Tom Brady on Philip Rivers Comeback: 'I Definitely May' Nonetheless Play QB within the NFL

[ad_1] Philip Rivers' determination to unretire 5 years after his final snap to hitch the Indianapolis Colts left Tom Brady with a joke.

"Who retires after which unretires after which is finally going to retire once more? Who does that? That’s ridiculous for Philip to try this," Brady quipped in regards to the 44-year-old Rivers' determination throughout his look on Thursday's "The Herd."

After all, Brady retired from soccer as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February 2022 earlier than asserting his determination to unretire simply 40 days later. After taking part in the 2022 season with the Bucs, Brady finally retired for good and is now serving as FOX Sports activities' lead NFL analyst.

However Rivers' return has nearly everybody within the soccer world questioning the identical factor: May Brady nonetheless play quarterback within the NFL at 48?

"Sure, I actually may," Brady mentioned when Colin Cowherd requested if he could lead on a group to a number of scoring drives if he knew the system effectively sufficient. "I believe the reply for me could be sure. I’m not allowed to anymore as a result of I’m a minority proprietor of the Raiders, so I can’t unretire."

Tom Brady on Phillip Rivers' return: 'Who retires and un-retires and out of retirement?' 😅 Whereas Brady won't have been at his peak when he retired from the NFL on the finish of the 2022 season, he was nonetheless taking part in at a excessive degree for the Buccaneers. He threw for 4,694 yards, 25 touchdowns and 7 interceptions that season, serving to Tampa Bay win the NFC South. He additionally did that whereas being the oldest quarterback to begin a sport in NFL historical past, taking part in that total season on the age of 45. Within the 12 months prior, Brady threw for over 5,000 yards and completed second in MVP voting.

As Brady talked about, although, his taking part in days are formally over on account of his possession stake with the Raiders. So, if he needs to have proof {that a} quarterback can have success in 2025 of their mid-40s, Brady must root for Rivers.

Brady is glad to try this, even when Rivers was a former rival of his.

"I am very excited to look at Philip play," Brady mentioned. "If he’s on the market, it’s simply very cool. It speaks to how a lot he loves the sport and actually what he’s in a position to do nonetheless."

Rivers is at present on the Colts' apply squad. Nonetheless, Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen left the door open for Rivers to probably begin for the Colts after they tackle the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

As many have targeted on what athletic form Rivers is in, Brady truly thinks that there are different variables that might be extra vital in figuring out if the 44-year-old's comeback bid might be profitable or not.

"This sport is about, for the quarterback, from the neck up," Brady mentioned. "We used to have a saying at Michigan, ‘The psychological is to the bodily as 4 is to 1 on the quarterback place.’ That doesn’t actually go away. Do you continue to have the bodily skill to nonetheless do it — take the hits, make the throws, the drops, purchase a bit of time within the pocket?

"If Philip has been working towards these issues, then we’re all going to see it on full show in Seattle on Sunday afternoon."

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