How Tom Brady is navigating life and football at 45

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady participates in the joint practice with the Miami Dolphins during training camp on Aug. 10, 2022, at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa, Florida. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) participates in the joint practice with the Miami Dolphins during training camp on Aug. 10, 2022, at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa, Florida. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
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Rick Stroud, Tampa Bay Times

TAMPA, Fla. — Before ending his retirement and returning to the Bucs, Tom Brady knew he had to make better use of his timeouts.

2022 NFL draft superlatives: Best pick, biggest reach, most disappointing class and more

Best value: Ravens stick to their board

Best value: Ravens stick to their board — There’s a reason the Ravens have been one of the league’s model franchises since their first season in 1996. Through a combination of shrewd moves to acquire more picks and a fierce devotion to taking the best player available, the Ravens once again came away with a stellar class, highlighted by first-round picks Kyle Hamilton and Tyler Linderbaum. The Notre Dame safety and Iowa center entered the draft as the two clear top players at their respective positions, and they’re looking at long and fruitful careers in Baltimore if they can stay healthy.
In the second round, the Ravens added Michigan edge rusher David Ojabo, a former top-20 prospect who slipped down boards after suffering a torn Achilles tendon at his pro day. Then they cleaned up late on Day 2 and Day 3, using a record six fourth-round picks to come away with highly ranked players such as Connecticut defensive tackle Travis Jones (No. 40 on the consensus big board), Minnesota offensive tackle Daniel Faalele (No. 60), Alabama cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (No. 110), Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar (No. 117), Coastal Carolina tight end Isaiah Likely (No. 97) and Missouri running back Tyler Badie (No. 149).
After adjusting for need and positional value, the Ravens’ return on investment when judged against The Athletic’s consensus big board ranked fifth among all teams — and it would have been higher if not for the pick of Penn State punter Jordan Stout, who was judged as a massive reach at No. 130 overall as the 276th-ranked player.
For a team that needs to fill out its roster with young, cheap talent in preparation for quarterback Lamar Jackson’s looming megadeal, this was a home run.