Tom Brady trolls Ohio State over Joe Burrow transfer after QB leads Bengals to Super Bowl 2022

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Tom Brady took a shot at his former college rival Ohio State on Monday while congratulating Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on his first Super Bowl appearance, telling the second-year signal-caller that leaving the Buckeyes was one of the "best decisions" he ever made.  

Brady appeared on the "Let’s Go!" podcast Monday, a day before announcing his retirement from the NFL, where he spoke highly of Burrow, who led the Bengals to victory after overcoming an 18-point deficit in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game over the Kansas City Chiefs. 

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"One of the great decisions you ever made was leaving Ohio State to get out of that godforsaken place and go to LSU," Brady told Burrow, who joined the podcast. "As a Michigan man, I could tell how smart he was when he did that. Thank God. That was one of the best decisions you ever made, Joe."

Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals reacts after defeating the Chiefsc, 27-24, in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 30, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

"I think it was too," Burrow said before adding, "But maybe for different reasons than you might have."

Burrow began his career at Ohio State in 2015 but after redshirting his freshman year, he spent the next two seasons as a backup. In 2018, Dwayne Haskins would be named the team’s starter, prompting Burrow’s decision to transfer to LSU. 

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Immediately named starter, Burrow had a standout season, helping the Tigers go 10-3, but the following year would be his best. LSU went undefeated in the regular season before routing Clemson in the