Tom Brady is old school in a lot of ways, and that is even true about how he prefers to handle the preseason.
An X account posted a highlight of Brady connecting with Randy Moss while both were members of the New England Patriots in 2010. Notably, the throw came in the third quarter of a preseason game. That is a sharp contrast to the current NFL, where starters only briefly take part in preseason games if they play at all.
Preseason 2010 Brady to Moss pic.twitter.com/oK21iPlEZi
— RandomTomBradyHighlights (@TomBradyDaily) August 15, 2026
Brady reposted the video on Instagram and accused modern NFL players of “looking for easy ways out” by not playing in preseason games.
“Preseason… Regular season… I never wanted to be taken off the field,” Brady wrote. “Practice makes perfect… Too many people looking for easy ways out these days. When you’re a football player, and it’s football season, your job is to play football.”
Tom Brady out here ripping today's NFL players for skipping preseason games.
— Rusty (@Rusty_Weiss) August 17, 2026
Who knew Tom was old school? 😂 pic.twitter.com/6iUhQTNsf8
Brady knows as well as anyone that the choice of whether to play or not is not solely down to players. No team wants to risk a significant injury to an important player in a game that has no real meaning or importance. One player has already suffered a season-ending injury during a preseason game this year.
Brady himself was being held out of preseason games toward the end of his time with the New England Patriots. He is not wrong that practice makes perfect, but it’s not as if these players are being held out of training camp entirely.
