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- But all signs indicate that Brady is dedicated to being a better broadcaster.
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ESPN broadcaster Joe Buck believes it’s still possible for Tom Brady to return to play in the NFL.
Brady is expected to debut on Fox’s top football commentary team this year, joining play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt in the Cowboys-Browns booth in Week 1 of the season.
But speaking to ‘Questions for Cancer Research,’ Buck believes there could still be a path back to the field for Brady if he wants to explore it.
“I would never bet against him,” Buck said during the interview. “I feel like he said that with a kind of twinkle in his eye.
“I don’t know him very well at all, but I think that would be a stretch. But if there’s anyone who could do it, I’d say it’s him.
ESPN’s Joe Buck says he could see a path for Tom Brady to return to the NFL if he wants
But all signs point to Brady dedicating himself to becoming a better broadcaster for Fox.
“If there’s anyone who will stay in shape to be able to do it, I’d say it’s him.
‘Would I be floored if it happened or if he came back and somehow led a team to the postseason? No.
“Because I think he knows with his guile, his mind and his experience where to go with the ball, when to go with the ball, and he could get through a game maybe if he was 60 years old.”
Buck added: “I think all these guys want to be liked… but that’s the NFL,” he said. “Long answer, could I do it? Yeah.
‘I would? “I think all the planets would have to align for something like that to happen.”
While Buck could see this happening, signs don’t point to a return, as Brady seems steadfast in his quest to be a better broadcaster.