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I was right again baby.

49ers make a lot of sense especially practically anyone who was around in that organization for the 2000 draft is now gone. Like LeBron, Brady might want to win with a 3rd team as another untouchable marker and in the state of California where his parents live. Then there's the logistics of the team being good enough to win and a weakness at the QB spot, not to mention being currently occupied by heir apparent. Can't make this up.

I like Vermiel, I really do but him getting in over Siefert, Coughlin, Shanahan, Holmgren and even Coryell and Dan Reeves is unjustifiable. Like seriously there's no debate to be had except he was more liked by the voters on a personal level.

There's a much bigger domino effect if Brady doesn't get injured in 08. We should all know by now outside Peterson type comeback a serious knee injury still takes a season to come back into form. This was absolutely the case with Brady in 09. So if he's not injured it greatly improves the Pats in both seasons and then we don't know how that plays out going with 2010-11 which were successful seasons as they were but the Jets loss and again to the Giants. I also think getting the monkey off the back and winning the big game in 08 does a lot mentally going forward. Who's to say Brady didn't play all those extra years to make up for that one loss in his head? We don't know.... Anywho looking at the 2008 schedule losses: Dolphins 38-13 Chargers 30-10 Colts 18-15 Jets 34-31 Steelers 33-10 Obviously the two losses stick out but even with the Dolphins loss going down 21-6 at the half. That's not a Brady lead team, that's Cassel learning curve. Look at those drives for example: 3 & out, Cassel two incompletions 7 plays, 2 penalties on the defense, 4 short completions, two sacks then INT 7/9 completions, 3 of those were for -2, 0 & 2 yards, FG 2/4 completions, FG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W8WeTNBeWA Phenomenal watch I swear. I constantly forget the Jordan "0.1%" comment and this was after Repeat Threepeat and in the NBA no less over 3 years of no play. I think everyone will be watching what the Bucs and other teams within the sphere of realism do or their QB health situation over the next 2 seasons. Favre was in no way NEAR as prolific or dependable as Brady and yet at 39, 40, 41, 42+ he was still being considered. THINK about that. A would be 39 year old Marino in 2000 was being wooed by the Vikings and I urge people to look up his last few seasons for comparison and again in 2000. Drew Brees at 42 was just recently asked by Payton. His kids are 9, 12 and 15 which are certainly interesting ages but Montana's kids for comparison were 2, 5, 8 & 9 and he was certainly less capable of continuing at a high level when he retired. I just don't think the children's ages are as big of a deal as people make it out to be, certainly at this point where he's played all these additional years and still on top. Next 2 seasons will be Brady Watch.

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-odds-could-tom-brady-return-lines-on-potential-comeback-teams So the betting line has been set. And if he DOES come back it seems the Bucs and 49ers would be top of the heap. Let's not ignore the fact Witten and Gronk came back after a year off and of course the Favre saga. And that's just football! Michael Jordan walked away after repeating a Threepeat and returned THREE YEARS LATER!

Biggest issue is Favre's freaking ankle. Not going to look about now but it was swollen and blue to the hilt. So we have to imagine a game where the Saints are not reaming him as such. If he's able to move then the Vikings by a margin. Favre and Peterson were the ultimate gut punch the Colts D would not have been able to defend, would have to be a shoot out.

I thoroughly enjoyed that, although I can understand German so it's never been as funny to me.

I was cool with the Federals, Admirals and Pigskins with the last one allowing to use the nickname Skins without the former issues. But this is just trash. I'll keep referring to them as the Skins because I'm an old man and I don't like change.

You mean if Reid took time off and came back after 2015? THAT'S a decent enough question. I think they could win a Super Bowl in the 2016-present period why not? Does he also draft Wentz?

With all the Brady bonanza it's easy to forget there have only been 3 other QBs to play significant time in their 40s last two decades. Testaverde, Favre and Brees with only Brees having nice numbers in his 40 and 41 season while Favre did have a nice 40 season. Prior to that you also had Moon with a tremendous 41 season in 1997 (underrated) and Flutie starting a handful of games. Yeah the game has changed but we can't automatically expect numerous QBs to play at age 40-41 all of a sudden. That said Ryan doesn't have a ring, so who knows how long he keeps it up. No way Rodgers playing 5 more years though.

Obviously his playoff numbers are going to be eternal for a variety of reasons not least of which is the 4 game playoff schedule for all but 2 teams now (they probably eventually get rid of BYEs let's be honest) and additional games bringing wear and tear and closing margins. The career numbers however all seem touchable considering how the game continues to evolve. The passing yards specifically could be broken within 20 years actually. But maybe there are some on here who think his 7 rings could be eclipsed by non-QB position players like a Kicker?

Uh oh. This makes it seem like he might not come back if he's going this far. Then again it's only a 1 day so he could. I'm just not buying Brady leaving for good until a couple seasons pass.

Absolutely. This isn't like after the Falcons game where I think he locked down the GOAT talk for good. But he padded it even more and now retiring while being the first QB to do so leading the league in yards and TDs? I mean, Jerry Rice (who I saw live plenty) just wasn't on the same level. Him and Sanders were definitive legends but they didn't transcend the sport like Brady and yes it's because Brady was a QB. Joe Montana was from another era where even the NFL didn't have the mega money they do now, like other sports fans might have known about Montana but it wasn't the same as with Brady and people forget Joe Cool just wasn't active for as long as Brady nevermind the 2 years he spent recovering before his Chiefs gig where he had some magic but it wasn't Brady playing in his 40s magic. And then there's the logistics perspective. There is virtually no way anybody touches his biggest records. Like Ovechkin chasing the Goals record, sure somebody might get up there with yards and TDs in the regular season but his playoff numbers are simply too monstrous.

First QB in NFL history to retire the year he leads the league in TDs or Yards and he was 44 to boot. But I remain unconvinced. I can see him coming back next year after sitting out for one season. He's just too good. There's never really been anywhere close to this good a QB going out on top. Yeah Elway was still pretty good but he missed 3 games his last year and had a tremendous run game helping him along, plus he didn't have an ACL his entire career playing with a brace and word is he drove that cartilage as far as it could go. I don't think it's all too comparable. Brady was missed two major targets in his last playoff game, can't help but think he's still out there if that isn't the case. Maybe he's looking at Covid issues being resolved by next year and he takes time with his family. Then gives it a go with an even more stacked team.