Tom Bradyconsidered the best player in NFL history and winner of seven Super Bowls, said this Tuesday that in the league “there is a lot of mediocrity.”
“I think there is a lot of mediocrity in today’s NFL. I don’t see the excellence that I saw in the past. I think the training is not as efficient. I don’t think the development of young players is as good as it used to be.“said the former quarterback of the Patriots and the Buccaneers through a talk show on YouTube.
Brady, who He retired last February after a 23-year career.stressed that the rule changes that the league has implemented to punish harsh contacts, especially defensive ones, have decreased from the level that existed in past decades.
“The rules have allowed many bad habits to creep into the actual performance of the game.. So I think the product, in my opinion, is inferior to what it was before,” he complained.
The 46-year-old former quarterback remembered defensive stars like the linebacker Ray Lewisformer Ravens, now safety Rodney Harrisonwith whom he played on the Patriots, and Ronnie Lott, former 49ers, who stood out for their efficiency and defensive aggressiveness, but who today would have problems doing their job.
You hear coaches complain about their players getting hit, but why don’t they talk to them about how to protect themselves? We worked on those fundamentals all the time
“I look at a lot of former players like Ray Lewis, Rodney Harrison and Ronnie Lott, and others who impacted the game in many ways, but who with every blow they hit today they would have been penalized“he pointed out.
At present, the NFL severely punishes hitting the quarterback and receivers, a problem for defenders, who sometimes They cannot stop due to the speed of each play to avoid contact.
According to the future Hall of Famer, the responsibility of protecting offensive players should fall to the coaches.
“You hear coaches complain about their players getting hit, but why don’t they talk to them about how to protect themselves? We worked on those fundamentals all the time. Today they try to be regulated to protect them, but offensive players must protect themselves without depending on others“, he claimed.
2023-11-21 16:01:41
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