Joe Biden Lauds Tom Brady For Defying Age

U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a Buccaneers jersey while standing next to head coach Bruce Arians and quarterback Tom Brady as he welcomes the 2021 NFL Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on July 20, 2021

United States President Joe Biden welcomed the 2021 Super Bowl champions to the White House on Tuesday, and there were a lot of lighthearted moments--particularly with NFL legend Tom Brady.

It was Brady’s first visit to the White House since 2005. When ex-US President Donald Trump was in office, the seven-time Super Bowl winner opted to pass on the courtesy call. He was still with the New England Patriots at the time.

At one point, Biden even touched on age. Being one of the oldest political figures to be elected as a US President, the 78-year-old mentioned how Brady and Bruce Arians were the oldest quarterback-and-head coach duo for a Super Bowl-winning team.

“As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing wrong with being the oldest guy to make it to the mountaintop," Biden stated.

It was a different take considering Brady made comments that were seemingly directed at Trump.

“Not a lot of people think that we could have won,” Brady joked. “And in fact, about 40 percent of people still don’t think we won.”