Ingraham: Brady vs. Fauci — Both at the top of their professions, but with different reputations

Laura Ingraham discusses how both men are at crossroads getting to the end of the line.

In her "Ingraham Angle" commentary on Tuesday, host Laura Ingraham compared and contrasted two world-famous men: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Dr. Anthony Fauci. 

Fauci, 81, and Brady, 44, are internationally recognizable and arguably at the top of their selected professions, Ingraham noted, adding that both men also have been working in their roles for record amounts of time. 

Brady entered the National Football League in 2000 alongside famous but long-retired names like Brian Urlacher, Plaxico Burress, and Sebastian Janikowski — while Fauci joined the federal medical bureaucracy in 1968 when Lyndon Johnson was president and gasoline was 34 cents per gallon. Fauci was later appointed by then-President Reagan to his current role in 1984.

"Both men stayed longer than anyone who came before them, and both are admired widely by journalists who cover their world, and both are at a crossroads: Getting to the end of the line," Ingraham said, as Brady takes time to plot his future.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski and quarterback Tom Brady. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)

Ingraham said that the two men also have very much to contrast — Brady is a beloved figure across the country, and his retirement would likely put the Bucs at a disadvantage going into the 2022-23 season.

"He'll really be missed," she said. "Fans are going to be wistful, you bet, if he retires. But they're also going to celebrate his career and all of his achievements. They're going to look back at his classic come from behind magic moments and remember where they were."

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