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Tom Brady lamented the handling of NFL players in today’s game while he spoke to comedian Kevin Hart on his YouTube show ahead of the 2025 regular season.
The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star took issue in the past with how coaches have treated players, but he went a step further with his assessment.
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Tom Brady while he played for the New England Patriots. (Bob Breidenbach/Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK)
Hart asked Brady in the trailer for their episode of “Cold as Balls” what his take was on the game today.
“I think there’s more challenges for the generation of quarterbacks in some ways. But for the guys that take advantage of it, I think it’s more opportunities for them, too,” Brady said. “I think there’s a lot of opportunity for them to succeed and, at the same time, there’s challenges because there’s a lot more distractions. …
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Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady watches his shot after hitting from the 18th tee at Pebble Beach Golf Links during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, California, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
“Everyone is coddled a little bit more,” Brady added. “Whereas opposed to saying, ‘Hey, you better come in and get the work done,’ it’s kind of like, ‘Hey, you probably should do this.’ The guys that are really gonna have the great work ethic, they’re gonna really be able to succeed.”
Brady said Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had the ability to “duplicate history.”
“He had a will to win. He’s got a desire every time he takes the field to be a great leader. It’s just everything he says is the right thing,” the seven-time Super Bowl winner said.
Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks to pass against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second quarter in the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 29, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
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Brady is back in the FOX booth for NFL games this season. He will be on call for “America’s Game of the Week” on FOX starting with the Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2.
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