Tom Brady Says He’s Just a Fan for Super Bowl LX: “May the Best Team Win”
Tom Brady shares his thoughts ahead of Super Bowl LX, saying he’s just a fan this time, not rooting for Patriots.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JANUARY 25: Former NFL player Tom Brady looks on prior to a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images)
Even though he helped script some of the most unforgettable chapters in Super Bowl history, Tom Brady isn’t picking sides for Sunday’s big game between the Patriots and Seahawks.
“I don’t have a dog in the fight in this one,” Brady said on the latest episode of his Let’s Go! podcast with Jim Gray. “May the best team win.”
It’s a bit of a twist coming from the man who built his Hall of Fame career in New England, leading the Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances and six championships. He even beat Seattle in one of the most dramatic finishes ever, the 2015 matchup that ended with Malcolm Butler’s game-saving interception on the goal line.
Still, Brady insists he’ll be soaking in Super Bowl LX purely as a football fan. The former quarterback, now a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, told Gray he plans to be at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for the pregame festivities and “something special happening on the field.” After that, he said he’ll simply sit back and enjoy the show.
“I just want to see good football,” Brady said. “Good plays, good throws, good strategy, good decisions.”
Brady emphasized there’s no lingering rivalry or hidden agenda. When Gray asked about the talk that he might root against New England to protect his legacy, Brady brushed it off as clickbait. “There’s nothing anyone can ever do that can take away from my experience of competing and playing,” he said. “I got to live my dream, and I loved every minute of it.”
Even if he’s not openly cheering for the Patriots, Brady sounded genuinely proud of the team’s resurgence under head coach Mike Vrabel, his former teammate. “This is a new chapter in New England,” Brady said. “I’m glad everyone’s embraced the Mike Vrabel regime. We did it for 20 years, there was a little bit of a hiatus in there, but the Patriots are back, and it’s a very exciting time for everyone in New England.”
Now retired and working as a broadcaster for FOX, Brady admitted he hasn’t seen much of this Patriots team in action or of new quarterback Drake Maye, who’s already drawing comparisons to No. 12. “I’ve watched maybe 15 of his plays,” Brady said with a laugh. “I’ve been working on Sundays.”
So for once, football’s most decorated player is in a familiar place for fans across New England, on the couch, waiting to see which team makes the best plays on the sport’s biggest stage.
