What I think was the most significant news of the day.
Yeah, because Tom Brady is retired.
I don't think he's really retired. I think he's coming
back. I think he's retired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians earlier today
talking about Brady's status and whether or not Brady will
ultimately be playing for another team. If he decides to
play again, here he is.
Now, there's quotes, obviously coming out that you would
welcome. Tom Brady back whenever Ryan, I think a lot of
coaches would and then they said, would you agree to let
him go somewhere else? In that question? I didn't get to hear
the entire thing.
But were they saying in the short term, long term, or in
your eyes is same exact thing, doesn't matter. Like if in five
years when he's 50, if he wants to come back and play, like, do
you think that's,
you know, because you'll probably still be
coaching by them, but
is that what did you mean by that? Quote? And do you think
there is a chance? He comes back,
if he comes
I don't think so because the reasons he retired,
but if he does he's going to be playing for us.
That's just some of what Bruce Arians said, more details
provided both, 2-pack McAfee. And speaking to reporters
today, shrink. I think the last person
to comment reliably on the comings and goings of Tom, Brady
is Bruce Arians because it was Aryans. Who said
before Brady retired.
I'll be shocked if he retires
more recently. He said, I'll be shocked if he comes back.
I think Bruce Arians just maybe shocked a lot because I don't
think he really knows what Brady's going to do and I think
if Brady comes back he's going to be intent on playing
somewhere else. And I know the Buccaneers hold his rights, but
I think if he's intent on
playing somewhere else.
It's going to be very hard
to keep that from happening. And it's not going to be Bruce
Arians call as to whether or not the Buccaneers let it
happen.
Yeah, Mike, you know,
he hasn't really retired. He hasn't used the word retired
in, as I was doing my research for this. I did a search
and it came up with Tom, Brady
yesterday from a golf tournament
and he again left the door open. They asked him. If his
let's go podcast, was his only employment as of right this
minute. And he says that's to be determined. So every
interview that he's done. He hasn't slammed the door.
As Bruce Arians claims he has done in private conversations.
So I do think there's still an opportunity for Tom. Brady to
come back and play. Now, having said all that, don't you think
that this has to be done sooner than later, especially if he's
playing for another team? A because of the way
that he gets ready to play
and be if you remember back
to in, I realize that the offseason was a little bit
different with covid, but remember how it long, it took
him to learn the Bucks offense, and we just thought his step.
Right in and learn it. It was a little bit of a learning curve.
There
in the Bucks didn't exactly start off 2020
with a bank and they had struggles and he had struggles
and there was a little bit of thought of hey, it's Tom, Brady
done and all those sorts of things. So I do think
that this needs to be done sooner than later. If he's
going to play elsewhere, Mike.
Well, the reality though is, the Buccaneers can't make
a move before June 1, because that would trigger 32 million
dollar cap charge for this season. They can't trade him.
They can't cut them. They can't put them on the reserve retired
list until after June 1.
I personally think that part of the
truce that he's negotiated with his wife and Tails.
No football, at least until June 1. And then after that,
the wheels may be in motion and look he's the one that started
all this. By saying never say never
six days after he announced whatever his status currently
is. And I think he retired from the Buccaneers, there were so
many questions about why did he only mention the Buccaneers?
And
his multi-page social media post announcing his retirement
and he thanked everyone in the organization in one way, shape
or form, didn't mention the Patriots, and
that created a little bit of a Ruckus, but maybe the easy
answer is that was His separation from the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers. And if he does come back to play, it will be for
another team.
And look Aryan said that it would be bad business. This is
what he told reporters. He's not gonna let him play for
another team.
What if someone want to trade form? It's going to take five
first-round picks. I mean, nobody's gonna get five first
round picks.
I look at it. Very simple.
Tom Brady went to Tampa Bay and signed a two-year contract last
year.
He signed an extension, but it was mainly a salary cap. It's
not like they gave him some big extra pile of money and owe
anything else. They would have given him. He earned by winning
a Super Bowl in his first year with the team.
If he wants to go somewhere else. It's not a conversation
is going to have with Bruce Arians. Sorry Bruce. It's
a conversation is going to have at a minimum with Jason light.
If not with light with the Glazer family
and it's not all that hard to make the argument
that Tom Brady should be given the ability to move on if he
wants to know, maybe they'll be some perfunctory draft pick
compensation. But nothing, dramatic nothing significant.
He's already given the Buccaneers everything. They could ask for
a Super Bowl win in 2020 and a full stadium
for their home games in 2021 and a team that made it to
the divisional round.
What, what more could they want?
This is not a guy in whose way you stand. If he wants to come
back and I think he does we spent a lot of time yesterday
talking about how the Dolphins were trying to do is Sean
Payton, Tom Brady package deal. The fact that Brady was even in
that car.
Her say, she makes me more convinced. He's coming back.
I think is gonna be with the 49ers
and I really don't think
Bruce Arians who likes to huff and puff
is going to blow his house down.
Might let me ask a question about the post June 1 but they
can announce that they're making him a post. You June 1,
right? And he can go agree to terms with another team before
June 1. Is that
do I have that correct?
Well, they would have to trade him
effective June 2
and there can be a loose understanding is where he's
going to be traded just like the Matt Stafford trade from
last year.
Announced or what if they cut all aged, or
all, they could cut him,
they could cut him with a post June 1 designation. They can do
that and then he gets on with another team.
I, I just don't think
I'd be thinking something caught him.
I feel like they get something for him. But yes, they could
cut him now and process, it after June one, and only take
the eight million dollar cap charge for him
in 2022 that is a possibility. And, and again,
If he wants it, how are you going to say? No to that? How
would you?
What what, what right do you have is the Buccaneers to squat
on this guy and say, Hey, you play for one team and one team
only if he doesn't want to play there anymore, if he's had
enough of Bruce Arians. I mean, we've already seen
those reports rich hornberger. And that
create a little bit of a dust storm, a week and a half ago. And
and you know, the the smarthinking is there is
something there that Aryans, is more retired than working. All
time and barnstorming in and scrapping. Portions of the game
plan and Brady
resenting that. And
you know, so look, I just think something's going on there.
And
I, reiterate my point with all due respect to Bruce Arians.
I don't trust him to be the
best source of Tom, Brady information, as it relates to,
what Brady's going to do or what the Buccaneers will do, if
Brady wants a play again.
I think he'll find a way
to whatever team you want to play for.
Or and I think it's in the League's best interest to
facilitate that to if they have to twist some arms to make it
happen.
You don't want a situation where the guy wants to play and
the Buccaneers are squatting on his rights because they can,
Well, here's the thing, Mike if I'm Tom Brady and I do decide
I want to play, maybe he has made agreement with Giselle. As you
said to wait until June, that he's not going to do any
football stuff until then, but if I'm Tom Brady and
I decide I want to play
like I'm going to ask the Bucks. I want you to cut me
because there's going to be more choices. Now. There's
going to be more time to learn the Playbook, all those sorts
of things. I would go in and ask that and ask for that
opportunity before all these teams feel
their quarterback need. Now,
June your time. The 49ers probably going to trade Jimmy
Garoppolo. So they will have space and they can add Tom
Brady and all those sorts of things. So that makes sense. If
it happens later,
but if I'm Tom Brady, like I want to look at all my options.
I want to consider Denver. I want to consider Indianapolis.
I want to consider some other places that I might have
a chance to win a championship.
And those opportunities might not be there come June second
if they wait that long, so that's what I would do. If I'm
Tom Brady and I have Have any inkling whatsoever that I want
to play? Go ask for
your release post, June,
1 release and give you an opportunity. At least to look
around to talk to some teams and find out. What's out there.
Look here's the reality.
If Tom Brady wants to talk to teams now. He will if he wants
to talk canes later. He will.
If he wants to make it known
and and the last team to complain about it can be
the Buccaneers because they tampered with him.
Two years ago, they did in what Bruce Arians said at
the combine in 2020 and everybody kind of shrugged.
Yeah. We're going to give Tom Brady a call. That's a that's
a tempering violation. I know the NFL only enforces,
the tampering rules when it wants to that was a violation. And
then
when they signed Tom Brady, they really worked hard to push
the narrative that they didn't contact him at all. Until
the moment. They were allowed to
that was bull crap. They were talking to him, they were
Rooting him, they wanted him and that's fine.
My point is
that just gives Tom Brady even more right to go out and talk
to whoever wants to talk to. And if you want to go to
the 49ers I think is very simple. 49ers move on from Garoppolo
trade or cut or whatever.
Trey Lance is the quarterback
until the moment that they work out a Tom, Brady deal. And and
the 49ers would be
nuts to not take advantage this time around. I'm an opportunity
to let Tom Brady play for the team. He grew up rooting for,
they blew it two years
ago. Go. They blew it with Patrick and homes in 2017,
because they thought they were going to get Kirk Cousins. The
next year, then they trade for Jimmy Garoppolo. Then Tom,
Brady wants to come in 2020 and they say, no, thanks. We're
good. Well, you're not good enough.
Not without Tom. Brady, if he wants to come back and cap his
career playing for the team. He grew up rooting for you. Say
yes, sir.
Yes, sir. Let us know when you're going to be here and let
us know what we need to do. And and and so that's why it's
different. He doesn't need to be available
anywhere. He wants to go,
they'll know, he'll know. And they'll work it out and to
the extent that
the Bruce Arians thinks he's going to be an impediment.
I just think Bruce Arians is dead wrong.
Yeah, no doubt Mike. I mean Tom Brady's going to pull
the strings here and any should be allowed to do that. He brought
Tampa Bay a Super Bowl title. He gave him there, one title.
He played there two years,
had a great career in Tampa. Let him do whatever he wants to
do as a goodbye gift to Tom. Brady.