Tom Brady has addressed questions asking why he is prolonging his NFL career, and it doesn't sound like the seven-time Super Bowl winner is ready to give up yet despite the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' struggles.
The 45-year-old is enduring perhaps the toughest year of his career with the Bucs a shadow of the contender they were in Brady's first two years in Florida, limping to a 6-8 record with three weeks of the regular season remaining after Sunday's defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Brady's longevity as a quarterback is already unrivalled and, by and large, he continues to perform at a high level personally. It is widely expected he will continue playing next year beyond the end of his contract with the Buccs, with the San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders, Tenessee Titans and a return to the New England Patriots mooted as possible landing spots.