Retirement seems to have given Tom Brady time to indulge himself. And apparently, posting shirtless pictures on social media is also making his list of activities. With the weight of his NFL career no longer on his shoulders, Brady is turning his focus to his business ventures.
Whether one could call his recent activities bizarre or genius in terms of marketing, TB12 had fans’ eyebrows raised sky-high. Brady’s social media presence has been somewhat subdued over the last few months. So, this sudden emergence has left fans stunned. Why is the QB posing shirtless for his followers?
Tom Brady and Will Compton engage in a peculiar exchange
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Tom Brady took to Twitter to post a picture of himself in his underwear. But fans noticed that the QB had tagged his clothing brand and connected the dots to the bet he previously made. TB12 once quote tweeted images of his brand’s underwear models’ images and said that if they hit 40,000 likes, he’d recreate the photos. His brand’s twitter handle held him accountable to his promise.
Brady followed through and even tagged Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, asking, “Did I do it right?” Soon enough, the tweet garnered the attention of his fans. Will Compton, in particular, went the extra mile. The NFL free agent and podcast host recreated Brady’s picture, and it didn’t go unnoticed by the QB. TB12 responded to Compton asking-
Merch swap? Send the maize + blue hat and I'll get some @bradybrand out to the boys. https://t.co/1QxrWKKd0N
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 6, 2023
The awkwardness escalated further when Compton replied, “This is awkward to type out since we were rivals for a decade – but if you followed me back then I can DM and get an address to send you the hat.” This puzzling exchange left fans with more questions than answers.
The NFL world is puzzled by Brady and Compton’s banter
The NFL world is accustomed to witnessing all sorts of shenanigans online. But a shirtless selfie exchange between players in front of millions of fans is unusual, to say the least. Some fans were stunned beyond words.
what the hell is going on around here
— Davey (@Daveydelphia76) February 6, 2023
Bruh this better not be a thing on my feed
— CryptoTravelCreed (@CryptoTravelb) February 6, 2023
Aw man we don’t wanna see this 😭
— giovanny (@222giovanny) February 7, 2023
This user likes the change of content from Brady.
I’m loving the new Twitter Tom 😂
— Hoku-Lani Wickard (@hokulaniw17) February 6, 2023
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Another user thinks Brady’s already bored.
Bored with retirement already? pic.twitter.com/kWLbpChgGT
— LLC (@FBCowboysQueen) February 7, 2023
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As Brady takes time to focus on his family and other business ventures post retirement, fans will anticipate his return to the game. But this time around, he won’t be coming back to the field. The NFL world will anticipate TB12’s career transition to the booth alongside the other voices that lead the sportscasting world. Until then, the QB’s attempt at a modeling career will give the NFL world much to talk about.
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