Tom Brady makes bold bet with CJ Stroud before ‘game’

Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made an offer in exchange for something he could never have.

During Brady’s “Let’s Go!” podcast on Monday, Nov. 13, he spoke with Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud during Michigan’s Nov. 25 game against Ohio State. A humorous and friendly bet and a Super Bowl ring of your own.

Brady and Stroud were on opposite sides of the legendary college football rivalry known as “The Game” during their college careers two decades apart.

“Well, we made a bet,” Brady told podcast guest Stroud. “So, if Ohio State wins, I really don’t feel like…anyway. You’re going to get one of my Super Bowl rings. If Michigan beats Ohio State, then you have to put all your youth, your Leave your agility, your time in the ’40s, and all your future years in the NFL to me. “How about that?” “

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CJ Stroud accepts, but Tom Brady is holding back a bit

Stroud accepted his offer, saying “it was a gamble,” but the rookie quarterback out of Ohio State considered it “a little nervous” that Brady admitted after making the deal. Ohio State (10-0) moved into second place in the College Football Playoff after defeating Michigan State 38-3, while No. 3 Michigan State (10-0) (Jim Harbaugh) was out, so he couldn’t play on the sideline. Suspended due to sign theft charges.

“I’m not taking away your Super Bowl ring, Tom,” Stroud said. “That’s yours, brother. “I want to have mine. “

Stroud emerged as a rookie and had reason to believe he could win a championship one day. He broke Andrew Luck’s single-game rookie passing yardage record in a 39-37 win over the Buccaneers in Week 9, and Stroud followed in Week 10 The Texans defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27.

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Tom Brady gives advice to CJ Stroud

Brady gave Stroud some advice on how to handle the noise off the field while finding success late in the season. The seven-time Super Bowl champion knows this firsthand after compiling a 71-19 record in his 23-year career with the Patriots and Buccaneers in December.

“You don’t need to be a source of entertainment for people all season long,” Brady said. “This isn’t college anymore. “The sooner you realize this is a career, you’re a pro and everyone is counting on you and you can’t have a bad day like Coach (Ryan) Day taught you. “

“All these guys are counting on you,” Brady continued. “It’s so fun. Winning is fun. A good season gives you fun memories. Games are fun. Practice and camaraderie are fun. It’s not your responsibility to try to create fun for other people besides that.”

As for “the game,” Stroud talked about his confidence in his former college team, which he played for from 2020 to 2022. “We’re tired of losing to you guys,” Stroud told Brady, the Buckeyes who have won two straight games over Michigan State the past two seasons.

Brady played at Michigan State from 1995 to 2000 before embarking on a storied NFL career.