was in the stands when Joe Montana and Dwight Clark connected on "The Catch" that propelled the ' dynasty. Now, 38 years since that iconic play, there are rumblings that Brady may finish his career for the team he grew up cheering for as
Jakub Vrana Jersey a Bay Area native. Brady, who will be 43 years old before the start of the 2020 regular season, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career when the league's new year begins on March 18. On Friday's Pick Six Podcast (it's daily, it's packed full of goodne s, and you can ), Will Brinson hosted a debate about whether or not the 49ers, who were a half a quarter away from winning LIV, should consider signing Brady while putting an abrupt end to the era. Sean Wagner-McGough doesn't think it would make sense for the 49ers to dump Garoppolo in favor of Brady, who is coming off one of the least efficient seasons of his illustrious career. He said that,
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NHL Washington Capitals Jersey if they can get a cheaper option, which would allow them to keep more of their nucleus. They have some people who are hitting free agency or are needing extensions. Brady's not gonna cost le s in the short term. He might cost more than Garoppolo in the short term. And you're getting a downgrade and an older quarterback. I don't understand this whatsoever."Brinson offered a counterargument. "I would disagree on downgrading, performance-wise," Brinson said. "I think that if you took the next five years, you're gonna get more value out of Jimmy Garoppolo, but I think Brady gives you a shorter, higher peak.""I can buy that," Wagner-McGough said. "I still don't think it makes long-term sense for them to do this." Prodiving another layer of
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