# Tom Brady next season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 6, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005 "2020-01-06T01:32:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/41 "2020-01-07T10:45:51Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > There was Flutie, Testaverde,and Warren Moon. And of course Blanda. So a guy (checks wiki) getting to 3 Super Bowls in a row as he turns 40 is, has been done before?😕 ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/42 "2020-01-07T12:37:10Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > So a guy (checks wiki) getting to 3 Super Bowls in a row as he turns 40 is, has been done before?😕 What question did you ask? It sure wasn’t “has any 40 year old made 3 super bowls in a row?” ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/43 "2020-01-07T12:43:54Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > What question did you ask? It sure wasn’t “has any 40 year old made 3 super bowls in a row?” Has anyone his age had such a run of success? Is he really a huge outlier Lance Armstrong taught us, that if it sounds too good, it certainly is. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/44 "2020-01-07T13:43:10Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Has anyone his age had such a run of success? Drew Brees is there with him, though he’s a couple years younger. But his age 40 stats look better than Brady’s. If anything he’s more of an outlier than Brady Not as many Super Bowls but that’s not exactly a fair measure for a QB. It’s still a team game and coaching still matters a lot, even if the QB is the most important individual player on the field - otherwise, wither Aaron Rodgers of the 1 Super Bowl appearance (victory though it was) or Dan Marino of the 0 Super Bowl wins in his only appearance? Manning and Favre were clearly physically done by 41 but Brees and Brady both appear to be playing at a high level past age 40. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/45 "2020-01-07T14:42:18Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > If Ali had seen Ali of the future, he wouldn’t have been back. > > Baseball is a different beast, horrible injuries and CTE aren’t nearly the same factor. And CTE isn’t something football players/boxers just suddenly get either. It’s one of those diseases caused by sub-concussive(and concussive) hits _over time_. He’s not “one hit away”- he’s either well on the way there, or he’s not. That said, quarterbacks are typically not overly prone to having it happen to them, seeing as they may only have a small handful of head impacts per game or practice, unlike most other positions, where there are dozens per game or practice at a minimum. Personally, I think he’ll be back for at least one more season, and probably play out his contract through 2021. He’s still one of the top five quarterbacks in the league, if not in the top 2-3. The Patriots had a bad playoff game- they still went 12-4 on the season and clinched their division. Brady has every chance of being at the helm for another Super Bowl sometime in the next couple seasons. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/46 "2020-01-07T15:35:00Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Personally, I think he’ll be back for at least one more season, and probably play out his contract through 2021. He’s still one of the top five quarterbacks in the league, if not in the top 2-3. The Patriots had a bad playoff game- they still went 12-4 on the season and clinched their division. Brady has every chance of being at the helm for another Super Bowl sometime in the next couple seasons. He doesn’t have a contract through 2021. His contract with the Patriots automatically voids in March and he becomes a free agent. AIUI, neither side can agree to extend the existing contract - they’d have to write a whole new one to stop him becoming a free agent. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/47 "2020-01-07T19:58:16Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > He doesn’t have a contract through 2021. His contract with the Patriots automatically voids in March and he becomes a free agent. AIUI, neither side can agree to extend the existing contract - they’d have to write a whole new one to stop him becoming a free agent. I read it as “play out a contract through 2021”, as in signing a new 2 year contract with New England, though maybe I’m making too generous of an assumption. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/48 "2020-01-07T21:54:19Z")
This is what I was talking about: > **[Tom Brady agrees to contract extension with Patriots](https://www.nfl.com/news/tom-brady-agrees-to-contract-extension-with-patriots-0ap3000001038951)** > > For his 42nd birthday, Tom Brady received a special gift from the New England Patriots: a long-awaited contract extension.The future Hall of Fame quarterback agreed to terms on a two-year extension with New England on Sunday. It says he’s under contract through 2021. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/49 "2020-01-07T22:39:51Z")
My prediction is he comes back as a Patriot next year but that his decline continues. He’ll be good enough to lead the team to a winning record, but the Bills will win the division. The Patriots will make the playoffs as a wildcard and lose in the first round again, and that will be the end of his career. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/50 "2020-01-07T22:52:59Z")
> [@bump](#): > > This is what I was talking about: > > [Tom Brady agrees to contract extension with Patriots](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001038951/article/tom-brady-agrees-to-contract-extension-with-patriots) > > It says he’s under contract through 2021. It automatically voids at the end of the season: > **[Tom Brady set to be FA in 2020 despite new extension](https://www.nfl.com/news/tom-brady-set-to-be-fa-in-2020-despite-new-extension-0ap3000001039079)** > > NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport clarified the details of Tom Brady's new contract on "Inside Training Camp Live." The deal prohibits the Patriots from using the franchise or transition tag on the QB. Basically it’s all a loophole to massage the salary cap. So if he wanted to stay with the Patriots he would need to sign a new contract. ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/51 "2020-01-07T23:55:47Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I’m almost exactly one month older than Brady so he is not old. :mad: Being “old” outside of professional sports and being “old” within them are two different things. Unless you’re a professional athlete and you’re not telling us? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/52 "2020-01-08T02:01:46Z")
> [@racepug](#): > > Being “old” outside of professional sports and being “old” within them are two different things. Unless you’re a professional athlete and you’re not telling us? I’m a professional but my profession is one that likely has one of the lowest percentage of athletes. 🙂 (Though I was somewhat athletic in high school.) ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/53 "2020-01-08T03:00:00Z")
The Patriots will get Brady, Belichick, and probably a few more WRs. Hopefully they keep investing in Harry. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/54 "2020-01-08T17:48:47Z")
He said on instagram he is not retiring ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/55 "2020-03-17T13:14:46Z")
Brady announced today that he won’t sign with the Patriots, and will be entering free agency. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/56 "2020-03-17T13:33:28Z")
It’s better this way. Pull the band aid off quickly. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/57 "2020-03-17T18:10:38Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > Brady announced today that he won’t sign with the Patriots, and will be entering free agency. He said he doesn’t know what his “football future holds”, but I can’t imagine he posted that if he doesn’t have one or two solid offers that he’d be happy with. I’m guessing someone will announce his signing tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/58 "2020-03-17T19:53:48Z")
Bet the Pats wish they had held on to Jimmy G. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/59 "2020-03-18T01:12:17Z")
ESPN is reporting Tampa Bay. Why? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005/60 "2020-03-18T01:31:32Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > ESPN is reporting Tampa Bay. > > Why? They’re willing to pay him $30 million a year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-next-season/846005.md?page=4)