Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady on his latest episode of his “Let's Go” podcast, covered by NBC Sports, he ranted on NFL ownership always getting what they wanted.

Brady took exception to the NFL owners extending the regular season, adding a 17th game. Brady said he thought it was “pointless.” He thought it was a terrible decision and will make it that much more difficult to make it through a season healthy.

Later in the podcast, when responding to why these types of changes happen, he had a strong answer.

“Because the owners haven’t had to listen to the players… Because usually what the owners want the owners get. So, you know, that’s just the way the business has gone. And we need strong union leadership from the player standpoint and a unified union in order to have the right amount of leverage to negotiate what we think is appropriate for an NFL player. But right now it’s more like we get told what to do and, yeah, there’s a vote and a CBA, but the choice is: don’t play or play under these circumstances. And we’ve essentially agreed to play under their circumstances.”

NFL owners holding all of the cards is something Tom Brady has long thought about. He detailed how much easier it is for 32 owners to get on the same page and stay unified. It is much harder to accomplish for the NFL Players Union.

Last week, Brady openly acknowledged that the game is vastly different than when he entered the league. He said that the changes have made it easier for him to play as long as he has. However, he is arguing for players have more say at the bargaining table.

Until the player's union can stand as one, that might never happen. The owners will continue to own a day of the week.

Meanwhile, Brady and Buccaneers sit at 6-2 coming off their bye. They will travel to Washington Sunday.

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