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Tom Brady has shared his list of the top four quarterbacks in the NFL right heading into the 2024 season, 23 days before he debuts as an analyst for FOX Sports.
The 47-year-old Tom Brady attended the Fanatics Fest event in New York City on Friday. As part of the event, he participated in a Q&A segment with longtime ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith.
During the Q&A session, Brady listed his top four current quarterbacks in the NFL. Smith wanted the seven-time Super Bowl champion to name his top five, but Brady only listed his top four.
Brady’s picks are Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills), Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) and Joe Burow (Cincinnati Bengals). Smith took the opportunity to throw in Aaron Rodgers’ name as the fifth QB.
Tom Brady ranks his Top 5 NFL QBs, with Patrick Mahomes No. 1 pic.twitter.com/FWvz7vBN5P
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Tom Brady went 3-3 in six meetings against Mahomes, with two of those victories coming in the 2018 AFC Championship and Super Bowl 55. Brady swept Allen 4-0 in their four regular season meetings but went 0-2 against Jackson’s Ravens and 0-1 vs. Burrow.
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It’s hard to debate Mahomes’ status as the top QB in the game, with three Super Bowl rings, three Super Bowl MVPs and two regular season MVPs. But surely, fans will have lots to say over Brady’s other choices for the top QBs.
Tom Brady Now Gets To Analyze His Former Opponents
Looking at the marquee games on FOX’s 2024 NFL broadcasting schedule, it’s highly likely that Brady will be on the call for Mahomes, Allen and Jackson at least once. The Bengals only have three games on FOX, and none of them feel like “America’s Game of the Week” candidates for Brady and Kevin Burkhardt to call (at Carolina Panthers, vs. Las Vegas Raiders and at Tennessee Titans).
Brady will debut as an NFL analyst on Sept. 8, when he, Burkhardt and sideline reporter Erin Andrews call the Cleveland Browns’ Week 1 home game against the Dallas Cowboys.
NFL Fans Think Tom Brady Is Making A Comeback To Shocking New NFC Team After Latest Developments
Tom Brady (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Tom Brady may have announced his second retirement from football 18 months ago, but what would the NFL offseason be without speculation that he may un-retire yet again?
The 47-year-old Tom Brady is gearing up to begin his new career as an NFL analyst for FOX Sports. If he’s seriously considering retiring again, the seven-time Super Bowl champion will have to land a contract soon with the 2024 NFL season now just three weeks away from kickoff.
The MLFootball X/Twitter account made some interesting observations and speculated about Brady potentially returning to play for the Minnesota Vikings.
The NFC North team lost prized rookie signal-caller JJ McCarthy for the year after he underwent surgery on a torn meniscus. As MLFootball notes, Brady could be interested in a Minnesota team that has a star-studded offense led by Justin Jefferson and a quality defense coached by Brian Flores:
So naturally, some fans can’t help but wonder if Tom Brady would really put the analyst career on hold and suit up for a 24th season:
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For what it’s worth, Brady did say back in April that he’s “not opposed to” a possible comeback. But that was weeks before the 2024 NFL Draft, so most QB-needy teams have since filled their voids
That said, the Vikings do make sense as a landing spot for Brady if there is mutual interest. There wouldn’t be many better-supporting casts for him than the one Minnesota offers, led by Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and TJ Hockenson.
Tom Brady Still Had It In 2022
The seven-time Super Bowl champion showed that he could still play at a high level in 2022, completing 66.8 percent of his pass attempts for 4,694 yards and 25 touchdowns against only nine interceptions.
Brady had a lackluster offensive line, rushing game and defense that year, but he still did enough to will the Bucs to another NFC South division crown. So yes, he is more than capable of producing with a star-studded Minnesota team.
