Tom Brady returned to Gillette Stadium on Sunday night and made history as he’s done so many times before. The veteran quarterback not only led this new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to a 19-17 win over his former franchise, the New England Patriots, but also broke the NFL’s career passing yards record in the process.

Brady threw for 269 yards, which was more than enough for him to pass New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees and claim the top of the NFL’s all-time list with 80,560 passing yards. He also became just the fourth QB in league history to beat all 32 teams alongside Brees, Brett Favre, and Peyton Manning.

“It was awesome,” Brady said after the game. “I tried not to predict what was going to happen and how I would feel. Had a few emotional moments this week just thinking about the people that have really meant so much to me in my life and that are a part of this community. Just very grateful for an amazing time here. Like I said, my football journey took me somewhere else, but I’m really enjoying that, and great to get a win.”

The Pats previously celebrated Brady’s contributions to the franchise, including six Super Bowls, treating him with a tribute video before the game started.

Brady didn’t manage to throw a single touchdown thanks to New England’s defense that played at a high level. But he did enough to set up five field goals for Ryan Succop, including the go-ahead one with 2:37 left on the clock.

The Pats had a chance to take it all inside the final minute of the contest, but Nick Folk ended up missing a 56-yarder.

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The Tom Brady era in New England is officially over as the star QB announced on social media that he won’t be returning for the 2020 season. His emotional message to the fans ends the greatest run in NFL history by a quarterback and leaves the legendary Patriots franchise with much uncertainty.

Since his first season in 2001, Brady has been the star of the best franchise run in NFL history, helping his team appear in nine Super Bowls and winning an unprecedented six. Tom Brady won four of the six Super Bowl MVPs, three NFL MVPs, and was named to 14 Pro Bowls.

New England hasn’t had a losing season since Brady took over, and they won 17 AFC East titles with him under center, including an NFL record 11 straight. Brady leaves New England as the undeniable GOAT, and at the age of 42, may still have a few great seasons left in him.

Both Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft, the longtime masterpieces of the Patriots, expressed sadness and wished him well through statements by the team. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem to be the front-runners to sign Brady, although the Los Angeles Chargers or a host of other teams could take the NFL by surprise and give Brady the deal he is looking for.

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The Patriots’ franchise icon Tom Brady has, unsurprisingly, extended his current deal with New England for two more seasons according to multiple sources.

Brady, who turned 42 years old over the weekend, has gotten a new deal from the franchise and owner Robert Kraft that will pay him $70 million and keep him with the Pats through 2021.

In addition to the two years added onto his current deal, which would’ve expired at the end of this season, the new contract also includes an $8 million pay raise for the 2019 season. This will raise Brady’s salary to $23 million and make him the league’s sixth-highest paid quarterback.

Many have speculated that Brady could begin to think about retiring soon, but it appears that he’ll be with the team a team through at least his age 44 season. It’s no surprise that Brady would want to continue playing considering how well he has continued to play in recent seasons.

Brady continued to perform at an excellent level in the 2018 season, leading the Patriots to get another division championship. He threw for 4,355 yards and 29 touchdowns, giving away only 11 interceptions.

The reign of Tom Terrific continues, for now, in the kingdom of New England.

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One day after Josh Gordon was traded to the Patriots for a fifth-round pick, Tom Brady is asking fans to lower their expectations for the 27-year-old wide receiver.

“I hate to make projections and expectations,” Brady said on NFL’s Westwood One Monday night program. “I’ve never met Josh personally, just like I hadn’t met some of the guys that have come in the last couple weeks. So we’ll see how it goes this week and hopefully, he can work hard, put the team first and end up helping us in any role that he can find for himself on the team.”

While remaining optimistic, Josh could adapt to the New England fast, Brady noted it could take some time for him to develop chemistry with the former Browns player.

“Any time you get someone in the middle of the season, there’s obviously a lot of things that have happened that have got the team to a certain point that they weren’t part of,” Brady said of the mid-season tradeoff.  “So, you know, I’m not sure how many of those things matter but you’d like to try to get up to speed as quickly as possible and it’s really up to the individuals.”

With Brady yet to toss 300 yards this season, he will dearly want to get level with Gordon. Before that happens, the 27-year-old will add depth opposing teams must account for.

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At age 40, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady managed to take his team to Super Bowl appearance last season and become the oldest player in league’s history to win an MVP award. So it isn’t strange that despite his advanced years, Brady is still Patriots’ number one choice at the QB position and might be so in the coming years as well. But, soon to be 41-year-old knows he can’t play forever.

Speaking with Oprah Winfrey in an interview aired on Sunday, Tom Brady acknowledged he is thinking a lot more about retirement lately and that “there’s definitely an end coming.”

“I think about it more now than I used to,” – Brady told Winfrey. “I think I’m seeing that there’s definitely an end coming, sooner rather than later.“

Winfrey then asked Brady whether that time might be when he is 43 or even 45 years old.

“As long as I’m still loving it.” – he responded. “As long as I’m loving the training and preparation and willing to make the commitment. But it’s also, I think, what I’ve alluded to a lot in the [“Tom vs. Time”] docuseries was there’s other things happening in my life, too. I do have [three] kids that I love, and I don’t want to be a dad that’s not there driving my kids to their games. I think my kids have brought a great perspective in my life, because kids just want the attention. You better be there and be available to them, or else they’re going to look back on their life and go, ‘Dad didn’t really care that much.’“

If Tom Brady ends up playing until 45 and is still a starter for the Patriots, he will add another record to his collection; being the oldest starting quarterback in the history of NFL. The current record holder is Steve DeBerg, who was 44 years and 279 days old when he started for the Atlanta Falcons in a game against the New York Jets.

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Tom Brady returned to Gillette Stadium on Sunday night and made history as he’s done so many times before. The veteran quarterback not only led this new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to a 19-17 win over his former franchise, the New England Patriots, but also broke the NFL’s career passing yards record in the process.

Brady threw for 269 yards, which was more than enough for him to pass New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees and claim the top of the NFL’s all-time list with 80,560 passing yards. He also became just the fourth QB in league history to beat all 32 teams alongside Brees, Brett Favre, and Peyton Manning.

“It was awesome,” Brady said after the game. “I tried not to predict what was going to happen and how I would feel. Had a few emotional moments this week just thinking about the people that have really meant so much to me in my life and that are a part of this community. Just very grateful for an amazing time here. Like I said, my football journey took me somewhere else, but I’m really enjoying that, and great to get a win.”

The Pats previously celebrated Brady’s contributions to the franchise, including six Super Bowls, treating him with a tribute video before the game started.

Brady didn’t manage to throw a single touchdown thanks to New England’s defense that played at a high level. But he did enough to set up five field goals for Ryan Succop, including the go-ahead one with 2:37 left on the clock.

The Pats had a chance to take it all inside the final minute of the contest, but Nick Folk ended up missing a 56-yarder.

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The Tom Brady era in New England is officially over as the star QB announced on social media that he won’t be returning for the 2020 season. His emotional message to the fans ends the greatest run in NFL history by a quarterback and leaves the legendary Patriots franchise with much uncertainty.

Since his first season in 2001, Brady has been the star of the best franchise run in NFL history, helping his team appear in nine Super Bowls and winning an unprecedented six. Tom Brady won four of the six Super Bowl MVPs, three NFL MVPs, and was named to 14 Pro Bowls.

New England hasn’t had a losing season since Brady took over, and they won 17 AFC East titles with him under center, including an NFL record 11 straight. Brady leaves New England as the undeniable GOAT, and at the age of 42, may still have a few great seasons left in him.

Both Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft, the longtime masterpieces of the Patriots, expressed sadness and wished him well through statements by the team. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem to be the front-runners to sign Brady, although the Los Angeles Chargers or a host of other teams could take the NFL by surprise and give Brady the deal he is looking for.

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The Patriots’ franchise icon Tom Brady has, unsurprisingly, extended his current deal with New England for two more seasons according to multiple sources.

Brady, who turned 42 years old over the weekend, has gotten a new deal from the franchise and owner Robert Kraft that will pay him $70 million and keep him with the Pats through 2021.

In addition to the two years added onto his current deal, which would’ve expired at the end of this season, the new contract also includes an $8 million pay raise for the 2019 season. This will raise Brady’s salary to $23 million and make him the league’s sixth-highest paid quarterback.

Many have speculated that Brady could begin to think about retiring soon, but it appears that he’ll be with the team a team through at least his age 44 season. It’s no surprise that Brady would want to continue playing considering how well he has continued to play in recent seasons.

Brady continued to perform at an excellent level in the 2018 season, leading the Patriots to get another division championship. He threw for 4,355 yards and 29 touchdowns, giving away only 11 interceptions.

The reign of Tom Terrific continues, for now, in the kingdom of New England.

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One day after Josh Gordon was traded to the Patriots for a fifth-round pick, Tom Brady is asking fans to lower their expectations for the 27-year-old wide receiver.

“I hate to make projections and expectations,” Brady said on NFL’s Westwood One Monday night program. “I’ve never met Josh personally, just like I hadn’t met some of the guys that have come in the last couple weeks. So we’ll see how it goes this week and hopefully, he can work hard, put the team first and end up helping us in any role that he can find for himself on the team.”

While remaining optimistic, Josh could adapt to the New England fast, Brady noted it could take some time for him to develop chemistry with the former Browns player.

“Any time you get someone in the middle of the season, there’s obviously a lot of things that have happened that have got the team to a certain point that they weren’t part of,” Brady said of the mid-season tradeoff.  “So, you know, I’m not sure how many of those things matter but you’d like to try to get up to speed as quickly as possible and it’s really up to the individuals.”

With Brady yet to toss 300 yards this season, he will dearly want to get level with Gordon. Before that happens, the 27-year-old will add depth opposing teams must account for.

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At age 40, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady managed to take his team to Super Bowl appearance last season and become the oldest player in league’s history to win an MVP award. So it isn’t strange that despite his advanced years, Brady is still Patriots’ number one choice at the QB position and might be so in the coming years as well. But, soon to be 41-year-old knows he can’t play forever.

Speaking with Oprah Winfrey in an interview aired on Sunday, Tom Brady acknowledged he is thinking a lot more about retirement lately and that “there’s definitely an end coming.”

“I think about it more now than I used to,” – Brady told Winfrey. “I think I’m seeing that there’s definitely an end coming, sooner rather than later.“

Winfrey then asked Brady whether that time might be when he is 43 or even 45 years old.

“As long as I’m still loving it.” – he responded. “As long as I’m loving the training and preparation and willing to make the commitment. But it’s also, I think, what I’ve alluded to a lot in the [“Tom vs. Time”] docuseries was there’s other things happening in my life, too. I do have [three] kids that I love, and I don’t want to be a dad that’s not there driving my kids to their games. I think my kids have brought a great perspective in my life, because kids just want the attention. You better be there and be available to them, or else they’re going to look back on their life and go, ‘Dad didn’t really care that much.’“

If Tom Brady ends up playing until 45 and is still a starter for the Patriots, he will add another record to his collection; being the oldest starting quarterback in the history of NFL. The current record holder is Steve DeBerg, who was 44 years and 279 days old when he started for the Atlanta Falcons in a game against the New York Jets.

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