Bruce Arians, the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, does not believe in a retirement of quarterback Tom Brady after this NFL season. The 69-year-old is confident the superstar will continue to play next year.

Munich/Tampa – Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians doesn’t believe quarterback Tom Brady will be leaving anytime soon. The 69-year-old is confident Brady will continue his NFL career in the coming season

Arians told the Tampa Bay Times: “If you look at the way he practiced on Friday, I’d be shocked if he didn’t play next year. We have this quarterback challenge in practice and Brady was flying around the locker room on Friday. He was like a kid and couldn’t wait to participate in the challenge. I would be really shocked.”

The question of whether Tom Brady will surprise everyone and retire has bubbled up in recent days. Bucs coach Bruce Arians has chimed in, saying he’ll be “shocked” if Brady isn’t back in 2022. https://t.co/7u0PFDDpQX

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Tom Brady managed to throw for 5316 passing yards in the regular season, with 43 touchdowns and twelve interceptions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will now face the LA Rams in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.