HE’S BACKKKKKK!!!!!

[Snake]

Don't click the link because the post is a shot hole, but...

That shit is almost incomprehensible. Good for Tom.

[Crocaneers]

Ian got jokes

[Kress]

Giselle has a net worth of $400 million. With that and TB12, he's just about to start pulling his weight around that place. It's about time, slacker.

[Four Verticals]

Well, that confirms what most of us already knew - definitely his last season.

Could be two seasons. Super Bowl is on Fox in '23 and '25.

[uscbucsfan]

Well, that confirms what most of us already knew - definitely his last season.

Could be two seasons. Super Bowl is on Fox in '23 and '25.

Very likely his last season here, but I'd bet he plays 1 more elsewhere.

[_MB_]

Could be two seasons. Super Bowl is on Fox in '23 and '25.

Very likely his last season here, but I'd bet he plays 1 more elsewhere.

Why on earth would he want to do that?

[uscbucsfan]

Very likely his last season here, but I'd bet he plays 1 more elsewhere.

Why on earth would he want to do that?

There's a ton sources that people inside his camp say that he wants to play for another team and try to win another Super Bowl with another team.

The way he's structured his contract 1 year, but with high void money next year and he made us put in there we cannot franchise him seems to play to that narrative.

It's not an absolute, but sometimes smoke means fire.

[uscbucsfan]

No fucking way he's going to a new team at 46. He is amazeballs and the GOAT but no way catching lightning in a bottle twice and 3 years older.

I don't believe any of that Miami nonsense. And SF had their chance. We all know the chip on Brady's shoulder.... 9ers had their chance and blew it.

The narrative plays into that, though.

His Fox contract is open for when he retires, not next year specifically. He said we have to put in his contract he cannot be franchised. It's a 1 year deal that has $35.1 mm in void money for next season and $10 mm the next 3 seasons.

While he may decide not to play, he hasn't stated this is his last season and he's made it clear that it will likely be his last season here.

I'm not saying the Miami rumors are true, but there's enough people out there who claim to have information from his inner circle, along with the contracts, that puts some possibility to that.

[Snake]

I 100% see him playing for another team. I think the meeting that took place at Manchester United was the team telling Tom that he is not gonna leave while under contract, and Tom telling them he’s not coming back if Arians were still around. Arians “retires,” Tom gets the 1 year out. Tom gets a decent shot at winning on his last year. Before making an ownership/player play in Miami. Especially with the another $300m or $400m penciled into his net worth.

[_MB_]

Why on earth would he want to do that?

There's a ton sources that people inside his camp say that he wants to play for another team and try to win another Super Bowl with another team.

The way he's structured his contract 1 year, but with high void money next year and he made us put in there we cannot franchise him seems to play to that narrative.

It's not an absolute, but sometimes smoke means fire.

There's a ton of media speculation with nothing concrete. I think it gets play here because Bucs fans shiver at the thought that he doesn't want to play for Tampa even though he clearly stated that he does.

[acmillis]

Could be two seasons. Super Bowl is on Fox in '23 and '25.

Very likely his last season here, but I'd bet he plays 1 more elsewhere.

#COMPPICK

[Cheb]

Very likely his last season here, but I'd bet he plays 1 more elsewhere.

#COMPPICK

Now we're talking.

But seriously, Tom can do whatever he wants. Thanks for the memories after this season, enjoy Miami or San Fran or the broadcast booth or Timbuktu if that makes ya happy.

[nybf]

I heard he's going to play for every team.

[Four Verticals]

Could be two seasons. Super Bowl is on Fox in '23 and '25.

Very likely his last season here, but I'd bet he plays 1 more elsewhere.

My thoughts as well.

[MJW]

Don't ever try to convince me that money doesn't motivate great athletes. Even Brady.

Why does this prove that?

Do you think Tom said, "Man, I really don't want to be an announcer, but that's a lot of money. Guess I'll sign over 10 years of my life to do something I hate?"

More likely he said, "I want to go into broadcasting when I retire, so let's talk dollars."

[Kress]

I wonder what winning the Super Bowl this year would do (because that's obviously a foregone conclusion). Does he go out on top? Or does he want to try for a repeat?

I suppose it all depends on how he views the quality of his own play. I have little doubt he would be brutally honest with himself.

[Kress]

I wonder what winning the Super Bowl this year would do (because that's obviously a foregone conclusion). Does he go out on top? Or does he want to try for a repeat?

I suppose it all depends on how he views the quality of his own play. I have little doubt he would be brutally honest with himself.

I was thinking the same thing. My guess is that Brady would probably go for 3 out 4. Then again, the roster ain't going to be what he had the previous 3 seasons.

And for some reason, I am not sure he's going to "great" as an analyst. Then again, that doesn't matter as Aikman has all the personality of a piece of driftwood and has had the job for what seems like 25 years. And Romo is completely overrated... fucking goof.

I'm assuming they think Brady will be like Romo commentary on steroids. A guy whose job consists of him looking at a play and diagnosing what the qb saw, or what went right or wrong with it.

[Buc2]

[Kress]

I'm assuming they think Brady will be like Romo commentary on steroids. A guy whose job consists of him looking at a play and diagnosing what the qb saw, or what went right or wrong with it.

No doubt... Brady is one of the best, most likely the best at reading defenses. Fox definitely wanted their own "Romo". I was more thinking his personality on-air.

But then again, isn't Talib an "analyst" for Fox? Bar ain't set that high.

Talib? Seriously? I haven't seen that, but now I really want to.

[Primeminister]

I 100% see him playing for another team. I think the meeting that took place at Manchester United was the team telling Tom that he is not gonna leave while under contract, and Tom telling them he’s not coming back if Arians were still around. Arians “retires,” Tom gets the 1 year out. Tom gets a decent shot at winning on his last year. Before making an ownership/player play in Miami. Especially with the another $300m or $400m penciled into his net worth.

I don’t believe any of that happened in Manchester. The owners reportedly weren’t even there. If Tom wants to talk to the Glazers he could reach them anytime so why go to a Man U game to call the Glazers who were in the states?

Also I don’t buy for a second that Tom wanted Arians gone & Arians just accepted that. It doesn’t make logical sense or fit with what we know of their personalities. One of the reason Arians got passed over as HC for years is he has never been a person to take shit or put on a front for anybody. That same guy supposedly quietly sat down for Tom? Bullshit.

This is an entire narrative that’s been repeated by two people to the point fans believe it.

[Dread]

I 100% see him playing for another team. I think the meeting that took place at Manchester United was the team telling Tom that he is not gonna leave while under contract, and Tom telling them he’s not coming back if Arians were still around. Arians “retires,” Tom gets the 1 year out. Tom gets a decent shot at winning on his last year. Before making an ownership/player play in Miami. Especially with the another $300m or $400m penciled into his net worth.

I don’t believe any of that happened in Manchester. The owners reportedly weren’t even there. If Tom wants to talk to the Glazers he could reach them anytime so why go to a Man U game to call the Glazers who were in the states?

Also I don’t buy for a second that Tom wanted Arians gone & Arians just accepted that. It doesn’t make logical sense or fit with what we know of their personalities. One of the reason Arians got passed over as HC for years is he has never been a person to take shit or put on a front for anybody. That same guy supposedly quietly sat down for Tom? Bullshit.

This is an entire narrative that’s been repeated by two people to the point fans believe it.

Exactly. Just offseason fodder from clickbait peddlers like Florio and lackeys like him.

I'd bet this is Brady's final season as a player. He's always stated he wants to play til 45 an now he's done it. He knows this Bucs roster is championship caliber and if not for a series of unfortunate circumstances late in the season (Godwin injury, AB meltdown, Wirfs injury) the Bucs had a excellent chance of repeating as champs.

If the Bucs can stay healthy like they did in 2020 then Brady will have us in the Super Bowl imo.

Given this is year 3 in the system and all the players are mostly back on both sides of the ball, along with the continuity in the coaching staff, I think a good case this 2022 Bucs team is the best one of the past 3 years.

[acmillis]

I was thinking the same thing. My guess is that Brady would probably go for 3 out 4. Then again, the roster ain't going to be what he had the previous 3 seasons.

And for some reason, I am not sure he's going to "great" as an analyst. Then again, that doesn't matter as Aikman has all the personality of a piece of driftwood and has had the job for what seems like 25 years. And Romo is completely overrated... fucking goof.

I'm assuming they think Brady will be like Romo commentary on steroids. A guy whose job consists of him looking at a play and diagnosing what the qb saw, or what went right or wrong with it.

See, TB12 will probably read the defenses better than almost any QB out there, say what he thinks should happen, and the JW tosses a pick because he went against the grain.

[Snake]

I 100% see him playing for another team. I think the meeting that took place at Manchester United was the team telling Tom that he is not gonna leave while under contract, and Tom telling them he’s not coming back if Arians were still around. Arians “retires,” Tom gets the 1 year out. Tom gets a decent shot at winning on his last year. Before making an ownership/player play in Miami. Especially with the another $300m or $400m penciled into his net worth.

I don’t believe any of that happened in Manchester. The owners reportedly weren’t even there. If Tom wants to talk to the Glazers he could reach them anytime so why go to a Man U game to call the Glazers who were in the states?

Also I don’t buy for a second that Tom wanted Arians gone & Arians just accepted that. It doesn’t make logical sense or fit with what we know of their personalities. One of the reason Arians got passed over as HC for years is he has never been a person to take shit or put on a front for anybody. That same guy supposedly quietly sat down for Tom? Bullshit.

This is an entire narrative that’s been repeated by two people to the point fans believe it.

You’re really poking plot holes in this entertaining soap I’ve concocted in my head

[Kress]

I'm assuming they think Brady will be like Romo commentary on steroids. A guy whose job consists of him looking at a play and diagnosing what the qb saw, or what went right or wrong with it.

See, TB12 will probably read the defenses better than almost any QB out there, say what he thinks should happen, and the JW tosses a pick because he went against the grain.

[BJJ34]

375 million dollars is a huge chunk of dough(right meow).

Will it be in 10 years though? Smart of Brady to have his swan song season though. I really hope Evans and him make some beautiful music.

[nybf]

375 million dollars is a huge chunk of dough(right meow).

Will it be in 10 years though?

Yes.

[Primeminister]

375 million dollars is a huge chunk of dough(right meow).

Will it be in 10 years though?

Yes.

Hmmm what about 20?

[BJJ34]

375 million dollars is a huge chunk of dough(right meow).

Will it be in 10 years though?

Yes.

37.5 million per year, Romo was making second most at 17 million(iirc).

He’s also a “brand ambassador”.

[Kress]

375 million dollars is a huge chunk of dough(right meow).

Will it be in 10 years though? Smart of Brady to have his swan song season though. I really hope Evans and him make some beautiful music.

You've gotten weird.

er

Weirder.

[nybf]

Yes.

37.5 million per year, Romo was making second most at 17 million(iirc).

He’s also a “brand ambassador”.

Is 17 mil not "a huge chunk of dough"?

[Primeminister]

37.5 million per year, Romo was making second most at 17 million(iirc).

He’s also a “brand ambassador”.

Is 17 mil not "a huge chunk of dough"?

Minor at best. I’m not even sure it could be called “dough”.

[Buc2]

Bleacher Report put together some interesting numbers on the Brady/Fox contract.

Retire -> Get Rich(er)

Tom Brady is going to become an announcer for Fox when he retires, according to reports yesterday.

His reported contract: 10 years, $375 million.

(Brady's made $302M in 22 years as a player.)

It's extreme, but it's a trend. NFL announcers are as hot a commodity as a good QB right now.

Contracts handed to announcers in the last two years:

Tom Brady (reported $37.5M a year)
Troy Aikman ($18M)
Tony Romo ($17M)
Joe Buck ($15M)
Al Michaels ($11M)
Kirk Herbstreit ($10M)
And Amazon tried to lure Sean McVay for $15M-plus.

Football (and talking about football) is king.

[King Bootz]

Wait, people actually believe Brady is gonna try and play next season when he has $375mil on the table over 10 years lined up?

You guys continue to amuse me. Never change

[BJJ34]

375 million dollars is a huge chunk of dough(right meow).

Will it be in 10 years though? Smart of Brady to have his swan song season though. I really hope Evans and him make some beautiful music.

You've gotten weird.

er

Weirder.

Didn’t know it was possible to get weird-er, but weird I am.

[The Outsider]

No doubt... Brady is one of the best, most likely the best at reading defenses. Fox definitely wanted their own "Romo". I was more thinking his personality on-air.

But then again, isn't Talib an "analyst" for Fox? Bar ain't set that high.

Talib? Seriously? I haven't seen that, but now I really want to.

Pete's clowning him because he talks like a poor, southern, black dude but Talib is actually pretty fucking good as a color commentator. There was more than one occasion where I was impressed with the way he analyzed a play.