Brady: At 48 years old, ready for the NFL, but owner of the Raiders

Tom Brady: Ready to Return to the NFL at 48?

The legendary former quarterback, Tom Brady, has revealed that he feels in optimal physical and mental condition to return to the NFL at the age of 48. However, his current role as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders prevents him from returning to the gridiron.

I think the answer would be yes, I am ready and I could come back, but they no longer allow me to because I am a minority owner of the Raiders, so I can’t come out of retirement.

Tom Brady

Brady, who is now an analyst at FOX Sports, commented on the return of Philip Rivers, who was signed by the Indianapolis Colts after five years of retirement. Brady said he wouldn’t be surprised by Rivers’ return, and that if he has been practicing and preparing, we’ll see him in top form.

If Philip has been practicing and doing what he has to do, then we will all see him in full form and with a great exhibition against the Seattle Seahawks next Sunday.

Tom Brady

The Quarterback Mindset, Key According to Brady

The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers player explained that the quarterback position is based more on mental strength than physical appearance. Brady learned this philosophy from his college days with the Michigan Wolverines.

For the quarterback, this game is from head to toe. In Michigan, we had a saying: ‘The mind is to the physical as four is to one’. The question is whether you still have the physical capacity to take hits, throw, and buy time in the protection pocket. If the answer is yes, you’re in.

Tom Brady

Brady jokingly recalled that the announcement of Rivers’ return initially seemed crazy to him, although he acknowledged that he himself was involved in a similar situation. He announced his retirement in February 2022, only to change his mind 40 days later and play one more season with Tampa Bay, before retiring definitively.