NFL analyst and former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner claimed former MVPs Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are both looking jaded this season, urging them to retire.
Both former MVP quarterbacks have struggled this season due to various concerns on the field, and both look like time has finally caught up with them.
Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have struggled on offense due to health issues along the offensive line and, most importantly, an increasing reliance on young wide receivers following the departure of Devante Adams.
Kurt Warner called on “exhausted” Aaron Rodgers (left) and Tom Brady (right) to retire
Green Bay is gone 3-4 while Rodgers is 163-244 for 1,597 yards, 11 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady announced his retirement back in February, but made a U-turn just six weeks later to return for this season. In addition to his problems on the field, however, the quarterback is struggling with marital issues with his wife, Gisele Bundchen.
Warner has now claimed the two players have looked exhausted this season and suggested it was time the pair called it quits.
“I think these two guys look exhausted,” Warner told People.
‘It’s OK to go, ‘You know what? It’s not like it used to be. I may not be who I used to be, or overall it’s just too difficult to bring everyone up to standard. Maybe it’s time to go away. ‘
NFL Network analyst Warner claimed the quarterback and former MVP looked exhausted
“It won’t be defeated,” Warner advised. “It doesn’t mean you can’t do it anymore. I just sometimes think that stuff outweighs the joy of the game, how it looks like is happening for these two guys and I feel for them.
Rodgers has repeatedly accused his young teammates of making myriad “mental mistakes” and has recently been criticized by former packer Greg Jennings as well as former Saints head coach Sean Payton.
Brady and the Buccaneers are also struggling on offense due to injuries at the wide receiver position and a revised offensive line, which so far has been a downgrade from last season.
The quarterback, often referred to as “the goat,” has rushed for 1,942 yards, eight touchdowns and just one interception for 198-296.
While his team is also 3-4, Brady has had to deal with serious problems off the field. He and his wife Giselle Bunchden have been surrounded by rumors of divorce as the couple’s marriage appears to be heading for an uncelebratory end.
Brady and his wife Gisele Bunchden have seen their reported marriage become a public affair
Brady struggled to energize the Bucs offense against a fearsome Carolina defense last week
Warner also shared insights into work-life balance on and off the pitch amid Brady’s marital woes.
“You try to balance that as best you can or you try to balance it in the off-season. It’s a high-pressure job with a lot of expectations and it’s tough,” Warner said
“Another reason I’ve been doing more and more over the past few years [was] because I felt that more was expected of me or I had to do more for us to be successful.’
“It was starting to take more and more time from my family and my time, and physically too, to be able to give them the time and effort I wanted because I was always busy with other things. So all of that really just contributed to why I made that decision, but it’s hard.
Warner #13 hugs his wife Brenda Warner while playing for the Arizona Cardinals in 2010
Bundchen reportedly hired Florida’s top divorce attorney after her relationship with NFL legend Brady turned “very nasty.”
The supermodel is said to have prepared for the long battle by hiring Tom Sasser – whose past clients include Tiger Woods and Jeff Gordon.
Bundchen, 42, was spotted earlier this month running errands without her diamond wedding ring – as rumors of their marriage continued to swirl. Earlier this week her NFL beau, 45, was also spotted ringless.
Sources told Page Six the addition of divorce lawyers has meant the stressful breakup has become “very uncomfortable between Tom and Gisele.”
“They are ready to fight,” the source said. “It will take time to spread their immense wealth and possessions around the world.”
Trouble at the scene is mounting amid reports his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, 42, has hired a top divorce lawyer. She has reportedly hired Tom Sasser (R), a Florida attorney
The high-profile couple are said to have opted for joint custody of their two children together, Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, 9, for neutral reasons. Brady also has another son, Jack, 15, with ex Bridget Moynahan.
Bundchen has been jet setting recently while Brady is hanging out in Miami for football season. They have been living apart since they reportedly had a big argument over Brady’s announcement that he would not be retiring, and many speculated that this was the reason for their ongoing rift.
He had initially partially quit his football career to focus on his family – when he vowed to spend more time with them as Gisele “deserves what she needs from me as a husband and my kids deserve what they need from me as.” Husband need dad.’
However, a source confirmed to in late September that their physical split was not affected by Brady’s move to his beloved sport.
In an interview with Elle magazine in September, the mother-of-two spoke briefly on the subject, revealing: “I feel very fulfilled as a mother and as a wife. And now it’s my turn.”
The two are reportedly not fighting over their children Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, 9. They have reportedly opted for joint custody
According to multiple reports, Bundchen, 42, and Brady, 45, have hired divorce attorneys 13 years after saying “yes” in 2009
Gisele added: “I’ve done my part, that is [to] be there for [Tom]. I moved to Boston and focused on creating a cocoon and loving environment for my children to grow up in and support him and his dreams.
“To see my kids succeed and grow into the beautiful little people they are, see him succeed and be fulfilled in his career – that makes me happy.
“At this point in my life, I feel like I’ve done a good job with it. I have a huge list of things I need to do that I want to do. At 42, I feel more connected to my purpose.”
Despite the troubled relationship, Brady revealed earlier this week that he has no plans for retirement anytime soon. He said: “I love the sport and I love the teammates and I want to do a great job for this team like I’ve always done. No retirement in my future.’
His wife, with whom he was 13, has not attended any of Brady’s Bucs games this season.