practice the crap, hit the fan as a relates to the Miami
Dolphins and their pursuit of him
in 2019 and 2020 when he was under contract with
the Patriots, 21 and 22, when he was under contract with
the Buccaneers
facts, that were determined to be true by the league. Not
allegations determinations made by the league and during his
absence, the second, when the 11-day absence we learned about
Dana
White, the UFC president's, boast of, almost having Brady
locked up as a member of the Las Vegas. Raiders to the point
where Brady was looking for houses in Nevada against that
background. Here's Tom. Brady,
claiming that he was never ever going to play for any team.
Other than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
If you know since I came to this organization, it's been
an amazing
you know it's just been amazing experience for me to come to
this place and be a support as I had over a long period of
time. And
I've read all these stories about all these different
places. I was supposed to go or could have gone and I'm like,
I only was going to go to, you know, one place which was here,
you know, and think this whole organization knows that and all
the conversations that we've had over a period of time.
I chose the right place for me
and very proud of the
effort that everyone's put in to make the relationship work
and
Joel's been amazing.
Jason's great friend of mine
Bruce Todd. All the coaches.
It's been an amazing relationship and I'm very
grateful to everybody. For allowing me to come down here
and experience this part of my Football Life, which,
you know, I look back and would probably be incomplete had.
I not had it so I'm happy. I have had it.
Yeah, yeah, just keep talking and we'll forget what we were
talking about. That's how it goes. Joel was Joe Glaser,
the owner of the team, Jason light, the GM Bruce Arians, the former
head coach Todd Bowles, the current head coach. I just
don't buy it and maybe we need. I don't want to go Carrot Top
and get gimmicky.
Maybe we need like a big red BS button when something like that
happens that we can hit during like a Gong, like remember
the gong show, you're too young Rhino, I do remember that know,
I remember do something where when
the BS is being spewed, we can
Art the audience. We need to have Calcutta flag. Need a red
flag, just like the coaches doing the NFL. It fits
the mold. We could throw the flag out or just a flag on
the screen to challenge it. Like that's BS. We're challenging
that statement
and I know in this day and age more than ever common sense,
ain't,
but you apply common sense to just the basic situation,
the Dolphins. They didn't just call him one time
and say, hey, Tom, would you like to come play in South
Florida? No, no.
Thanks, and that's it. They kept pursuing him,
they pursued him
repeatedly, according to the league, and what you and I have
heard while he was under contract with the Patriots.
They pursued him repeatedly
while he was under contract with the Buccaneers. He was
going to be introduced as a minority owner of the team
Super Bowl week. But for the Brian Flores lawsuit,
he possibly would have been a team executive. The plan was
Sean Payton arrives. His head coach via trade with the Saints
and then Tom Brady at some point during offseason
workouts, Descends from on high
and plays for the Dolphins.
So
gets back to what you said earlier
in that very relaxed. Setting
on the LeBron James show the shop uninterrupted, Brady said,
90% of the things he says
publicly aren't true. He doesn't speak
his true authentic self.
He's afraid, frankly of saying something that's going to create
a storm of crap for him. He doesn't want to be in
controversies. He avoids. That kind of stuff and that's why
he's Going to come out and really what was he going to
say?
I mean, that he's not the only one that would have said what
he said. This is a common trait because you get yourself into
a must lie situation where you can't say,
you know, I
I really was ready to go to the Dolphins
and it really is a hell of a story.
You saw how the NFL characterize that they were right,
Sean. Payton was going to coach. I was going to play
and if Brian Flores doesn't follow his lawsuit,
I'm facing the Eagles tonight
in Miami. Not the Colts in Indianapolis.
He can't say that
and I don't think anybody would be that candid.
But still,
we can't just sit here and say, oh, we accept what he's saying
is 100% true because we know it's not. Well no, I mean we
definitely know. It's not I mean first off like
I don't know you. You don't have to
I mean you don't have to act like the way he did there.
I guess is what I would say. I don't I don't know. Mike would
it be so bad if He
did go down that lane a little bit, instead of just
give us politician,
you know. I know most of the world's not going to really care.
But guys, like, you and me and, and some of our viewers who
I think are, you know, into this, on a day-to-day basis, it just
kind of like
here goes more, you know, BS talk from Tom Brady, man, it
only makes people
when I look at the comment section. Comment sections, and
social media, or even on PFT, just go. Oh my gosh, this guy's
so full of it, just go away it. Not do them, any favors in
the public eye for the people that are paying attention. That
would be my thing.
And, you know, and again, I think other court,
I understand, you're right. There's a lot of
wires that would take that same route, you know? But I think
there's some other ones that wouldn't I don't. And I don't
think you necessarily.
Why, why can't you just go as a guide? Tom Brady,
no one's going to Care.
No one's going to come with pitchforks and
and like, you know?
And, and then a fire and on, you know, what the hell they
call us the Torches right there. Yes,
sir. It torching a little bit too much. Yeah. I bet they
forgot the damn name because of my own torching but like how
I guess I like people going to make. Oh my gosh,
he said in a press conference that he was thinking about
Miami Dolphins. Let's pillage his house. That's where like
I think that's people are like they worry about being too
private. We're in a world where things are not that
sensitive anymore
and it's far as things like that or just, you know, public
knowledge. So I don't know if you have to answer it like that
anymore.
You make an excellent point. Because there is a way to say
very candidly and authentically. And honestly,
everybody in this business
revisits, where they are
explores their option, I seeing it more and more.
And at the end of the day, I knew some people there.
Why not? You don't have to go that far. You're right. You
just have to say, teams, explore, what's in their best
interests. We're seeing more and more players. In the NFL,
take a step back and explore, what's in their best interest.
We saw Devonte,
Adams. Go to the Raiders, we saw Russell Wilson, go to
the Broncos and it's healthy
to sit down and evaluate where you are. And I decided
that I'm where I want to be,
and here's where I am now. That's still a little,
that's a half dose of BS.
He got blocked from going where he wanted to go, but there is
a way and maybe that's why he didn't Venture down that path
at all. Because there's a way he gets all twisted up with
the truth and the next thing, you know, he's admitting,
I really did want to go to Miami, but it was for
it is beyond my control that kept me from going there. So
look, the bottom line is
and you're right. Chris
people are getting sick of it. He needs to be very careful.
They definitely. Are you getting sick of this right
teen, right? I know some, you know, loyal Boston fans. It's
the same thing. Like aw man. He's
he's looking, you know, kind of jerky that way
whatever. It's it's you know
man, he's kind of looks like a diva
and again, I know he's all-in on football and all that. But
yeah. So you know, to your point and and guys that I guess
that follow this everyday.
It is a, it is you know, a lot of politic talk at times and
Mimi look at me and all that. And I do think it's wearing,
then on a lot of people that are paying attention to
football on a day-to-day basis,
I currently think this will be his last year but with him,
nothing can be ruled out. You pointed it out earlier in
the segment, the arm strength is there. The arm strength will be
there for years to come.
He could keep going and
member he's set himself. The last thing I want to do
is stop playing and turn on a game. And say,
these guys suck. I could still do it. Well, he's going to be
making 37 and a half million per year to watch those games.
He can't avoid watching the games. He's got to watch those
games. And watch those guys that he thinks you're doing it
lesser than he could.
And even if he's wrong, he's still going to think he could
do. It better than them. We all are that way. We all think that
we still can do that thing. We used to be able to do even
though we Aunt.
He's going to think that he's going to be tormented
when he finally quit playing
and goes to play for Fox unless there's some sort of an injury
or some circumstance that just keeps him from playing,
he's going to be tormented when he finally has to make that
transition. Chris. Yeah well I mean he won't be the first, you
know, it's just it's part of the deal. John Elway. You're
after he left, and he's torment.
And I could speak to my father's torment the year after
his, you know, you 15 years in the NFL that next year, teams
her call and I we were in the backyard going to the rule,
okay. Shrek field catching balls because
it was torment going on.
So it is it's going to be tough. And you're right. He's
probably going to be retired at some point here in the next
year or two and be watching and going. Damn, I'm better than at
least half these guys in the league. That's for sure.
You know, if not more
and it won't be easy. But, you know again, he's got to balance
that with his health, his family, all the other issues,
you know, hey we're seeing personal life issues that are
going on. We've never really had that type of talk with Tom
Brady. So
you know, I would be shocked. I think I would be shocked if it
wasn't his last year.
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