Morning Coffee: Brady is back

Tom Brady is back!

If the past two weeks in the National Football League haven’t been wild enough, Brady’s revelation that he is coming back for a 23rd season certainly put it over the top.

Just 40 days after announcing his NFL retirement on Feb. 1, Brady took to social media on Sunday evening to reveal that he is coming back to take care of “unfinished business”. 

Brady, who will turn 45 in August, will become the oldest starting quarterback in NFL history when he takes the field for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1.

Brady’s announcement forced oddsmakers that were already busy adjusting March Madness futures and tournament lines to pivot quickly and make some significant adjustments to their NFL futures odds.

Based on the movement that we saw, it’s obvious that no one is overlooking the Buccaneers as a legitimate contender now that we know Brady is running it back with them.

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Monday, March 14, 2022.

Brady announces return to Buccaneers

The NFL futures market certainly didn’t give us much, if any, indication that Brady considered a return to Tampa Bay following his retirement.

These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG pic.twitter.com/U0yhRKVKVm

The Buccaneers, which opened at +2200 to win Super Bowl 57, climbed as high as +2800 to win it all before Sunday’s breaking news.

Following the announcement, Tampa Bay went from the 13th choice on the Super Bowl futures menu to the second choice at +750.

The Buccaneers were +2800 to win the Super Bowl before