Tom Brady changes his mind; tells New York reporters that he wants to play another ten years

[VectorPrime]

Would you rather have a QB who's already hit his ceiling and will trend downwards the older he gets? Or a young QB with lots of upside, who will trend upwards with age?

I think that's the question the Patriots are faced with.

People were saying Brady was hitting his ceiling at 33 but somehow at 38 hes better. Now Im not saying he'll be better at 42 than now but he might not be much worse.

 

[PP2]

George Blanda played until he was 48. Why not Brady?

Blanda's nickname was "The fossil."

 

[neuronet]

I really wish he'd stop answering questions about this.

 

[PP2]

Would you rather have a QB who's already hit his ceiling and will trend downwards the older he gets? Or a young QB with lots of upside, who will trend upwards with age?

I think that's the question the Patriots are faced with.

I think the Patriots are thinking that lightning almost never strikes twice so they are going to think real carefully about when to replace him.

 

[Double TE]

Jesus he is going to be throwing to Edelman and Moss Jr. At this rate.

 

[BelichickFan]

I have no idea how much his lifestyle can slow the aging process but it goes without saying that Deflategate will have him wanting to play absolutely as long as his body allows. It should be an interesting ride, he should be showing his age any time now but it hasn't happened yet.

 

[Wax Frog]

I'm allowed to dream...

First full body transplant is two years away, surgeon claims

Sucks to be Grigson...

 

[Bruins29]

Jesus he is going to be throwing to Edelman and Moss Jr. At this rate.

Well, Troy Brown's kid Sirmon will be graduating college in 5 years. But I think he only plays soccer.

 

[Kjmass1]

Maybe he wants to make it until his son can take over for the Pats. Although his oldest isn't in to sports yet I don't think.

 

[carmelo15]

Hey we have a budding oline and defense in 2-3 years we won't even need an elite Brady.

A laughed at a comment on bleacher report:
"Don't worry about Gorrapolo he will be a terrible starting QB for the Texans soon"

 

[captain insano]

George Blanda played until he was 48. Why not Brady?

really? one was a kicker the other is a qb. if brady played when Blanda did he might have been out of the game years ago. QB's got absolutely pounded back then.

 

[Lansdowne]

If Brady finished his career outside of New England, it would probably be for the team he grew up rooting for: San Francisco. But I really rather not think about the end, currently enjoying the run he's having now with us and will be profoundly sad when it's over.

 

[VectorPrime]

San Francisco is a mess with one of the worst front offices in the league. Brady would be an idiot to fall into that.

 

[patsfan13]

Could we wait until he isn't the best QB in the league before fitting him for a wheelchair?

Warren Moon was a very good QB well into his 40's Farve was Farve well into his 40's. Neither man approached his craft and career with the combination of diet, training and lifestyle that Brady has.

Nolan Ryan was throwing no hitters in his mid 40's, had the same throwing coach as Brady.

Injuries are a part of football survival, so that is always the X factor with any football player.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Would you rather have a QB who's already hit his ceiling and will trend downwards the older he gets? Or a young QB with lots of upside, who will trend upwards with age?

I think that's the question the Patriots are faced with.

I honestly believe that the Brady/Garoppolo decision will be the most important personnel decision any franchise has faced since Brady/Bledsoe, if only because Brady will be 40 in 2017, and heading into uncharted waters. At a minimum, if they haven't resolved it by the start of FA in 2017, it will be one of the big storylines of that spring/summer (as if other fanbases weren't sick enough of hearing about New England ).

But d%#*!@t, why don't we have carbonite yet? [Then again, if it existed in 2008, Matt Cassel would be in storage right now. ]

 

[JetFan79]

I honestly believe that the Brady/Garoppolo decision will be the most important personnel decision any franchise has faced since Brady/Bledsoe, if only because Brady will be 40 in 2017, and heading into uncharted waters. At a minimum, if they haven't resolved it by the start of FA in 2017, it will be one of the big storylines of that spring/summer (as if other fanbases weren't sick enough of hearing about New England ).

But d%#*!@t, why don't we have carbonite yet? [Then again, if it existed in 2008, Matt Cassel would be in storage right now. ]

If Brady is running towards the sideline, Harris had better just let him run out on his own. No hit needed. No history repeating itself this time. Let the Pats make the decision on their own.

 

[1960Pats]

Blanda didn't play in a time where the average weight of the guy hitting him was 310 pounds and the average height of the guy hitting him was 6'5". Sorry, but this isn't happening. If it were likely to, you'd be able to give more recent examples. Brady takes great care of his body, but the body just doesn't recover from a beating in the 40's like it does when you're in your 20's and even 30's.

It wasn't really a prediction as much as a wish.

 

[1960Pats]

I just threw up a little in my mouth.

I bet the throw up was green.

 

[1960Pats]

Exactly. People keep forgetting this.

Who can forget P6's injuries when they get brought up 24/7 by the Manning rumpswabs in the media?

After all, there has to be some reason when Peyton sucks.

 

[DarrylS]

If Tom plays another 10 years, half of the starting QBs in the league will be former Pats backups!

And the Patriots will be renamed, "Mr. Belichick's New England Finishing School for Quarterbacks.."

Love the way Brady plays with the heads of the mediots... he speaks and immediately their hand goes down their pants for immediate gratification..