When it comes to Tom Brady's future almost everyone connected to the Patriots -- fans, former players, etc. -- are encouraging him to stay in New England.
But, appearing on The Greg Hill Show Thursday live at a Granite Telecom head shaving event to benefit Boston Children's Hospital, former Patriots cornerback Ty Law had a bit of a different take -- let Brady make the decision on his own.
"Do you want my honest opinion? Because everybody keeps asking me everywhere I go. One, I wanna say, I understand we want him to stay, I want Tom to stay, but I think that we should give him the freedom and the opportunity to do what he wants to do, whatever is in his heart," Law said. "I have no indication of what he's going to do whatsoever, I want to make that very loud and clear, but he gave us 20 years of his life, and a good 20 years. I think we should be thankful that he was able to do what he's done and bring those championships here to New England.
"But, if he wants to go out there and put his toe in the water to see, let him do that. It's no right or wrong answer to it at this point. It's called free agency. I really think in my hearts of hearts that we will see Tom Brady (back in New England) because it will be different to see him in another uniform."
Law spent 10 years with the Patriots before closing his career with the Chiefs, Jets and Broncos.
"I had to go to multiple teams and would have loved to have stayed with New England, but sometimes it's not about that," he said. "It has to line up on both ends. It's a business. For Tom Brady right now nothing that he does will tarnish his image or will tarnish his legacy as far as what he's done on the football field. He could go out there and lose every game and still be the greatest to ever do it."
If Brady does not re-sign with the Patriots before March 18 he will be a free agent for the first time in his career.
