Brady has had a love affair with the sport since his youth, and he proved last season, at the age of 44, that he was still at the top of his game by leading the NFL in passing yards and touchdown passes. So he still wants to play football and he still can play football, but what made the decision difficult was the knowledge that doing so would take a full-blown commitment, especially once training camp begins in late July. Brady only knows one way to approach the game…and he knows that it works.
“There are other significant, very important things that happen [in life], and I think when the football season starts, everybody knows that it is 100 percent football,” he said. “It’s just the way you have to be and it’s a big commitment to make. Then in order to play every game, you have to train really hard, so I’ve got to train really hard at 44 years old, which is a big commitment. To try to make those decisions has its challenges. It’s not like it was when I was 25. I don’t think any of us feel like we did when we were 25, but thankfully for good reasons there are parts where I am happy I’m not 25. Then there are other parts where I wish I felt like I was a little more like 25. I have a very complex, tricky life in different aspects and I’m just trying to navigate it the best way I can.”
Obviously, the Buccaneers are thrilled that Brady chose to play in 2022 and chase another championship to pair with their one from the 2020 season. Even with a roster loaded with talent overall, Tampa Bay is clearly a more serious Super Bowl contender with Brady at the helm of its offense. And it goes beyond the 43 touchdowns and 5,000 yards; Brady’s unwaveringly fanatical approach to preparation and health inspires the same sort of commitment from his teammates. The veteran quarterback didn’t join the Bucs for voluntary OTAs in May but he quickly made his presence felt in practice this week, often urging his teammates to pick up the pace. He has joined Head Coach Todd Bowles in…
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