Category: Tom Brady

Packers Top Bucs in Possible Final Rodgers–Brady Matchup

Aaron Rodgers won what might be his final matchup with fellow legendary quarterback Tom Brady, throwing for 255 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns Sunday as the Green Bay Packers handed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 14–12 loss in Tampa, Florida. Rodgers completed 27 of 35 pass attempts with an interception as Green Bay…


New Jersey Man Sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl Ring Fraud

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison. Scott V. Spina Jr., 25, of Roseland was sentenced by a judge in…


Tom Brady Ends 11-Day Break, Rejoins Buccaneers for Practice

TAMPA, Fla.—Tom Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, ending what has been described as an 11-day, prearranged break from training camp for personal reasons. The seven-time Super Bowl champion didn’t address the media after practicing. Teammates and coach Todd Bowles said the 45-year-old quarterback was sharp throwing the ball and essentially took…


Todd Bowles on Tom Brady’s Return: ‘No Definitive Date’

There is “no definitive date” for quarterback Tom Brady’s return to the Buccaneers, head coach Todd Bowles said Thursday. Brady has been absent from training camp since being excused from practice on Aug. 11. At the time, Bowles said Brady would be away for personal reasons until “sometime after” Tampa Bay’s second preseason game this…


Tom Brady Away From Bucs Until Aug. 20

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady was excused from Thursday’s practice and will be away from the team through Aug. 20 for personal reasons, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said Thursday. Bowles did not divulge details. “It’s a personal issue. That’s all I can tell you,” Bowles said. Brady will return to the team sometime after…


Reunited With Tom Brady, Logan Ryan Has Clear Goal in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla.—Logan Ryan won a pair of Super Bowls in New England while playing with Tom Brady, picked off his final pass with the Patriots for a touchdown and has reunited with him on the Buccaneers. Getting another ring together in Tampa Bay is a clear goal. “We’ve been in locker rooms together. We’ve been…


Tom Brady: Retirement Date Not Set, but Much Awaits in Future

Tom Brady has unfinished business on the football field—he’s entering his 23rd season as an NFL quarterback—before he devotes himself to the businesses he’s created for the next stage of his life. In a wide-ranging interview with Variety posted Thursday, Brady discussed his future as an analyst with Fox Sports and owner of a production,…


Brady to Join Fox Sports as Lead Analyst When NFL Career Ends

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead analyst when the seven-times Super Bowl champion’s glittering National Football League career ends, the network said on Tuesday. The long-term agreement has Brady calling games with play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and serving as an ambassador for the network, particularly with respect to…


Tom Brady on Return: ‘I Just Love the Competition’

A competitive nature prompted Tom Brady to decide last month that retirement wasn’t for him. Brady, 44, made rare public comments Monday about getting back into the game just 40 days after he called it quits. In particular, the NFC divisional playoff loss by his Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the eventual Super Bowl champion Los…


Tom Brady’s U-turn on NFL Retirement May Cost Collector $518,628: Reports

Tom Brady’s unretirement announcement may have cost one memorabilia collector over $500,000 after the NFL star said he is returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season. The last football used to throw a touchdown pass by Brady was auctioned off on March 12 by Lelands, which states it is “the first sports…