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Liam McKeone

Tom Brady Thinks 'Quarterbacking Has Gone Backwards' in Modern NFL

Tom Brady is a few months away from embarking upon his first season as a Fox NFL color commentator. It's anyone's guess as to how he'll perform, but given how much FOX paid Brady for his services, the network is at least hoping the future Hall of Famer will be able to deliver insight to the audience that they can't find elsewhere.

Should Brady prove capable of doing so, it would make sense if evaluating the quarterback position were an area of strength. The former superstar was famously detail-orientated and presumably knows the ins and outs of the position like few others on the planet after a 20-plus year career. On Wednesday, ahead of his induction into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, Brady showed he has a lot to say.

In an interview with Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports, Brady said he feels like quarterbacking in the NFL has "gone backwards" over the years and there aren't nearly as many QBs who boast "total control" of their offenses as there were in his heyday.

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