NFL legend Tom Brady is one of the most popular athletes with millions of fans around the world including NBA stars and fans. Despite his personal issues, age, and on-field struggles, Brady still led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the playoffs. Given his age, many believe this could be his last season in the league. On the other hand, if he is going to be retiring, his fans wanted him to win the Super Bowl again and go out with a bang. So there was a huge expectation when the Buccaneers faced Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys in the opening round of playoffs.
But Brady and his fans were left with frustration as the Cowboys eliminated the Buccaneers away from home. With a dominant display, the Dallas side went on to win the game comfortably with a scoreline of ?31-14. Dak Prescott played a huge part in the win with five massive touchdowns. On the other hand, Brady had one of his worst playoff performances ever.
NBA fans shared their frustration after Brady’s loss
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This was just the third time Tom Brady was eliminated in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Also, this was one of his worst playoff performances ever. He had 31 incompletions against the Dallas Cowboys which is his highest in a playoff game. When the seven-time Super Bowl champion lost the opening round of the playoffs, his fans could not believe it. A few NBA players and fans took to social media to share their frustration about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ loss.
NFL has to be scripted no way TB12 just loses to the cowboys EVER !
— Tyty Washington (@tytywashington3) January 17, 2023
The five-time Super Bowl MVP had a personal seven-game winning streak against the Cowboys before this loss. So, like many, Houston Rockets rookie TyTy Washington Jr. could not believe Brady lost the game to the Cowboys. So he took to Twitter to share his shock. Similarly, Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young shared his frustration on Twitter.
It may be over for my favorite player of all time though so I’m sad😔
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 17, 2023
Then NBA fans vented their frustration in the comments. Here are some reactions:
Me n you both brotha
— ⓟⓐⓣⓔⓛ (@npatel11707) January 17, 2023
Feel you on that one brother.
— Cole (@FloppySocks87) January 17, 2023
He’ll be back, he ain’t going down without a real fight. Sad story is he might not get a real fight if he stays in Tampa which he will
— D von (@dvonwashere) January 17, 2023
I don’t want him to leave my bucs!
— Jennifer Fleming (@mother2twins) January 17, 2023
He’s definitely not done yet
— Bang Bang (@bayarea_ben) January 17, 2023
He’ll be back next year
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) January 17, 2023
The fans were clearly not happy with the way Brady’s season came to an end. Furthermore, the fans are worried this could be a very sour ending to a legendary career if he decides not to come back in the next season.
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However, some fans were hopeful this won’t be his final season in the NFL.
Tom Brady on his decision
Tom Brady will be an unrestricted free agent in the upcoming season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look to resign him this offseason. However, Brady will have ample time to make his decision.
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After the game, the three-time NFL MVP did not offer any timeline for when he might make a decision about his future according to the NFL. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Brady.