TUPATALK: Will he or won't he -- and where?

Will Tom Brady be playing next year?

Perhaps the more important question is, should Tom Brady play next year?

Assuming the answer is "yes" to both questions, the most important query is "where?"

It could be a complicated conundrum for one two-word reason Aaron Rogers.

What if Rogers decides to seriously test the waters of changing teams?

Like Brady, teams wouldn't be looking at Rogers as a long-term answer.

Both guys will be looking for the same general situation -- a team that already has most the pieces in place and is looking for a quarterback upgrade.

Rogers probably has a couple of years more than Brady to play with. But, Brady is a special force of nature in the athletic jungle.

There's also other complications. San Francisco's going to have to make a decision at quarterback, Miami is up in the air about who will be under center nextseason, will Denver and Russell Wilson commit to each other for another season, is Seattle a viable destination for a top-of-the-line senior statesman quarterback or does Detroit want to maintain stability in the offense and not make a major change?

As for Brady, I would suggest he find a team with an already established high-quality offensive line, and a productive, versatile running attack that forces defense to attack at different points.

Have said all that, here are a few ideas, some of the far edge, about possible scenarios for Brady.

Would the Minnesota Vikings want to stir things up by bringing in Brady to compete with Kirk Cousins?

The Vikings feature on the league's most powerful runners in Dalvin Cook, who scored three times on touchdown runs of 40-or-more-yards. Minnesota also boasts one of nicest indoor stadiums and a supportive home fan ambiance.

Now, Cousins had a great season and I'm not suggesting the Vikings do anything drastic -- but with massive dissatisfaction of how Minnesota showed up late in the season against Green Bay and then in the playoffs against the Giants, who knows how they might react.

Miami appears to be one of the strongest options. The Dolphins lacked that offensive consistency that could have made them a 14-3 or 15-2 team, instead of one barely clawed into the playoffs and was quickly scraped away.

Could Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears benefit by working with Brady for a season? Are the Bears close?

Will Lamar Jackson and Matthew Stafford be ready to come back strong next season?

Are the Steelers just an elite quarterback away from getting back to the top?

The New York Jets are obviously trying to solidfy and upgrade production at quarterback, but is that the main key to them taking multiple steps up next year?

The Las Vegas Raiders could be a potentially exciting possibility for either Brady, Rogers or some other "Have Gun -- Will Travel" ball slinger.

As for Brady's decision, I can't crawl up in his mind or heart and get a grasp on his motivations.

If he steps away now, it will have been on a down note, coming off a losing season and yawning playoff loss.

But, if he were to come back next season, he risks the chances of a similar experience.

Or, if his choice works out, he could go out on a high tide.

He really doesn't have anything else to prove.

If it were me, and I still had my health intact, I would be torn. The competitive part of my would want to play until the candle had burned down too far. But, I'd also want more time to spend with family and friends while everyone is still relatively young.

As a NFL observer, the selfish part of me would like to see Brady put together another great campaign (ala Farve).

I just want him to make the best decision for him and his life and to be happy -- as I try to hope for everyone.

This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: TupaTalk column