Davante Adams (left) and Tom Brady (right) looking on.Davante Adams and Tom Brady (Photos via Getty Images)
Las Vegas Raiders superstar wide receiver Davante Adams dropped an interesting hint about Tom Brady potentially coming out of retirement to play for the AFC West club.

It’s been nearly 18 months since Tom Brady announced his retirement from football, following the most accomplished and decorated career in NFL history. He walked away with seven Super Bowl rings (an NFL record) and every major passing record, including passing yards and passing touchdowns.

Brady’s initial retirement in 2022 lasted just 40 days, so some wondered if TB12 would consider another comeback after calling it quits again in 2023.

At this time, it looks like Tom Brady is indeed committed to retirement from football. The soon-to-be 47-year-old is slated to begin his career as an NFL analyst for the “NFL on FOX” in September.

But during his appearance on Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, Davante Adams had some interesting comments that seemingly hint at Brady unretiring again to play for the Raiders

“Tom know how I feel about him. The other part is, I think I’d be the first person that played with Tom and Aaron (Rodgers), so that would be pretty cool. I mean, he getting older, but I mean he gotta still be able to throw it better than, you know, half these dudes in the league.”

 

Brady showed in his age-45 season that he could still play at a high level, tossing a league-leading 490 completions (a 66.8 completion percentage) for 4,694 yards and 25 touchdowns against only nine interceptions.

But a return to football seems highly unlikely at this point. Brady is 47 in a couple of weeks, and he would need ample time to train himself for a comeback while familiarizing himself with his team’s playbook. With the 2024 regular season less than two months away, it feels like the ship on a second coming-out-of-retirement adventure has ended.

Tom Brady Will Call Cowboys vs. Browns In NFL Analyst Debut

Brady will be working on the No. 1 “NFL on FOX” commentary team alongside Kevin Burkhardt and Erin Andrews. Earlier this offseason, it was announced that those three will be on the call for the Dallas Cowboys-Cleveland Browns Week 1 contest on Sept. 8.

PHOTO: The Entire Internet Is In Shock Over Joe Burrow’s Significant Change To His Appearance That’s Drawing Tom Brady Comparisons

Joe Burrow of Cincinnati Bengals looking on.Joe Burrow (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow has apparently undergone a significant change in appearance, which has fans comparing him to 2005 Tom Brady.

Joe Burrow was tagged by a friend in an Instagram post, a photo that shows a group hanging out by a lake. Burrow, on the left sporting a white muscle shirt, appears to have shaved his head:

NFL fans were stunned to learn about Joe Burrow’s haircut. He also drew comparisons to retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who memorably shaved his head and sported a haircut in 2005 after leading the New England Patriots to a Super Bowl 39 championship:

 

If that’s indeed Joe Burrow with the shaved head, then he’ll surely look unrecognizable to many. After all, it’s not every day that a marquee athlete goes from their signature wavy and model-like hairstyle to a straight buzzcut.

The first overall pick of 2020 is looking to bounce back after a frustrating 2023 season that ended abruptly when he suffered a wrist injury in a Week 11 Thursday night contest against the rival Baltimore Ravens.

Second-stringer Jake Browning played well in Burrow’s absence, and the Bengals finished a respectable 9-8 in an AFC North that sent three teams to the playoffs. Unfortunately, Cincy’s strong finish without Burrow wasn’t enough to lock down a third straight playoff berth.

Joe Burrow & Bengals Open 2024 vs. Patriots

The Bengals have been notoriously slow starters in the Joe Burrow era, losing their first two games in 2022 and three of their first four in 2023 before regaining their championship-caliber form.

Playing in the unforgiving AFC North, the Bengals can’t afford another sluggish start here in 2024. They’ll try to jump out to a strong start on Sept. 8, when the Bengals welcome the rebuilding New England Patriots for the season opener.

After that, the Bengals will travel to Kansas City to face the defending champion Chiefs in a possible postseason preview.