Tom Brady has reportedly agreed in principle to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after informing the New England Patriots he wouldn’t be back.
Thanks to artists — and the folks who work on Madden at EA Sports — we’ve already seen some renderings of Brady in a Bucs uniform, and … yeah, it’s as weird as you’d think it would be to see the QB of nearly two decades with the Pats in something other than a red, white and blue uniform.
But there’s a twist here: what number is Brady going to wear?
That question needs to be answered by his new teammate, wide receiver Chris Godwin.
Because he wears No. 12 at the moment, and Brady has worn that number his entire career.
First off, here’s what Brady looks like in the Bucs’ colors, via Madden and others:
TB12 in TB 🤔@TomBrady | #Madden20 pic.twitter.com/cqePc71OmU
— Madden NFL 20 (@EAMaddenNFL) March 17, 2020
"This is vintage Brady, baby. He lives for these moments."
"8 seconds left, Brady pumps left, looks right….Finds Mike Evans in the corner….TOUCHDOWN….TOUCHDOWN….TOUCHDOWN."
Saints 47
Bucs 13
FINAL pic.twitter.com/lMWFwHDh0T— BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) March 17, 2020
Tom Brady to Tampa Bay is a done deal. Bucs expect to make the announcement tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/svLcmaud1k
— SUPER. BOWL. CHAMPIONS. 💚 (@LuisNFL96) March 17, 2020
And some people are wondering if Godwin will give up his number:
Chris Godwin is going to get more from Tom Brady for the No. 12 than Bill O'Brien got for DeAndre Hopkins.
— Adam Rank (@adamrank) March 17, 2020
Tom Brady when he sees Chris Godwin wearing #12 pic.twitter.com/2jFWDLOl7z
— Robert Wilson 🏈 (@TheFFGator) March 17, 2020
Everyone: “Number 12 is coming to Tampa Bay!”
Chris Godwin:pic.twitter.com/XllcrXC1AN
— Blake 🧸 (@HoodieRamey) March 17, 2020
Chris Godwin selling number 12 pic.twitter.com/n7NBCJMRjr
— Mike G (@Mjg5250) March 18, 2020
Chris Godwin:
when the Bucs when the Bucs
tell him he needs tell him it’s for
to give up # 12 Tom Brady pic.twitter.com/ojdHc324sW— Kody (@Kody) March 17, 2020
How much do you think Tom Brady is gonna pay Chris Godwin to wear #12 on the Bucs?
— rone’s gamblin corner (@_rone) March 17, 2020
Chris Godwin is having a heck of a week. First he gets engaged to longtime girlfriend Mariah DelPercio. Then he finds out he's gonna be catching passes from Tom Brady. They'll just have to sort out No. 12.
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) March 17, 2020
This is more complicated thank you think. Godwin’s Twitter handle is @CGtwelve, and I highly doubt a legend with a company called TB12 wouldn’t just give up his now-iconic number. We’ll find out soon enough.
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