Tom Brady shines in return to football field despite losses at Fanatics Flag Football Classic

Even 3 years removed from nan game, Tom Brady looks for illustration he could driblet backmost and sling nan pigskin for an NFL team.

Brady highlighted nan first-ever Fanatics Flag Football Classic connected Saturday astatine BMO Stadium successful Los Angeles, and not conscionable because he was backmost connected a shot section for nan first clip since he officially retired.

The 48-year-old was throwing darts.

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Tom Brady of nan Founders FFC warms up earlier nan Fanatics Flag Football Classic astatine BMO Stadium connected March 21, 2026 successful Los Angeles, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images for OBB Media - FANATICS STUDIOS)

Brady, surrounded by existent and erstwhile NFL players, arsenic good arsenic nan U.S. nationalist emblem shot squad, threw for 85 full yards connected nan mini section pinch 2 touchdowns complete his 2 games played successful nan inaugural event.

Brady’s co-captain, Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LIX MVP Jalen Hurts, started for their Founders FFC crew, throwing for 224 yards pinch 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Brady came successful aft Hurts, and it was for illustration aged times arsenic he was throwing each complete nan field.

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Of course, Brady couldn’t spell without uncovering his trusty tight end, Rob Gronkowski, who secured a two-point conversion aft a touchdown. Gronkowski, though, went retired early successful nan title owed to a hamstring injury.

While Brady performed well, his squad was blown retired by Team USA Football, 43-16, successful that game. Brady and Founders FFC would person a chance astatine revenge successful nan title game, but nan U.S. team, which knew precisely really to return advantage pinch emblem shot rules, hit them again, 24-14.

Brady’s competitory separator was successful afloat bloom, saying "my bosom is really hurting correct now," betwixt his losses.

Tom Brady of nan Founders FFC avoids a sack by Shawn Theard Jr. #19 of nan US Men's Flag Football Team during nan Fanatics Flag Football Classic astatine BMO Stadium connected March 21, 2026 successful Los Angeles, California. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for for OBB Media - FANATICS STUDIOS)

But he said earlier nan contests that he felt "great" astir stepping connected nan section and moving immoderate plays earlier nan large games connected Saturday.

"Fortunately, arsenic an athlete, your assemblage is your plus complete a play of clip and you study really to return attraction of it," Brady said during believe this week. "Even erstwhile you retire, I felt for illustration I still wanted to do nan aforesaid things aft shot erstwhile I was playing. I still want to beryllium active. I want to beryllium outside. I want to proceed to unrecorded a healthy, progressive lifestyle."

For those reasoning Brady could return complete astatine backmost for an NFL squad, he has shown nary wish to locomotion backmost his status for nan 2nd clip successful his early Hall of Fame career.

Brady is simply a number proprietor of nan Las Vegas Raiders, which has played a ample domiciled successful precluding a return. He is invested successful seeing nan rebuild of nan team. At nan aforesaid time, he has enjoyed being portion of nan FOX Sports broadcast squad during nan NFL play alongside Kevin Burkhardt.

Tom Brady of nan Founders FFC warms up earlier nan Fanatics Flag Football Classic astatine BMO Stadium connected March 21, 2026 successful Los Angeles, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images for OBB Media - FANATICS STUDIOS)

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But who knows erstwhile 2028 rolls astir what Brady whitethorn beryllium doing, erstwhile emblem shot joins nan database of nan Summer Games successful Los Angeles? Team USA, though, proved connected Saturday conscionable really different this style of shot tin be, moreover for existent NFL stars.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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