of each other.

I do believe he will give Brady a lot of decision-making responsibilities, because he deserves it and he's earned it. With those weapons, Brady will be able to be aggressive, and the opportunities for big plays are going to be there.

I'm assuming the Bucs are going to make moves to improve the OL, and that he won't just be getting his ass kicked every game.

Of course....I hope I'm wrong! :chuckle:

[SteelMember]

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[smokin3000gt]

I call 6 sacks first game . hes out by game 7 .

and retired shortly after the end of season

[stillers4me]

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[AtlantaDan]

Tampa has Godwin (who wears #12), Evans and Perriman (who was a stud down the stretch when Godwin got hurt).

Why in God's name would they even consider signing AB and bring that cancer to your team?

I'll tell you one thing, Brady who will be making $20.5 million/year will love Florida's 0% state income tax.

Mass taxes:



Gross Income

$20,500,000.00


Total Tax (Pre-Credits)

$9,074,891.50


Total Owed Tax

$9,074,891.50


After-Tax Income

$11,425,108.50


Effective Tax Rate

44.27%



Florida's taxes:


Gross Income

$20,500,000.00


Total Tax (Pre-Credits)

$8,029,615.90


Total Owed Tax

$8,029,615.90


After-Tax Income

$12,470,384.10


Effective Tax Rate

39.17%



He'll bring home over another million per year. If I were a professional athlete I'd only play in Texas, Nevada, Washington (state) or Florida.

Not to mention that by leaving the Pats this opens up exciting new trademark opportunities for TB12 :rolleyes:

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/tb/tampa-bay-buccaneers) used a catchy "TB x TB" slogan when announcing the signing of Tom Brady (http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2330/tom-brady) as their new quarterback on March 20.

Brady's agents liked it so much -- or perhaps it was merely a case of "great minds thinking alike" -- that they filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for that slogan the very same day....

Brady's company TB12 is already selling a "TB12 Tampa Bay" T-shirt in its online store.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28957474/buccaneers-quarterback-tom-brady-agents-files-tb-x-tb-trademark

It is all about the Benjamins

[stillers4me]

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[86WARD]

So I guess AB is done for good...TB was the only QB that AB said he would play with...

[T&B fan]

I call 6 sacks first game . hes out by game 7 .

I was not to far off 3 sacks and 2 int . thats as good as 6 sacks .. lets see if he makes it to week 7

[Mach1]

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[j-d-s]

I found it quite funny to watch Bruce Arians still going five wide frequently... still with the "limited success" that five wide had when he was our OC...

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

You know Tom didn't have a good game and don't have the OL he is use to protecding him. He will still be decent and just week one. Will have to admit was fun watching him get sacked and the pick 6.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

On the other hand think Gronk is a decoy TE.