"Locking themselves in the house and going through some stuff" - Pat McAfee speculates over Tom Brady's absence

Tom Brady's absence from training camp has garnered wild speculation from the media and fans. Everyone is wondering what exactly is going on with the seven-time Super Bowl champion. In his 23-year career, Tom Brady has never stepped away from the game or his team like this. For some, this is a cause for major concern.

Analysts and fans have speculated on a possible return to retirement, a secretive medical procedure, and even a role as a singer on the FOX television show, The Masked Singer.

Former NFL punter and host of his own show, Pat McAfee, and his crew came up with some of the wildest theories yet. One, more realistic theory, put forward by McAfee is that it's simply problems at home that Brady needs to address.

“Me and Tom Brady have many different levels of society and life, but everything is tracked. Literally everything. So are they just locking themselves in the house and going through some stuff and turning all their phones off? And like, 'Hey! We're going to have Amish month.' Is that what they're doing?

Tom Brady is one of the few guys in football who could get away with leaving his team behind to deal with problems at home. Of course, this too is speculation, and no one knows for sure what’s behind Brady’s absence. But it’s fun to listen to the guys on the Pat McAfee Show come up with crazy theories.

Their other ideas included Brady being on trial, a Disney cruise, alien abduction, and an annual shedding of old skin that Brady goes through every year. Perhaps his advanced age has pushed this year’s shedding into the preseason.

Tom Brady has a history of keeping some things private, despite his very public life on and off the field

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Whatever the reason, Brady has often shown that there are some things he just won't share with his adoring fans. Whether it’s a deal to purchase part of the Miami Dolphins, friction with head coaches, or text messages about certain deflated footballs, the quarterback will only reveal so much on the surface.

Assuming he returns to the team for the full season, Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are poised to have another solid run. Within the division, the New Orleans Saints could pose a serious threat with an incredibly solid defense, although we can’t be sure what Jameis Winston will look like in that offense.

Brady could make a run for one more ring before he begins his commentating duties with Fox.

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