Contrary to what he’d have you believe, Tom Brady was still an NFL player in 2022. That’s what makes the future First Ballot Hall of Famer’s stance on the current league a little odd.
After already critiquing the mediocrity of today’s game a few weeks ago, Brady was inspired by a Peyton Manning and Chad Johnson conversation on Monday Night Football. He jokingly claimed that “today’s rules” would favor himself and any receiver he was throwing to in a Pro Bowl context.
Again, that’s really funny, because Brady threw lots of touchdowns and thousands of passing yards under the guidelines of the current rulebook.
Why is he pretending as if he retired 10 years ago?
With todays rules? Give me Chad and Randy on the outside and we’re putting up 35 next week.
The bunker is no secret Peyton, come get some work in 😂 https://t.co/BTbm69oeWB
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) December 5, 2023
Oh, Tom.
To be clear, Brady is more equipped than anyone to evaluate the state of the game. But we just can’t let this slide. The man literally won a Super Bowl with “today’s rules.” Pretending otherwise, even in a joking manner, is a bit insincere.
This was how Twitter reacted to Brady's sentiment about "today's rules"
saying “todays rules” like he didn’t just go 8-9 last season under those same rules https://t.co/vhhwPhSCfH
— Ben Leeds (@benleeds_28) December 5, 2023
The goat can say whatever he wants, buttt it is wild to witness him enter his “today’s kids don’t get it” phase already… https://t.co/n5VYhVlw2C
— Sloan Kettering (@sloan_kett) December 5, 2023
Could you imagine Prime Randy Moss running a fly or post route in today's game? There are maybe 3 corners in today's game that could keep up and contend with him. https://t.co/ZA7uvTZ9Fn
— Brandon🏝️ (@BrandonBets__) December 5, 2023
You literally retired last year https://t.co/lIsEYYx0eG
— Daniel Morris (@dpmorris84) December 5, 2023
He's slowly turning into Shaq before our eyes https://t.co/wtCmgSGtqi
— Martenzie Johnson (@10zJohnson) December 5, 2023
Present day Brady/Moss/Ochocinco would put up more points than the 2023 Patriots offense https://t.co/Cec3J8Aan0
— Jordan (@JBoss_) December 5, 2023
Megatron & Randy with Gronk at TE and no one is smelling that team 🤣 https://t.co/h9Z5nMhzx7
— Sandile Mkhwanazi (@Macswell23) December 5, 2023
Please come back and win another Super Bowl. I hear New England needs a QB. Maybe Randy, Chad and draft Harrison Jr? https://t.co/DFksKPKGa9
— Joe (@realJoeGo) December 5, 2023
This banter is some of the best in the sport 😂 https://t.co/MbtQNuSWfh
— Brandon Gaede (@brandon_gaede) December 5, 2023
