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Tom Brady has stated he “love(s)” watching Aaron Rodgers play forward of the 2 veteran quarterbacks going through one another on Sunday.
Will probably be the third time since signing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that Brady has gone head-to-head with Rodgers, with the Bucs defeating the Inexperienced Bay Packers within the groups’ two earlier conferences – together with within the 2021 NFC Championship.
“He’s a tremendous participant, has been for a very long time,” Brady advised reporters when requested about going through Rodgers, with whom he partnered on the golf course earlier this yr for The Match.
“I really like watching him play, and he’s from California, too, so I really feel like we all the time have somewhat little bit of a connection.
“He’s an older man now. He’s been an awesome participant in the identical place for a very long time. There undoubtedly are some challenges with that, however he’s navigated them fairly properly and has performed an awesome job, leads the crew. They’ve received a number of video games since he’s been there.”
Brady’s Tampa Bay is 2-0 on the season, largely because of the crew’s sturdy protection, having recorded wins towards the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints at first of the 2022 NFL season.
Despite the fact that outcomes have gone his method, Brady has hinted that he’s “near the tip” of his NFL profession having already returned from retirement earlier this yr.
Earlier this week, Brady additionally revealed he had given his seven Tremendous Bowl championship rings – six of which he’s received with the New England Patriots – to a good friend who was arranging for them to be displayed at a museum in Qatar throughout the 2022 World Cup.
Brady stated on his ‘Let’s Go!’ podcast on Monday, “I gave them [the seven rings] to a good friend of mine who despatched them to allow them to take pleasure in them in a museum in Qatar. Followers and vacationers will be capable of take pleasure in them throughout the World Cup.”
Requested about it additional on Thursday, Brady advised reporters: “I had visited Qatar a few occasions and actually loved it. There’s an awesome sports activities museum there.
“I needed to permit a number of the folks which are going to be there to have the ability to see American soccer and the influence it’s had on all of our lives and the way nice of a sport it’s. For them to see form of what we play for, I assumed, could be a extremely cool factor.”