No need to keep creating new threads. Vegas odds were just posted in another thread with Brady at -200 to come back. Unless someone is putting their money and profession on being right (oddsmakers), let’s remember this is some very profitable click bait.
And I think it’s obvious Brady will play hard ball; he made that clear the day they wouldn’t extend him long-term. They chose not to, and he’s right to make them pay market if they want him back now. I’ve said since August that was a stupid move by the Pats. They did the same thing as the Saints/Brees, but Brady has a lot of reasons to feel differently than Brees. Brady has terrible skill players, and he’s been talking about his fitness/mid-40s goals for years. I can see why he’d be pretty hurt that the team wouldn’t give him more long-term security.