Brady cuts off interview over barb at daughter

Colin Kaepernick will join the players at their next meeting about the ongoing protests, sitting directly across from the owners he’s accused of blacklisting him.

Tom Brady says it was “just timeâ€� to move on from the New England Patriots and begin another chapter in his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The six-time Super Bowl champion spoke Wednesday about a wide range of topics in an interview spanning more than two hours with radio talk-show host Howard Stern, including his marriage, Patriots coach Bill Belichick and the decision to leave New England after a historic 20-year run. “I would say I probably knew before the start of last season that it was my last year … that our time, you know, was coming to an end,â€� the 42-year-old quarterback told Stern on SiriusXM Radio, adding that he’s not concerned how leaving the only NFL team he has played for might affect his legacy.

The Detroit Lions are getting their No. 1 and 2 running backs back on the field this fall, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Nos. 3 and 4 will disappear from the rotation. Lions coach Jim Caldwell said this spring he envisions employing a backfield-by-committee in 2017. Ameer Abdullah, who missed