Tom Brady didn’t mince words when expressing his views on the current state of the NFL, addressing aspects from coaching and player development to the overall quality of the game.<\/p>\n
“I think there’s a lot of mediocrity in today’s NFL. I don’t see the excellence that I saw in the past,” Brady stated during an appearance on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” Monday.<\/p>\n
Elaborating on his perspective, the retired 46-year-old quarterback, who enjoyed a remarkable 23-year career with seven Super Bowl victories, critiqued various facets of the modern NFL.<\/p>\n
“I think the coaching isn’t as good as it was,” Brady asserted. “I don’t think the development of young players is as good as it was. I don’t think the schemes are as good as they were.”<\/p>\n
Brady attributed part of the league’s perceived decline to the unintended consequences of recent rule changes, emphasizing their impact on the game.<\/p>\n
“The rules have allowed a lot of bad habits to get into the actual performance of the game,” Brady remarked, specifically pointing to changes intended to enhance player safety but, in his view, resulting in a “carefree” attitude on the field.<\/p>\n
“Offensive players need to protect themselves. It’s not up to a defensive player to protect an offensive player. A defensive player needs to protect himself. … I think a lot of the way that the rules have come into play have allowed this\u2014you can essentially play carefree, and then if anyone hits you hard, there’s a penalty.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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