Tom Brady cleans out his family's suite at Gillette Stadium
January 14th, 2020 at 8:44 PM ^
Tom Brady did not personally clear out his suite. They get cleaned out for exactly that reason every season... Cleaning.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:15 PM ^
Being Tom Brady is all the leverage he needs, so this is no ploy to get more money from the Pats. He gone. I mean, that’s just like my opinion, man.
January 14th, 2020 at 8:48 PM ^
My guess is he goes to Carolina or Tampa Bay. Just a hunch. As a Bengals fan, I would love for Burrow to learn for a year behind him. I do not think he will go to LA or any other team in the Northeast.
January 14th, 2020 at 8:55 PM ^
Would love Carolina, could go see him only an hour away.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:14 PM ^
I don't see Tom Brady ever playing for a team other than the Patriots. I really don't think he will just up and leave for a different team
January 14th, 2020 at 9:29 PM ^
Brady by his own account isn’t the most sentimental of guys. If he feels that his Pats days are over and he isn’t wanted anymore, he’ll have zero problem suiting up for another team.
Hell, he’ll enjoy the chance to show he can win without Belichick.
January 14th, 2020 at 10:38 PM ^
Take this years stats to another team (that is without a stud QB) and he’s lucky to make the playoffs.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:19 PM ^
I can see him with the Chargers.
January 14th, 2020 at 10:18 PM ^
Chargers make the most sense.
Closest to his Malibu home and oldest child.
Great young offensive weapons and cap space.
Brand new stadium needing butts in seats.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:42 PM ^
I can’t see Brady going anywhere other than retiling or staying in NE. Would be like if Jeter left the Yankees. He’s a NE institution.
But Manning left Indy so I suppose it’s possible. If Brady does leave though, I don’t think he’d go anywhere that wasn’t already built to win right now. So a place like Tampa is probably out of the question. Cincinnati especially. Brady is working against time so he can’t spend 1-2 years waiting for a franchise to get built up around him.
January 14th, 2020 at 11:38 PM ^
Didn’t Jeter indicate at some point that if the Yankees were done with him before he was done with baseball he’d play elsewhere?
January 14th, 2020 at 11:50 PM ^
or like Montana leaving the 49ers?
January 15th, 2020 at 12:45 AM ^
Montana was traded to the Chiefs.
January 15th, 2020 at 11:46 AM ^
Brett Favre played for the Vikings...
January 16th, 2020 at 1:03 PM ^
To be fair, Manning was cut from the Colts- he didn't choose to leave when his contract expired.
January 14th, 2020 at 11:31 PM ^
IF (big if) he were to leave New England, why wouldn't he go to LA? He is from California and grew up a fan of Los Angeles teams. Playing for a team close to home isn't a bad way to spend the twilight years of your career.
January 15th, 2020 at 9:58 AM ^
Brady is from SF and grew up a 9ers and Giants fan. Heard him numerous times talk about how he hates LA teams, especially Dodgers.
January 15th, 2020 at 11:00 AM ^
He's definitely a Lakers fan. I guess I haven't heard him talk about any other teams. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305085612/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2010/10/getting_to_know_7.html
January 14th, 2020 at 8:58 PM ^
Does this mean that Michigan has to take down the Patriots Super Bowl banners from Chrisler?
January 14th, 2020 at 10:50 PM ^
Troll, go away.
January 15th, 2020 at 12:16 AM ^
It's actually kinda funny.
January 15th, 2020 at 5:14 PM ^
I don't get it, who is Guido trolling? Michigan? Patriots? "Chrisler"?
January 16th, 2020 at 1:37 PM ^
In MgoBlogLand, "trolling" has been redefined to mean anything the replying person doesn't agree with.
Closely followed by any disagreeable post is automatically attributed to an alt-Maizen account.
January 14th, 2020 at 11:15 PM ^
Chrisler is a car company dipshit.
January 14th, 2020 at 11:24 PM ^
Lol. So is Chrysler “dipshit”!
January 14th, 2020 at 9:05 PM ^
Brady has two options:
1. Go to some other shitty franchise, get the crap beat out of him like Montana, Unitas, and Namath did, sustain a concussion or two, and then retire.
2. Retire now more or less at the top of the heap with his brains unscrambled, build a Scrooge McDuck money bin to contain all the loot he and his wife have made, and relax with the kids.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:08 PM ^
3. Go to the Lions and be converted to TE.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:23 PM ^
4. Come coach at UofM
January 15th, 2020 at 2:19 AM ^
5. Come to UofM and be converted to a TEs coach.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:53 PM ^
Or like Manning, go to a team on the doorstep which needs an upgrade at QB. Win another Super Bowl with them.
The third option.
January 14th, 2020 at 11:45 PM ^
People underrate what a pathologically competitive person some of these athletes are, and it’s a large reason why they are successful. There’s a reason Peyton went to Denver, MJ and Serena and Favre and Phelps came back and Tiger worked through all those injuries and the scandal. They’re just wired differently
January 15th, 2020 at 12:10 AM ^
Maybe. It's also possible that they love what they do and want to continue as long as they can do it at a high level. Being the best may mean less to Tom Brady than continuing to an age he's set or a situation that promises stimulation. That wouldn't be terribly pathological. . . just logical.
January 15th, 2020 at 9:19 AM ^
We’re gonna act like Manning won them the Super Bowl? When Manning was on HGH, the Broncos got embarrassed by the legion of boom. He then proceeded to get carried by Von Miller having an MVP season and game against Carolina when Manning got caught using HGH
January 14th, 2020 at 10:44 PM ^
Does he have any eligibility left? Maybe he'd like a grad degree?
I mean, half of the team at BYU are in their 30's.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:06 PM ^
In a manner he has never done before? What does that mean?
Did he walk in with a big cardboard box and put everything in it by sweeping his arm across all the flat surfaces in the suite?
January 14th, 2020 at 9:13 PM ^
*corrugated box.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:18 PM ^
I don't think Brady is done (at least in his mind) and I can't imagine him playing anywhere but New England. I bet he's back there for at least one more year, maybe two, and Belichick finds a QB to groom, either Stidham the current backup, or via draft/trade.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:28 PM ^
The Pats are going to move up to take Tua, so Tom will be back for one more season
January 15th, 2020 at 12:08 AM ^
Can't they just appease the dissatisfied Michigan fanbase by plugging in Henson? The prophecy must be fulfilled.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:56 PM ^
Brady seems to think his vegan diet and special training make him invulnerable to the effects of aging. I think anything other than retirement is pure silliness at this point.
January 14th, 2020 at 10:21 PM ^
He has been as close to invulnerable as anyone has ever been in the NFL. He knows it won’t last forever, but he can play at a high level for longer than anyone else.
It’s not a surprise to me that he’s doing well with his diet. Look at the evidence on the benefits of veganism- there’s a lot of it.
January 15th, 2020 at 8:21 AM ^
Meh, I think the science pretty conclusively says that what matters most is caloric intake and proper food nutrients. If you eat too much, you gonna get fat. If you eat more reasonably, you won't. Eating nutritionally dense food is a given.
However, if eating a vegan diet help you stick more closely to your daily macros and drives better adherence, then good on you. At the end of the day though, it doesn't really matter what diet you choose. Choose one that works for you.
January 14th, 2020 at 10:08 PM ^
Even the GOAT turns into just another old goat.
January 15th, 2020 at 12:00 AM ^
After the crap receivers the Pats have surrounded him with lately, he might like to go somewhere where he has someone to throw the ball to.
Edelman is a great slot receiver (at least when Brady is throwing the ball). But he can't be the only guy on offense catching passes.
I see Brady going to some team that is well stocked but is lacking QB play. There is bound to be someone.
January 15th, 2020 at 12:26 AM ^
Three whole boxes filled with nothing but soiled condoms and empty massage oil bottles...oh, sorry. That's Bob Kraft's suite.
January 15th, 2020 at 7:47 AM ^
Think his preferred option is to stay in NE, however, he is going to want them to upgrade at the WR position and get him some play makers. If NE does not look like they are going to do this, then I could see him playing somewhere else next year.
January 15th, 2020 at 7:57 AM ^
I love TB, have since I saw him beat Sparty on a glorious Sept Saturday at the Big House in 1998. As Pats season tix holder have seen virtually every game he's started including 2 SB's (bad ones in AZ and Indy) and will forever have great memories during an unprecedented 20 year run of success. However, like all great things, they come to an end. If he moves on, wish him nothing but good luck, but it's time for the Pats to turn the page. Hell, I'd be happy to see them strip it down to next to nothing, go 2-14 and draft Lawrence next year to start the next run.
January 15th, 2020 at 8:16 AM ^
He’ll either stay in NE or play for Titans next season and make a run for title.