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Tom Brady and Drew Brees have combined to do this more than the Bucs

Brady and Brees are two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game, and this stat proves just how great they’ve been.

Tom Brady and Drew Brees will go down as two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. Combined, they have seven Super Bowl wins (albeit six courtesy of Brady) and countless records that could fill an entire volume of Encyclopedia Britannica.

Now, the NFL and their fans will get to see these two future Hall of Famers square off twice next season in the NFC South now that Brady is a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. You can be sure that every showdown between these two will be a ratings bonanza for the league, and a deeper dive into the numbers shows why.

ESPN ran a video recently talking about the significance of Brady and Brees squaring off in Week 1 in New Orleans, noting that they’ll be the first 40-year-old quarterbacks ever to face off in a game.

Another interesting stat, and one that puts the Bucs to shame a bit, is the fact that Brady and Brees have combined for 1,088 touchdown passes (Brady with 541 and Brees with 547). What does that have to do with the Buccaneers? Well, Tampa Bay only has 838 passing touchdowns in their entire history.

Fortunately, Brady will be adding to that total, along with his own, this season.

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How these 5 QBs fared in their first season under Bruce Arians

From Peyton Manning to Jameis Winston, see how these QBs all fared in their first season playing for Bruce Arians.

Bucs head coach Bruce Arians is the self-proclaimed quarterback guru, yet despite helping Jameis Winston throw for over 5,000 yards last season, he couldn’t correct the quarterback’s turnover-prone tendencies as the former number one pick threw for a career-high 30 interceptions.

With Winston now in New Orleans and Tom Brady the man in charge of leading the Bucs offense on the field, many wonder how Year 1 of the Brady-Arians relationship will be. Will Brady thrive in the Bucs’ pass-happy offense, or will he become a turnover machine like Winston?

Let’s take a look at how these five quarterbacks each fared in their first year playing for Bruce Arians.

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Check out these billboards welcoming Tom Brady to Tampa Bay

Billboards across Tampa Bay are welcoming six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady to the Buccaneers.

Tom Brady is a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. Not a New England Patriot, but a Buccaneer. Brady chose a franchise that hasn’t been to the postseason since 2007 and holds the distinction of being one of the few teams to ever have a winless season (0-14 in 1976).

Brady’s arrival to the Bucs ushers in a new era of hope, which has been missing from this fan base for ages. We are all eagerly awaiting Brady’s official introduction at the Bucs’ facility, but given the travel restrictions and social distancing mandate due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will just have to wait a little longer.

For now, though, check out some of these billboards welcoming the Golden Boy to Tampa Bay.

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Billboards are so much cooler now that they are digital. Just thought I’d put that out there.

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Bruce Arians doesn’t want Tom Brady to be a ‘checkdown Charlie’

Bucs head coach Bruce Arians talked about his new quarterback Tom Brady and the perception that he can’t throw the deep ball.

The arrival of quarterback Tom Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signifies that the team is in “win now” mode. Couple that with the re-signing of both Ndamukong Suh and Jason Pierre-Paul, as well as the tagging of Shaq Barrett, and the Bucs have gone from fringe playoff team to Super Bowl contender in 2020.

But while Brady brings 20 years of championship experience with him, he also brings 20 years of wear and tear on his body (no matter how great the TB12 method might be). The biggest concern regarding Brady joining the Buccaneers is whether or not he can consistently throw the deep ball, something most people believe is a staple of Bruce Arians’ offense.

Arians, himself, spoke Wednesday about his new quarterback and the perception that he can’t air it out anymore. “I thought his deep ball was outstanding last year,” Arians said of Brady, per ESPN. “Through [the Patriots’] play-action game, they hit a lot of deep balls.”

Arians quoted offensive consultant Tom Moore when talking about quarterbacks taking the checkdown. Moore’s saying is, “You don’t go broke putting money in the bank. Take the damn checkdown.”

But Arians also wants Brady to have the freedom to operate in the offense.

Per Arians:

“I think the freedom of looking downfield on certain routes and in certain situations, when the matchup’s perfect — take it, don’t be afraid to take it — some quarterbacks are afraid to take it. I’m not looking for a ‘checkdown Charlie’ quarterback.”

As ESPN’s Jenna Laine pointed out, Brady had a 43% completion rate in 2019 on passes of 20 or more air yards while the league average was 38%.

I’d say Brady and the Bucs are in good shape.

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History shows that Tom Brady plus the Bucs’ playoff drought could be a recipe for a Super Bowl win

See why history shows that the addition of Tom Brady to the Buccaneers could be a recipe for a Super Bowl win.

Tom Brady is officially a Tampa Bay Buccaneer after (finally) signing his contract today. Now that the six-time Super Bowl champion is set to join the Bucs, fans can finally start looking towards the 2020 regular season, and potentially, the postseason.

That may seem like a hard concept to grasp for some, especially when you consider they Bucs haven’t been to the postseason since 2007 and haven’t won a playoff game since their Super Bowl XXXVII victory following the 2002 season. A 7-9 finish to the 2019 season ensured the Bucs extended their playoff drought to 12-straight seasons. But, as the NFL’s research department pointed out, that drought plus the addition of Brady could be a recipe for a Super Bowl win.

Take a look.

If Brady can guide the Bucs back to the postseason in 2020, that alone would be a huge step forward for the franchise and validate the Brady signing. Plus, Super Bowl LV is in Tampa Bay next year. I’m sure Brady would love nothing more than to be the first quarterback ever to play a Super Bowl in his home stadium.

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