Tom Brady claims that at 48 years old he is in full condition to continue being active in the NFL

Sports Writing (EFE).- The legendary former quarterback Tom Brady, considered by many as the best player in the history of the NFL, assured that at his 48 years old he feels in full physical and mental capacity to return to the gridiron, although he acknowledged that doing so is impossible due to his current role as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

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“I think the answer would be yes, I am ready and could come back, but they no longer allow me because I am a minority owner of the Raiders, so I can’t come out of retirement,” expressed the seven-time Super Bowl champion. Brady, who currently serves as a star analyst for FOX Sports, said he was not surprised by the return of quarterback Philip Rivers, who after five years of retirement was signed by the Indianapolis Colts at the age of 44 years old. “If Philip has been practicing and doing what he has to do, then we will all see him in full form and with a great exhibition against the Seattle Seahawks next Sunday,” Brady said about Rivers’ debut in week 15 of the regular season.

The Quarterback Mindset, Key for Brady

The former player of the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers explained that both he and Rivers are examples that the quarterback position depends more on mental strength than physical appearance, a philosophy he learned from his college days with the Michigan Wolverines. “For the quarterback, this game is from the head to the feet. In Michigan we had a saying: ‘The mind is to the physique as four is to one.’ The question is if you still have the physical capacity to take hits, throw, and buy time in the protection pocket. If the answer is yes, you’re in,” he explained. Brady also jokingly recalled that the announcement of Rivers’ return initially seemed crazy to him, although he acknowledged that he himself starred in a similar situation. “Who makes the decision to retire and then ‘unretire’ if they are finally going to retire again? Who does that?”, he said smiling, remembering that in February 2022 he announced his retirement, only to 40 days later change his mind and play one more season with Tampa Bay, before retiring definitively.

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