Fans Freak Out as Tom Brady Appears Noticeably Sick Before Clash with Patriots: ‘Belichick Resorting to Biological Warfare’

Brandon ContesSep 30th, 2021, 3:02 pm
 

Tom Brady is gearing up for one of the most highly anticipated matchups of his career.

That’s saying a lot for a quarterback who appeared in ten Super Bowls, but returning to New England to face Bill Belichick and the Patriots as an opponent undoubtedly has extra meaning for Brady.

While the 44-year-old Brady still looks like himself on the field, he didn’t sound like himself Thursday afternoon. Brady appeared legitimately sick during his press conference, sounding extra raspy and struggling to keep his voice from breaking while speaking with reporters.

“I don’t know. I’ve had a few of these days. I don’t know what the deal is, so I gotta try to figure this out,” Brady said after being asked about his health status. “I said my throat’s more tired than arm. Imagine that.”

Brady is reportedly vaccinated against Covid-19, as Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians previously stated the entire team is fully vaxxed. But wide receiver Antonio Brown did test positive for Covid with a breakthrough case last week. Brown was reactivated from the team’s Covid-19 list after being cleared to play on Wednesday, exactly one week after his positive test.

One reporter reminded Brady he had a similar hoarseness to his voice over the summer.

“Same thing — I know,” Brady responded. “It came back. I know. Very strange. Something must be a little — I can’t explain that, so.”

You never root for illness or injury in sports, but Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will undoubtedly take any edge he can get in trying to beat Brady and his Super Bowl defending Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

With the game days away, Brady’s health status could be a non-issue by Sunday. Or it could wind up being his version of the Michael Jordan flu game, as Brady overcomes another hurdle to further cement himself as the greatest quarterback in NFL history. Either way, football fans are freaking out about the prospect of Brady being sick for the game as they theorize where the illness may have come from.

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