Tom Brady is back. “The work isn’t done yet,” TB12 justified his return to the NFL a month and a half after announcing his retirement. American bookmakers are celebrating. The playback volume on Brady and the Buccaneers skyrocketed. 70% of gamblers invested their money in the legendary “quarterback”, as the new MVP and the title of the “Bucs” already pay 65% less.
Round business for the bookmakers, it was much less the case for the fan than last Saturday, 24 hours before Brady announced his return, he paid $500,000 to buy the ball believed to be the last “touchdown” by the quarterback favored the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL.
Brady’s post, published on his social networks on Sunday afternoon, garnered more than 100,000 comments and over 600,000 “likes” in just a few hours. The news of his return went around the world in minutes and revolutionized the perception of the NFL’s balances, assure EFE spokespersons for “FanDuel”, one of the leading bookmakers in the United States.
“We are very pleased to have Tom Brady back. Sunday, when he announced his return, it was a great day. After his message, the Buccaneers went from +2200 (23.00, according to the payment method of European bets) to +750 (8.50) in the market to become a Super Bowl champion,” said FanDuel’s Kevin Hennessey.
The Buccaneers, who were knocked out by the Los Angeles Rams in the “playoff” quarterfinals this year after winning the championship in 2021, Brady’s first season with the new team, are now considered the second favorites for the new job.
According to the sportsbooks, only Josh Allen’s Buffalo Bills appear on the Buccaneers.
At 44 years old, the San Mateo (California) quarterback is still a real dominator of the NFL and the seven titles won, a record in the history of the sport, could not satisfy his thirst for success and competition.
Entering the 23rd season of his NFL career, as soon as the news broke, 70% of bets on the 2022-2023 MVP were named after him.
His win is paid out +900 (10.00, according to the European payment formula), and despite Russell Wilson, of the Denver Broncos, Joe Burrow, of the Cincinnati Bengals, and Josh Allen, of the Buffalo Bills, being the favorites Considered by sportsbooks, the legendary Brady commands a huge chunk of confidence.
“Overall, the Tampa Bay ‘Bucs’ are the 12th team with the most bets by our customers and 6th when it comes to their chances of making it to the Super Bowl next year,” Hennessey said.
After the February 1 earthquake, when Brady announced his retirement from American football, the Californian reconsidered his decision and returned, determined to “finish the job” that began in Tampa.
“In the past two months I realized that my place is still on the pitch and not in the stands. That time will come, but it’s not now. I love my teammates and I love my family. They make it possible. I will be playing again for my 23rd season in Tampa,” Brady wrote on Twitter, after spending the last weekend in Manchester watching the Premier League match between United and Tottenham Hotspur.
“The job isn’t done,” concluded the 15-time Pro Bowl roster and legendary quarterback. Football fans, Buccaneers fans and bookmakers celebrate for a variety of reasons.
Source: El heraldo
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