In the midst of a global pandemic and social restricting of major U.S. cities including San Francisco, the NFL news never stops.
Tom Brady made his breakup with the New England Patriots official Tuesday after a 20-year relationship, firing off an emotional social media message thanking the organization.
But now that the six-time Super Bowl champion actually is on the market, it’s time to speculate wildly.
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Despite reportedly agreeing to terms with former Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota on Monday, the Raiders are No. 4 among teams with the best odds to sign Brady.
Ahead of the Raiders are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles (Chargers), and Miami Dolphins respectively.
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Rumors have swirled around Brady and a potential signing with Las Vegas ever since the signal-caller was seen hanging out with Raiders owner Mark Davis at a UFC event a few months ago.
Outside of the salary-cap constraints that could come with bringing Brady on, it’s hard to fathom why a quarterback would want to join a team already featuring Derek Carr -- who remains firmly confident he’ll be the team’s starter Week 1 -- and now reportedly Mariota.
But considering there’s not much else for sports fans to do at the moment, let the conjecture continue.