Tom Brady: Offseason activities could impact QB's performance this year, ESPN analyst claims

ESPN analyst Samuel Acho believes that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady might not be 100% focused on football this season.

To say that Tom Brady has had a bit of a bus offseason might be classed as an understatement. First there was the back and forth on whether or not he would retire from the NFL, saying that he would only to come back 40 days later. He’s also had to deal with questions about his personal life following his recent absence from preseason work.

Things also haven’t been smooth for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a team, as members of his offensive line appear to be dropping like flies, right as the team are getting into the crunch time when it comes to their preparation ahead of the 2022 NFL season. 

Now given how much Brady has accomplished in the league, he has more or less earned the right to dictate his own schedule, but even so, this offseason has taken things to a whole different level.

And if all that wasn’t enough, he also spent this offseason working out what he is going to be doing in his future when he does eventually retire from the NFL. He signed a deal with Fox that will see him earn $375m over the course of a 10-year deal, making him one of the highest-paid sports broadcasters of all time.

Quite when he is going to be able to cash in on that contract though, it’s hard to say. He certainly isn’t slowing down with age, as he led the league in both touchdowns and passing yards last season, and if he can continue to play at that high level, then there’s no reason to think that he can’t continue on for another year or two. 

But it’s the off-field stuff that Samuel Acho believes could have an impact in how Brady plays this season. 

Speaking on ESPN’s Get Up, Acho thinks that given everything