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Drew Brees has an idea for Tom Brady’s retirement. It is a terrible idea. A highly entertaining one, sure, but still terrible.
TMZ Sports caught up with Brees in New York City on Tuesday and asked whether Brady should face Logan Paul in a WWE match.
“They should,” Brees said. “They should schedule that.”
Easy for him to say. Brees would presumably be watching from a comfortable seat while Brady gets introduced to the business end of a folding table.
According to TMZ, Brady and WWE have held discussions about some type of partnership. The talks follow several public confrontations between Brady and Paul, including Brady slapping the WWE star at Fanatics Fest.
Tom Brady has nothing left to prove
Brady has already survived 23 NFL seasons, won seven Super Bowls and collected nearly every meaningful quarterback record along the way.
He does not need to prove his toughness by letting Logan Paul launch himself from the top rope.
Yes, professional wrestling is scripted. The physical consequences are not. Wrestlers suffer broken bones, torn ligaments and concussions while performing moves they have practiced for years. Brady would be entering that environment at age 48 with little wrestling experience and a body that absorbed more than two decades of NFL punishment.
Paul is also not some harmless celebrity guest stumbling through a rehearsed match. He has developed into a legitimate WWE performer capable of producing athletic, physically demanding matches.
Brady would undoubtedly train and rehearse everything beforehand. That still would not make wrestling a particularly clever retirement hobby.
Golf exists, Tom.
Tom Brady is already busier than most active players
Retirement has not exactly sent Brady to a beach chair.
He remains Fox’s lead NFL analyst, a position carrying enormous expectations because of his 10-year, $375 million contract. Brady is also a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and has become increasingly involved with the franchise.
The Raiders are entering an important season with a new coaching staff, veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and rookie Fernando Mendoza. Brady has already helped recruit people to Las Vegas and worked with Mendoza during the offseason. If he wants a competitive outlet, turning the Raiders into a winner should provide enough frustration to last several lifetimes.
Then there is flag football.
Brady returned to the field for the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in March, playing alongside and against several current and former NFL stars. He has also remained connected to the sport as flag football prepares to make its Olympic debut in 2028.
Broadcasting, ownership and occasional football appearances already give Brady three different ways to remain around the game. None require him to learn how to fall through a table without damaging his spine.
Drew Brees should enjoy this one from afar
Brees is hardly alone in wanting the match. Brady against Paul would attract wrestling fans, NFL fans and millions of curious viewers who normally ignore WWE.
That does not make it a smart career move.
Brees gave Brady the type of advice friends offer when they will not experience any of the consequences. Of course he wants to see the match. We all would.
Brady has enough football-related work to occupy him without manufacturing a wrestling rivalry. Fox needs him in the booth. The Raiders need him to help stabilize an organization searching for its first sustained success in years. Flag football allows him to compete without lining up against 300-pound pass-rushers.
Brady has already found several ways to remain relevant after retirement. He does not need WWE to remind people who he is.
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