Whereas Tom Brady has displayed his fair proportion of frustrations by way of the primary six weeks of the NFL season, the Buccaneers quarterback advised reporters Thursday that strolling away from the sport in the course of the 2022 season was the furthest factor from his thoughts.
“No retirement in my future,” Brady stated.
At present, the Buccaneers (3-3) are tied with the Falcons for first place within the NFC South as they put together to go on the highway to face the Panthers (1-5) on Sunday afternoon. Regardless of Brady displaying a smile to conclude his media availability on Thursday, it’s no secret that the primary six weeks have been troublesome for the seven-time Tremendous Bowl winner.
In Week 2, Brady threw a pill on the sideline in frustration for the second time in a recreation in opposition to the Saints earlier than Tampa Bay pulled away to earn a 20-10 victory. Previous to the win, Brady was 0-4 within the common season in opposition to New Orleans since becoming a member of the Bucs in ’20.
Brady handled some lingering discomfort in his proper shoulder following a minor rotator cuff damage within the Bucs’ 41-31 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4. However the damage didn’t maintain him from taking part in in Tampa Bay’s 21-15 win in opposition to the Falcons the next week.
Nevertheless, the Bucs’ victory in opposition to Atlanta got here with controversy as Brady tried to kick Falcons defensive finish Grady Jarrett after a controversial roughing the passer penalty and was fined $11,139 by the NFL. Most not too long ago, Brady chewed out his offensive linemen, screaming profanities at them throughout Tampa Bay’s 20-18 loss to the Steelers on Sunday and describing the second as “not one in every of his higher days.”
However even earlier than Brady’s annoyed conduct this season, the 45-year-old took a controversial 11-day hiatus throughout coaching camp. Brady’s response on retirement and the tone of it have been completely different on Thursday than what he shared forward of the Bucs’ season opener in opposition to the Cowboys.
“I believe we’re all getting at some point older at a time,” Brady stated previous to Week 1. “We’re all undecided whether or not we’re going to be right here subsequent yr or not. That’s the fact for each participant, each coach, each dad or mum. You simply by no means know. We must always all make the most of the chance that now we have.”
Whereas many observers anticipate this to be Brady’s final season, the 15-time Professional Bowler has not publicly said it, and he seems to be centered on competing for an additional Tremendous Bowl title this season.
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