No Buccaneers fans, he's not coming back.
In a comical new promo for Peyton and Eli Manning’s “ManningCast” show, ESPN’s alternate broadcast for “Monday Night Football,” Tom Brady continues to torture the NFL world in his second-time retirement.
After Peyton Manning snubs his longtime rival an audition for the show's third host, the GOAT teases a return to the field.
"Nope, I didn't get the ManningCast job," Brady says on the phone. "I guess I'll just come back and play football again."
You could say the auditions for a third ManningCast host did not go as expected. pic.twitter.com/dDfdblWpVm
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) September 5, 2023
Brady's cameo has already made waves across the internet, sparking hope for some and terrifying others.
But don't look too deep into it, because the GOAT confirmed he's retired "for good" this time. On his "Let's Go!" SiriusXM podcast Monday, the seven-time Super Bowl champ said he's "very excited to never put on a helmet again."
Brady signed a 10-year, $375 million broadcasting deal with Fox Sports last year but decided he'll take a season off before getting in the booth with play-by-play commentator Kevin Burkhardt.
"I'll be able to really watch this year with kind of a different eye. I used to watch from the lens of a quarterback. Now I see it more from broadcasting, but also as a fan, and then also still from a QB," Brady said.
In the meantime, since he's already watching from the couch this season, what better practice than to hop on with the Manning bros for a few games?
Brady appeared on the "ManningCast" in 2021 and didn't disappoint. The three legendary QBs had natural chemistry and offered HOF-level knowledge.
Brady and Peyton Manning's head-to-head battles made them one of the greatest individual rivalries in all of sports, and Eli Manning will forever be remembered as Brady's kryptonite after beating him in the Super Bowl twice.
"Do you think I really would've played along with a script that had me losing to Peyton's little brother Eli twice in the Super Bowl?"
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 5, 2023
Tom Brady is not here for people saying the NFL is scripted
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/A2xqMhuKuX
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