The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will certainly have the look and feel of a team straight out of Madden NFL 21 when the 2020 rolls around.
Not only will the team be sporting a new look that evokes memories of their championship days, but they’ll be led by the greatest quarterback to ever play the game in Tom Brady. The six-time Super Bowl champion shocked the world this offseason when he opted to leave the New England Patriots and head to the Sunshine State to lead the NFL’s third-best offense.
Making Brady’s transition to a new offense a little easier will be the fact that he’ll have tight end Rob Gronkowski right by his side. The former Patriot ended his one-year retirement this offseason after the Bucs traded for him.
Gronk has been busy getting himself back in game shape, and already looks great in a Bucs uniform. Still, he hasn’t played in over a year and will be joining a new offense just like Brady. That might be why some fans on Twitter were a bit surprised to see Gronk’s 95 rating in Madden.
Here are some of the reactions:
Gronkowski 5 ratings higher than Ertz after not playing??? pic.twitter.com/Z8Q28peRgc
— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) July 17, 2020
Gronk a 95… pic.twitter.com/ItkDklDs9Q
— 🅱️onnor (@CYTrey5) July 17, 2020
The dude who gave Gronk a 95: pic.twitter.com/NI7VIjAQF8
— Rosa Parks’ Burner Account (@Rosasburner) July 17, 2020
Gronk got a higher rating while sitting out a year? pic.twitter.com/3IgXh2eFrf
— Saiyan Prince (@VegetaBurner) July 17, 2020
Gronk wasn't 95 when he played 2 years ago, ertz isn't the best te on his own team, Hooper moved to a offense that doesn't use te,Olsen is made of paper mache,Andrews and Waller got hosed
— ronnie day (J.R.) (@scrondog) July 17, 2020
Gronk is too high, Andrews and Waller are too low.
— Omar Hersi (@HerciMerci) July 17, 2020
Rob Gronkowski, Evan Engram and Greg Olsen ratings are way off. I can probably give Engram a break because I'm sure his injury is low and he is effective when healthy but Gronk and Olsen no way! Lol
— NFLExporter (@NFLExporter) July 17, 2020
GRONK 95 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
— ✈️ (@Arrizabalager) July 17, 2020
Gronk, TB12, Julio, Richard Sherman are all “earned it over career” ratings I guess. None of them should be in 90s and you’re all sleeping on Mark Andrews.
— Ian Potts (@IanPotts31) July 17, 2020
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