Even when Tom Brady isn’t at the Super Bowl, he’s a topic of interest.
During Super Bowl LIV Opening Night, a few San Francisco 49ers found themselves answering questions about Brady, who isn’t playing in the big game for the first time since Feb. 2016 in Super Bowl 50. He and the New England Patriots have appeared in four of the last five Super Bowls, and they’ve won three of them. But Brady and New England could be headed for a breakup, with the quarterback set to enter free agency in March.
Garoppolo, who played for the Patriots from 2014 to 2017, was asked what he thought about Brady’s looming decision.
“I don’t know. I haven’t put much though into it — we’ve been wrapped up in this stuff. That’ll be pretty interesting when all that happens,” Garoppolo said on Monday during Opening Night.
Garoppolo isn’t the only 49ers employee with ties to the Patriots organization. Former Patriots receiver Wes Welker, one of Brady’s favorite targets and best friends, is San Francisco’s wideout coach. He, too, didn’t seem interested in discussing Brady’s pending free agency.
