#tom-brady

#tom-brady

Of the many storylines going into Super Bowl LX, one of the more talked-about topics is undoubtedly about the New England Patriots being underdogs as they take on the Seattle Seahawks. It's not a secret - not even a little. The vast majority of NFL fans are picking the Seahawks to beat New England in this one, but that might be the one reason why the Patriots wind up winning.

Former quarterback Tom Brady was seen this past Sunday participating in the layperson's elite Sunday activity: rotting in various locations around the house and posting. "So this is what you do on a Sunday," Brady wrote in the first of two selfies, including some 100 emojis and inexplicably adding The Killers "Mr. Brightside" as a soundtrack. The next post, which he later deleted, was another cuddly selfie that wouldn't be out of place on a college girl's Snapchat circa 2014

Of course, Brady is the executive producer of this series (via his Religion of Sports production company), and it's well-known he grew up as a die-hard 49ers fan. At a red carpet event ahead of the San Francisco premiere last week, Brady's production partner Gotham Chopra said this specific project has been a long time coming from the seven-time Super Bowl champion. "Tom is football, through and through - it's the love of his life. And I think that love was born and conceived with the 49ers," Chopra said. "... I think this is a story he's always wanted to tell, and it started to come together three or four years ago."

He had a tremendous season. He was an absolute turnover machine. The Bears, they didn't do a great job between the 20s. OK? The ball was move a lot. But when it came down to turning the ball over, they were better than every team in the league and he was a huge reason why. Intercepting passes, strip sacks, fumbles, fumble recoveries. What he did on a vet minimum contract or something like that, but

With the Kansas City Chiefs failing to qualify, this year marks the first postseason without Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady or Peyton Manning since the 1998 campaign. Manning reached the playoffs in 1999, while Brady joined the ranks two years later. Mahomes had been in the playoffs each season since 2018, but he tore his ACL in a Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The defeat eliminated Kansas City from postseason contention, and the Chiefs finished 6-11.

The thought was how they ended their 2025 campaigns would be the determining factor in who was the clear frontrunner, and based on that logic, it should be an award inarguably going to Maye. But his final two games of the season were apparently not enough to convince everyone, including Tom Brady, that he should be the favorite, as odds have Stafford winning in his 17th season.

Now the question is where the Raiders head next under the direction of owner Mark Davis, minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek. Davis said in a statement that Spytek would work with Brady to find the next coach. Together, they will guide football decisions with a shared focus on leadership, culture, and alignment with the organization's long-term vision and goals, Davis said.

Generations of New Englanders will never forget that Tom Brady wore No. 12 (thanks also to his relentless branding efforts) or that David Ortiz wore No. 34 when he helped the Red Sox break the curse. Yet there are so many other examples of New England sports stars becoming linked with the number on the back of their jersey, to the point that some numbers are even retired by teams to honor those players.

For a retired guy, Tom Brady has a lot of jobs. He has a five-percent ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. He is also Fox's lead football announcer. Earlier this month, Fox announced that Brady will be making an "epic return from retirement for the greatest flag football event ever," which is, inevitably, going to be held in Saudi Arabia. There's also TB12, "the method inspired by Tom Brady," though who knows how much involvement he has here.