Tom Brady’s dad’s biggest fear is coming true: ‘The kid won’t stop playing’

Tom Brady’s free company is perhaps an enormous concern for his dad, Tom Brady Sr.

Throughout an look on FanDuel TV’s “Up & Adams” present, Corridor of Fame vast receiver Cris Carter recalled a dialog he had with Tom Sr. previous to Brady successful his seventh Tremendous Bowl title with the Buccaneers in February 2021, and the quarterback’s father had an fascinating outlook on his son’s taking part in future.

“The night time earlier than the sport, I occur to satisfy up with Tom Brady’s dad and requested him what he thought in regards to the recreation, the chance to win once more,” Carter advised host Kay Adams. “He mentioned the one factor he’s nervous about is the child, the child gained’t go house. He mentioned ‘the child is outdoors nonetheless taking part in, and he gained’t are available in. It’s raining, every part.’ He mentioned, ‘I'm solely afraid the child gained’t cease taking part in even when he wins.'”

“The child is outdoors nonetheless taking part in, & he gained’t are available in. It’s raining. I'm solely afraid the child gained’t cease taking part in even when he wins”⁰⁰Cris Carter shares Tom Brady’s Sr.’s issues in regards to the GOAT’s potential to stroll away from the game⁰⁰📺: @FanDuelTV | @heykayadams | @criscarter80pic.twitter.com/DtUwkKObmp

— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) December 12, 2022

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

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Brady led the Buccaneers to a 31-9 win over the Chiefs within the 2021 Tremendous Bowl in his first 12 months with the workforce after 20 seasons with the Patriots.

“He gained that recreation and he’s nonetheless taking part in,” Carter mentioned. “So the dad advised him, so it's a downside. The NFL is a drug, man, and there's no different workplace job, partnership, relationship, we received nice gamers broadcasting, operating groups — it’s nothing just like the NFL… to hoist the [Vince] Lombardi [trophy] seven instances, man, that’s a drug and he’s received it. He’s received it unhealthy.”

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his father, Tom Sr. have fun New England defeating the Rams in Tremendous Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Feb. 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Tom Brady Sr. appears on throughout Tremendous Bowl 51 between the Patriots and Falcons at NRG Stadium on Feb. 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

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Brady, who was 44 on the time, led the NFL in each passing yards (5,316) and touchdowns (43). This season, nonetheless, has been a battle for the Buccaneers because of a slew of accidents, amongst different on-field errors that Brady has mentioned he and his workforce want to handle collectively.

The 45-year-old Brady shall be a free agent in 2023, which suggests he’ll must decide about his soccer future — to both return for a twenty fourth season or retire for good.

In response to NFL Community, Brady is leaving “all choices on the desk” for 2023 following his resolution to un-retire in March.

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers throughout a recreation at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 11, 2022 in Santa Clara, California.

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If Brady have been to proceed taking part in, it’ll be fascinating to see if would he stick with Tampa Bay or be part of one other workforce. At any time when he does determine to name it a profession, Brady will be part of Fox Sports activities as a lead NFL analyst on a monster $375 million contract he secured in Might.

Brady has mentioned that his focus is on his household and successful soccer video games after saying his divorce from his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen in October.