Patriots Legend Tom Brady Jokes After Drew Brees Career News
New England Patriots legend Tom Brady has had quite the post-football career and will be joined with one of the best players at his position during his time in the NFL.
Drew Brees Joins Tom Brady on FOX Sports
Brady retired following the 2022 season and joined FOX Spots as a color commentator, making this his third season doing so.
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“I appreciate the opportunity FOX has given me in the booth and with their team,” Brees said in the press release. “I hope my passion for this game is reflected in the knowledge and insights I provide to the fans each Sunday.”
Brady reacted to the news on Twitter, joking that he's fallen down the list of top quarterbacks on the network, but happy that Brees joined on.
"And just like that I become the 3rd most accurate QB at Fox Sports. (Terry [Bradshaw] still has both of us beat.) Welcome to the family, Drew Brees!!!!"
Brady and Brees Feature Amongst Best Quarterbacks of their Generation
Brady and Brees were two of the best quarterbacks during their time in the NFL, and both players will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the near future.
Brady started 333 of 335 games over his 23-year career from 2000-22, completing 64.3% of his passes for 89,214 yards and 649 touchdowns, while posting a record of 251-82.
He ranks first in NFL history in passing yards and passing touchdowns, both 7,753 completions and 12,050 yards, as well as career starts.
Brees also put up incredible numbers during his career, with a 172-114 record over 286 starts, completing 7,142-of-10,551 pass attempts, 67.7%, for 80,358 yards and 571 touchdowns.
He ranks second in NFL history in pass completions, pass attempts, passing yards and passing touchdowns, all behind Brady.
Both Quarterbacks Win Big, Earn Numerous Accolades
With how excellent both players performed during their career, they won many big games and earned a plethora of honors.
Brady won seven Super Bowls, six with the Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay
He led the NFL in passing touchdowns five times, passing yards four times, passer rating twice and in completion percentage once.
Brady is on two NFL All-Decade Teams for 2000 and 2010, the NFL 100th Anniversary Team and the Patriots retired his No. 12 jersey and placed him in their Hall of Fame. He is eligible for the NFL Hall of Fame 2028 Class, where he should earn induction on the first ballot.
Brees led the New Orleans Saints to the first and only Super Bowl, defeating Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV, winning Super Bowl MVP honors.
He was a two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2004), First Team All-Pro (2006), four-time Second Team All-Pro and a 13-time Pro Bowl honoree.
Brees led the NFL in passing yards seven times, passing touchdowns four times, passer rating twice and passing completion percentage six times.
His play earned him a spot in the Saints Hall of Fame and he is a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 in his first season eligibile.
Browns Are ‘Wasting Time’ Without Shedeur - Gabriel Isn’t the Answer
The Cleveland Browns are running out of time to turn their season around. Sitting at 2-6 and desperate for stability under center, the team is making a notable adjustment heading into Week 10 against the New York Jets. Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has officially been cleared to play and will serve as the backup QB on Sunday.
Reporter Emmanuel Oyefusi confirmed the news on X (formerly Twitter), noting that “Shedeur Sanders does not have a game status and will be the backup QB on Sunday after being inactive in Week 8 with a back injury.”
Analyst Connor Rogers did not mince words when addressing Cleveland’s current quarterback situation. On 92.3 The Fan, Rogers said the Browns are “wasting time” by not giving Shedeur Sanders a real opportunity, arguing that the team’s developmental strategy makes little sense.
“It feels like if you’re the Browns right now, you need to get a look at everything you possibly can because you’re going into a draft where you might have to make another quarterback decision,”
The rookie, drafted 144th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, has yet to make his regular-season debut but impressed during training camp, consistently taking second-team reps before his injury.
Furthermore, Rogers directly called out Dillon Gabriel’s inconsistent play, questioning Stefanski’s continued commitment to the 24-year-old starter.
“I watch their offense as much as I can with Dillon Gabriel. You just can’t live in the NFL that way, man. It’s a very hard way to play football.”
In four starts, Gabriel has completed 59.9% of his passes for 702 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions, figures nearly identical to what Joe Flacco produced earlier in the season. More concerning, Gabriel has yet to throw for 250 yards in a game, with his season-high of 221 yards underscoring the unit’s offensive stagnation.
Even after a two-interception outing against New England, Stefanski reaffirmed that Gabriel will remain the starter in Week 10. According to PFSN’s QB Impact metric, Gabriel holds a QB Impact Score of 52.3, ranking 37th in the NFL and earning an overall “F” grade for his performance. One’s gotta ask, how much worse could Shedeur be?
Clearly frustrated, Rogers criticized how NFL teams, including Cleveland, mismanage their young talent:
“It just blows my mind. Billion-dollar organizations with massive staff don’t have the right plan for these guys or put them in square peg, round hole situations. The Shedeur case just feels like a waste of everyone’s time.”
Given the Browns’ offensive inconsistency and lack of long-term clarity at quarterback, Sanders’ return represents both insurance and opportunity. If Gabriel continues to struggle, Stefanski could be pressured to give Sanders his first real shot, one that Rogers and many around the league believe is long overdue.
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News About His NFL Future
Shedeur Sanders hasn’t taken a single regular-season snap for the Cleveland Browns, but the rookie quarterback is already facing questions about his future.
Sanders is currently the backup in Cleveland to Dillon Gabriel, who has gone 1-3 in his starts this season. Despite Gabriel’s struggles, the Browns have shown little interest in giving Sanders a shot.
In ESPN’s midseason mock draft, analysts Mike Greenberg, Field Yates, and Mel Kiper Jr. projected the Browns to select Oregon quarterback Dante Moore with the No. 6 overall pick — a move that would immediately put pressure on Sanders’ standing in Cleveland.
According to their projections, Moore would be the third quarterback off the board, following Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who goes No. 1 to the New Orleans Saints, and Alabama’s Ty Simpson, who lands with the New York Jets at No. 3.
“This is tough,” Kiper said. “Shedeur is there. It doesn’t seem like they’ll ever give Shedeur much of a chance, right? Dillon Gabriel is playing, but we don’t think Dillon Gabriel is a franchise quarterback. … Dante Moore, for me, I still have him number one on the board.”
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