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"Free agency started last night and was pretty crazy some huge money being spent. Osweiler getting £18m a year for the Texans, leaving the Broncos without a QB, Giants have spent a fortune on good but not great players, Oliver Vernon has more guaranteed money than JJ Watt. lots more deals but cant be bothered to list them all."

"Two good wildcard games last night. Both bruising encounters, though. You wonder what effect that will have the Hawks and Vikes next week, up against teams that have had a week off. Play-offs have been decent so far. I'm enjoying it all. One point on the Brady/Brees/2000s generation of QBs: I do worry that Brady and Brees (in particular), but also Roethlisberger, Manning and Rodgers, will stumble on for a season or two too long purely because they are all in some way in competition with other members of that ""club"" for NFL legendary status. Brady and Brees, for example, are in a terminal battle for historical numbers of TDs and yardage etc. You get the impression that neither man wants to blink and retire before the other. That's all well and good, but I can just (jokingly) envisage a situation where both crocked and ageing men are leading their offences at the age of 68, throwing backwards screens to 22 year-old running backs, just to stay one score ahead of each other. The brave man in that group is the man who says ""fuck it, I've done more than enough, played my guts out and made a fortune"" and leaves the scene at precisely the right time. And you watch, once one of them goes, others will follow suit. It's currently a stare off."

"cough, happy birthday and well done last night. kirk's a top bloke so was pleased for him, post game locker room vid...... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OqXK5UsW5lw"

"Almost a shame Brady has gone on for so long, if he'd have retired at a normal age for a QB, we could have gone straight from brady to Jimmy G and maybe had another 10-15 years of at least playoff calibre teams every year."

"they drafted a good young QB in stidham, he was the stand out passer in last year's combine. another year behind brady would probably have him ready for 2021"

all this talk about where Brady will go but who the Pats gonna replace him with?

"I know he can be a pain in the backside but Bell would be ideal for your mob, and he might regain some focus for a better coach. they should try and do a trade, as I know BB likes him"

"They tried to get him a running back they drafted Sony Michel in the first round, he's just not very good, think Nick Chubb was taken like a pick or 2 after him, could be a totally different team with that tank in the backfield."

"giselle sounds like a top girl and great judge. i know belichik likes leaning on the pass game and unconventional backs, but a better running back could make life easier for brady"

"The same as when Brett Favre ended up playing for the Vikings, it just seemed wrong"

"I saw a couple of people linking him with the Chargers a while back but when asked Willie Mcginest who played for the pats for years said that Giselle hates LA so not sure they'd be moving there. Would just hate to see him in any other uniform would feel wrong. Hopefully they can go all in, should have a decent amount of cap space as they have a lot of free agents, just bring in 2-3 new receivers and a tight end and go for one last run."

"he'd be decent for a team like the chargers who have some good receivers (one elite in allen), a good tight end and a running back who's great in the passing game"

"Don't think he's passed it at all, can still see he has a very strong arm, he's been dealing with elbow and lower leg injuries for a while now from what i've been reading but it's bad fro his brand if he admits he's hurt. Just had nobody to throw to this year at all, team's figured out about halfway through the season if you double team Edelman every play nobody else can get open, he had all day in the pocket several times against the Titans and nobody could get any separation at all."

"Retirement it is then, as even stevie wonder can see he's past it and any half decent team would want to build for the future."

"If he's going to come back it will be for a team who can challenge for the superbowl immediately, not going to be signing for a shit team"

Brady has proved in the past that money is not that big of a deal to him

Brady has proved in the past that money is not that big of a deal

Will be surprised if he is retained this time. Someone like the Bungles will give him a ton of money

"Going to be a great NFL without him, time to retire you old slag. Then again with pap like Winston aka interception machine out there, even if the Pat's don't keep him on he can get an easy money gig elsewhere. Still, as you've said a play off weekend with them cheats not around is a reason to celebrate."

Wuuv you Grumps x Going to be a great weekend. Without Brady

Going to be tough to go into lambeau field with such a limited run game in what will probably be freezing consitions maybe snow

"Very rational and positive fella me, but seeing as the Niners have the Seahawks down as being the millwall/spurs of the nfl and hate each other with a passion, i can't be giving them any of my positive feedback ;o) Hawks gotta be happy with that though, not even needed to break sweat against am awful team and the Packers are very beatable as well, as they can also be dreadful on their day."

"So, Vikings to people eat the 49ers We'll beat Rodgers Something will happen in that other bit"

"Grumps, I've always thought you were somewhat lighthearted. Shame"

"Easy to say this now but felt it at the time, if they'd have kicked the last 2 field goals they'd be getting the ball back here only needing a field goal to win the game"

Brees tonight. Brady last night. Maybe Rodgers next week.? Rivers hanging up his spur's. Eli may follow suit. Seems like a lot of the old guard are rapidly coming to the end. Add Big Ben into that mix and that's a mighty fine generation of QB's.