Tom Brady doesn’t give Mahomes and Chiefs much chance of Super Bowl LIX

When the Kansas City Chiefs overcame the 49ers in February, thoughts were very much on the incredible feat of an NFL team winning back-to-back Super Bowls. It doesn’t happen very often. Then, however, those same thoughts quickly turned to the idea of another title ahead, the three-peat, something that has never been done before in the National Football League.

While the team is going to still be seen as one of the strongest and – assuming no significant relationship breakups in the short-term – they’ll have their lucky charm Taylor Swift cheering on, one retiring legend of the game believes it’s unlikely.

Brady puts Chiefs three-peat at “way less” than 50%

Tom Brady has, finally, hung up his cleats and is stepping into the world of television broadcasting so his views will become a regular occurrence come the start of the season. And he’s already started sharing them. Discussing what’s ahead on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, the seven-ring holder outlined the “razor thin” margin of error.

“To put three of those together, in back-to-back-to-back seasons, with drafting last, a very hard schedule, all of the turnover in free agency and guys continuing to be motivated, it’s a big challenge.

“There’s not a 50 percent chance of that happening. They’re way less than that. Those players are going to show up every day, they’re going to have to put in the work like they have.

“That’s not to say the Chiefs couldn’t accomplish that. Believe me, everybody would probably put them as one of the odds-on favorites to do it.” A nice conclusion to cover his back if Taylor’s singing the celebration next February.

How analyst Brady will be judged

With no passing yards and touchdowns to measure the success or otherwise of Brady as he steps into the role of television analyst, how will he know if he’s doing a good job? He says it’s what others say.

“Certainly, as a broadcaster, I don’t think for me it’s about competition,” the quarterback legend said on Cowherd’s show. “I think it’s, for me, it’s about, ‘Did I put everything I could into it? Did I give the fans everything that they tuned in for?’

“That’s really how I’ll end up gauging myself and I’ll have to look at myself at the end of every Sunday night going: ‘Did I do a good enough job? Did I live up to the belief that Fox had in me? Did I live up to the expectations of my teammates Kevin Burkhardt and Erin [Andrews] and Tom [Rinaldi] and Richie Zyontz and Rich Russo and our entire truck and our entire team?’

“That’s ultimately how I’ll judge myself in that new role.”