Tom Brady and the New England Patriots got hit hard on Monday night as they fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 41-14. Brady just couldn’t connect with the boys, playing one of the most pathetic games of his career. According to NESN , the “ nightmare ” for Brady and head coach Bill Belichick lasted through most of the game — until Brady sat down and Jimmy Garoppolo took over, but it was too late. And, in fairness, Garoppolo wasn’t great. He got sacked in the last three minutes of the game — not that it even mattered at that point. But he did connect with Rob Gronkowski for a touchdown, so there’s that.
Of course, Patriots fans are concerned and many are already pointing fingers, mostly at Brady. Could the 37-year-old’s career be over? It’s tough to say, but it is something that is on plenty of minds tonight. And it’s something to think about for sure.
BREAKING: TOM BRADY IS RETIRING pic.twitter.com/1h77cwwxyz
— SportsNation (@SportsNation) September 30, 2014
Tom Brady could also be going through some other things that have him unfocused and out of it. Rumors about the state of his marriage to Gisele Bundchen will undoubtedly creep up. If the guy is having problems at home, that could totally translate to problems on the field. And, yes, the media will totally go there. It’s only a matter of time.
According to People Magazine , Brady recently opened up about his relationship to the supermodel. Though joking, Brady said that he resorted to acting like an “immature child” when trying to get his wife’s attention, which he craves.
“I like attention from her, so when I’m not getting it I let her know in immature ways, like a young, immature child would. You throw fits and you pout and you whine until you get what you want.”
For New England Patriots fans, the behavior is somewhat similar to what they have witnessed from Brady on the field this season. Perhaps less whining and more swearing, but still. According to The Inquisitr , Brady saw room for improvement after last week’s game against the Vikings, which they won, but the team clearly went in the wrong direction this week.
Can we still call Tom Brady a top-10 QB? http://t.co/m3Ixr4pw3g pic.twitter.com/o4UIeJR3Yd
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 22, 2014
Tom Brady might have something left in him, however, because it was his very next sentence in his Gisele-chat that proved the guy isn’t an idiot (even if you called him one 100 times on Monday night). “[My wife is] on to me, she knows all of my tricks. So now I have to learn new tricks,” Brady said. Perhaps all of Patriots nation would agree: It is time to learn new tricks.