TOM BRADY has revealed his honest view of legendary quarterback and rival Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers, 41, is now entering his 21st season in the NFL, having made the switch this season from the New York Jets to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Tom Brady made a generous statement hyping up his former rival[/caption]
Rodgers is set to continue a stellar career with his new team on Sunday[/caption]
Brady opened up on his view on the one-time Super Bowl champion ahead of the Steelers’ regular season opener, a return to his former team, the Jets.
He told Cris Collinsworth “Aaron in his prime, to me, is the greatest passer of the football the league’s ever seen.
“He could get the ball from point A to B faster and more accurate, I think, than any player in the history of the NFL.“
Brady also elaborated on whether Rodgers could keep up with the NFL at his older age.
The four-time MVP is battling age and injury, looking to improve on last season’s lacklustre performances.
He was sidelined for the full 2023 season after suffering an Achilles tear in week one.
But Brady says there are ways to work around these factors, and he should pay attention to how some other legends of the game adapted their styles as they aged.
He continued: “When you get older, you’ve got to find other ways to succeed because you don’t have the same 2011 version of Aaron Rodgers.
“Like Peyton Manning, when he threw 49 touchdowns, then 55 touchdowns.
“We all have to evolve and grow. There’s other ways to evolve and grow.
“Some of it’s more mentally, how do we make the game a little bit more simple for ourselves so that we can execute faster.
“And then emotionally, how do we connect with our teammates and bring that competitive, positive attitude to work every day.”
Brady knows what it is like to continue playing beyond the point where most would retire.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion played 22 seasons in the NFL.
He even came out of a brief retirement to play two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Since his retirement in 2022, the 48-year-old has occupied himself with other ventures.
He made his debut in broadcasting last season with Fox Sports, and is set to continue that run when he calls the Washington Commanders opener against the New York Giants on Sunday.
Brady has gone into the world of sports broadcasting since retiring[/caption]
He has also invested in multiple sports teams alongside friend Tom Wagner[/caption]
His career in front of the microphone has been complicated by another venture of his.
In 2023 he became a minority shareholder in NFL side the Las Vegas Raiders, leading to concerns about conflicts of interest that leave him unable to attend certain events in his broadcasting role.
He also took a minority share in English soccer club Birmingham City that year, alongside friend and investor Tom Wagner.
The duo’s involvement in the club was recently chronicled in Amazon docuseries ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues.’
