"Every team is 0-0" - Tom Brady hasn't given up on Buccaneers' Super Bowl ambitions despite hit-and-miss regular season
Tom Brady is ready to put it all on the line once again for Super Bowl glory. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, who is now in his 23rd season in the NFL, has only ever missed the playoffs once but came close to missing it this season following a rather underwhelming regular-season run with the Buccaneers.
The Bucs finished with an 8-9 record, but still managed to clinch their division to book a playoff berth. Considering their performances so far this season, it seems like the odds are against the Bucs and Brady. But then again, can one ever count out TB12?
That being said, the Buccaneers quarterback echoed his thoughts on the matter during his weekly appearance on the Let's Go podcast:
"We have seven days to prepare. We've got the whole week... It sucks being 8-9 and you know you're playing against teams that have way better records. But you know what? The only thing that matters is who wins that day. That's the best part about the NFL playoffs."
Brady went on to say that the team's regular-season record now ceases to matter as it's win or go home going forward:
"Basically, every team is now 0-0. We're all basically in, and now you got to go play good football. There are no records associated with our performances at this point."
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The QB admitted that while his team hasn't always been on top of its game this season, what matters going forward is how the players perform under pressure in the playoffs:
"Sometimes I feel like we've been the better team yet still lost. Sometimes we haven't been the better team but that doesn't matter. How you perform on the biggest moments of this season does and we'll see if we can go out there and get it done."
The Buccaneers take on the Dallas Cowboys in their Wild Card round matchup. While recent form might favor the NFC East side, it's hard to pick against TB12 in the big moments.
Tom Brady shares his honest opinion on Aaron Rodgers contemplating retirement
After failing to make the playoffs with the Green Bay Packers, a potential retirement is on the cards for Aaron Rodgers. But former 49ers QB Steve Young and Tom Brady believe Rodgers should take a hard look at whatever he decides to do.
Here's what Steve Young said about Aaron Rodgers contemplating retirement:
“What he’s contemplating is, in my mind, a death, and who chooses death? Because when you’re the best at something in the world and then you leave the game and the next day you’re not that anymore and you find out, you know what? I’m not actually even good at anything else."
Brady further echoed those thoughts and chimed in with his own personal experience when it came to making such a decision:
"Steve brings out the perfect point, Those are absolutely legitimate feelings and emotions. And I think the most important thing is the day after the season, and I made this mistake, is not to decide the future.”
Whether or not Aaron Rodgers comes back for 2023 remains to be seen. Brady's future, too, is shrouded in uncertainty, given his current contract with the Buccaneers is nearing its end.
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The 49ers, Raiders, and many other teams are reportedly keeping tabs on the quarterback, who has remained tight-lipped about his plans for the future.