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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Tom Brady is already pushing the limits of what is considered an appropriate age for NFL quarterbacks. But if it were up to him, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller would push them even more.

During a recent appearance on the Google It series featured on the Bucs’ YouTube channel, Brady answered several of the most frequently asked questions about him on the internet. One of the questions was whether he could play in the NFL until 50 years old.

“I don’t find it so difficult. Plus, in Florida, it’s kind of a retiree state, so I feel like I can play and then just glide into retirement,” Brady told his teammate and friend Rob Gronkowski, who appeared alongside him in the clip. “I think I can. I think it’s a yes.”

Gronkowski decided to spice things up after this and pointed out that Brady’s wife, Gisele Bundchen, might want some input on this.

Brady jokingly said that Bundchen would say no to this before addressing her directly on a seemingly more serious note: “You would let me. You would let me do anything as long as I’m happy.”

You can check out the full clip below.

While it might seem outrageous to think that Tom Brady could play until 50, we should remember that no one thought he could play at the age of 43. And then he proved everyone wrong by leading the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl.

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Don’t expect New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to make a retirement announcement anytime soon. Brady, who turned 42 in August, intends to play in NFL in 2020 as he still has “more to prove.”

Following the Pats’ wild-card loss against Tennessee Titans this past weekend, rumors surfaced that Brady could step away from football. However, the iconic QB shot down the speculations on Wednesday with a letter to fans posted on his Instagram page.

Brady thanked the fans for their support and said that the failure in the playoffs wouldn’t discourage him.

“In both life and football, failure is inevitable,” he added. “You don’t always win. You can, however, learn from that failure, pick yourself up with great enthusiasm, and place yourself in the arena again. And that’s right where you will find me. Because I know I still have more to prove.”

We now know that Tom Brady will remain in the NFL, but where he will play remains unknown. He still hasn’t signed a contract extension with Pats and is set to become a free agent in the offseason. While it may seem improbable to see Brady in another jersey just a year ago, now that seems like a legitimate possibility.

While there is no clear indication where Brady could end up if he leaves New England, teams like Chicago Bears and Los Angeles, who are considered to be a quality QB from contention, have emerged as possible destinations.

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We will get to see New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady in the NFL in 2019 as well. Many analysts wondered whether Brady will consider retiring if he wins Super Bowl LIII, which would be his sixth, on Sunday and we got that answer sooner than expected.

In a recent interview with ESPN‘s Jeff Darlington, Tom Brady was asked if there’s any chance that Super Bowl LIII is his last game.

“Zero” – responded Brady and confirmed what he has been saying for the entire season.

“I’ve said that for a long time,” – he added. “I feel like I’m asked that a lot, and I feel like I repeat the same answer. But no one believes me.”

When Tom Brady, who is currently 41 years old, said early last year that he intends to play until 45, many people didn’t believe him since no one played so long on such a high level. But in seven days, Brady will have two Super Bowl appearances in his forties, and you have to wonder how far can he go.

This year wasn’t remarkable for him when you consider some of his performances in several past seasons, but Tom Brady has been still playing closely to All-Pro level. He completed 375 out of 570 passes for 4,355 yards, 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Although there are some slight signs of decline, Brady is setting the new standards for longevity and the rest of the league continues to look closely.

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Although he was named NFL MVP Award for 2017 and got his New England Patriots to another Super Bowl appearance last season, Tom Brady finds himself low on the list of highest paid quarterback in the league. Patriots are well aware of that and recently decided to give Brady an opportunity to earn more money in 2018.

The 41-year-old is expected to earn a $14 million base salary according to his contract, alongside $1 million roster bonus. With these added incentives, he can now get his salary to $20 million. It isn’t strange for Patriots to give their players salary increases in incentives, since tight end Rob Gronkowski could get his salary of $5.25 million to $10.75 million last season on the same way.

Despite getting this potential salary bump, Tom Brady might also sign a new deal with the Patriots in the near future. Brady has been reportedly asking for a new contract, and the organization wouldn’t have anything against of accommodating their franchise’s centerpiece. The problem, however, is determining a value of such a deal.

Less accomplished and still unimproved QBs like Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins or San Francisco 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo received deals that will pay them close to $30 million a year. But they are both young and unlike and fit in their team’s long-term plans. On the other hand, no one knows how long will Brady be among the top QBs in the league. It isn’t like he is making the prediction any easier.

In 2017, he had 4,577 yards passing and 32 touchdowns, something that we never saw from a 40-year-old quarterback. Pats will surely hope that he can continue with the same pace; at least for few more years.

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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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Tom Brady is already pushing the limits of what is considered an appropriate age for NFL quarterbacks. But if it were up to him, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller would push them even more.

During a recent appearance on the Google It series featured on the Bucs’ YouTube channel, Brady answered several of the most frequently asked questions about him on the internet. One of the questions was whether he could play in the NFL until 50 years old.

“I don’t find it so difficult. Plus, in Florida, it’s kind of a retiree state, so I feel like I can play and then just glide into retirement,” Brady told his teammate and friend Rob Gronkowski, who appeared alongside him in the clip. “I think I can. I think it’s a yes.”

Gronkowski decided to spice things up after this and pointed out that Brady’s wife, Gisele Bundchen, might want some input on this.

Brady jokingly said that Bundchen would say no to this before addressing her directly on a seemingly more serious note: “You would let me. You would let me do anything as long as I’m happy.”

You can check out the full clip below.

While it might seem outrageous to think that Tom Brady could play until 50, we should remember that no one thought he could play at the age of 43. And then he proved everyone wrong by leading the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl.

The post Tom Brady Optimistic About Playing Till Age 50 appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Don’t expect New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to make a retirement announcement anytime soon. Brady, who turned 42 in August, intends to play in NFL in 2020 as he still has “more to prove.”

Following the Pats’ wild-card loss against Tennessee Titans this past weekend, rumors surfaced that Brady could step away from football. However, the iconic QB shot down the speculations on Wednesday with a letter to fans posted on his Instagram page.

Brady thanked the fans for their support and said that the failure in the playoffs wouldn’t discourage him.

“In both life and football, failure is inevitable,” he added. “You don’t always win. You can, however, learn from that failure, pick yourself up with great enthusiasm, and place yourself in the arena again. And that’s right where you will find me. Because I know I still have more to prove.”

We now know that Tom Brady will remain in the NFL, but where he will play remains unknown. He still hasn’t signed a contract extension with Pats and is set to become a free agent in the offseason. While it may seem improbable to see Brady in another jersey just a year ago, now that seems like a legitimate possibility.

While there is no clear indication where Brady could end up if he leaves New England, teams like Chicago Bears and Los Angeles, who are considered to be a quality QB from contention, have emerged as possible destinations.

The post Pats’ QB Tom Brady Says He Still Has “More to Prove” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

We will get to see New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady in the NFL in 2019 as well. Many analysts wondered whether Brady will consider retiring if he wins Super Bowl LIII, which would be his sixth, on Sunday and we got that answer sooner than expected.

In a recent interview with ESPN‘s Jeff Darlington, Tom Brady was asked if there’s any chance that Super Bowl LIII is his last game.

“Zero” – responded Brady and confirmed what he has been saying for the entire season.

“I’ve said that for a long time,” – he added. “I feel like I’m asked that a lot, and I feel like I repeat the same answer. But no one believes me.”

When Tom Brady, who is currently 41 years old, said early last year that he intends to play until 45, many people didn’t believe him since no one played so long on such a high level. But in seven days, Brady will have two Super Bowl appearances in his forties, and you have to wonder how far can he go.

This year wasn’t remarkable for him when you consider some of his performances in several past seasons, but Tom Brady has been still playing closely to All-Pro level. He completed 375 out of 570 passes for 4,355 yards, 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Although there are some slight signs of decline, Brady is setting the new standards for longevity and the rest of the league continues to look closely.

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Although he was named NFL MVP Award for 2017 and got his New England Patriots to another Super Bowl appearance last season, Tom Brady finds himself low on the list of highest paid quarterback in the league. Patriots are well aware of that and recently decided to give Brady an opportunity to earn more money in 2018.

The 41-year-old is expected to earn a $14 million base salary according to his contract, alongside $1 million roster bonus. With these added incentives, he can now get his salary to $20 million. It isn’t strange for Patriots to give their players salary increases in incentives, since tight end Rob Gronkowski could get his salary of $5.25 million to $10.75 million last season on the same way.

Despite getting this potential salary bump, Tom Brady might also sign a new deal with the Patriots in the near future. Brady has been reportedly asking for a new contract, and the organization wouldn’t have anything against of accommodating their franchise’s centerpiece. The problem, however, is determining a value of such a deal.

Less accomplished and still unimproved QBs like Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins or San Francisco 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo received deals that will pay them close to $30 million a year. But they are both young and unlike and fit in their team’s long-term plans. On the other hand, no one knows how long will Brady be among the top QBs in the league. It isn’t like he is making the prediction any easier.

In 2017, he had 4,577 yards passing and 32 touchdowns, something that we never saw from a 40-year-old quarterback. Pats will surely hope that he can continue with the same pace; at least for few more years.

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