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Bucs QB Tom Brady is still getting used to being a Tampa resident

New Bucs QB Tom Brady was caught working out in Tampa in a place he shouldn’t have been.

Tom Brady is the new quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but given the travel restrictions and social distancing requirements brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve yet to see the six-time Super Bowl champion in a Bucs uniform on the field or in the training facility.

While we await that day eagerly, Bucs fans should be glad to hear that Brady is already embracing his new Florida home and surroundings. But, as it turns out, he’s still getting used to the rules of his new city.

Take a look.

Brady spent 20 years with the New England Patriots, so we’ll cut him some slack for not knowing Tampa parks as well as Boston parks yet.

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David Carr’s stat prediction for Tom Brady in 2020 might surprise you

See how David Carr of NFL.com thinks new Bucs QB Tom Brady will perform in his first season in Tampa Bay.

The NFL world was shocked when six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady opted to leave the New England Patriots after 20 seasons and take his talents to Tampa Bay, a franchise that hasn’t been to the postseason since 2007 and hasn’t won a playoff game since Super Bowl XXXVII.

There were signs last year that perhaps Brady’s time in New England was drawing to a close. A struggling offense that failed to find any sort of rhythm, and operated without both Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Brown, couldn’t get the Patriots back to the Super Bowl. Instead, New England was upset at home by the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round.

Now in Tampa, Brady will command an offense that averaged 28.6 points per game last season and has a bevy of talent on their roster, including Pro Bowl receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, along with tight end and former first-round pick O.J. Howard.

And, given that former Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston had 5,109 passing yards and 33 touchdowns in 2019 (not to mention 30 interceptions), you’d think Brady was in line for a historic season, right?

Well, according to former NFL quarterback and current NFL.com analyst David Carr, Brady may be in for a somewhat tame 2020 season in terms of stats. Carr predicts Brady will finish the year with 4,500 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with a 60 percent completion rate. It’s a stat line any QB would likely take in a heartbeat, but when you are the Golden Boy operating in such a high-powered offense, you’d think there’d be more touchdowns to be thrown.

Here is part of Carr’s thinking on Brady’s upcoming season:

“In New England, Brady has been in a system that works from the inside out, with a number of dink-and-dunk throws. In Tampa, Brady has the luxury of throwing to some of the top threats on the perimeter in the league, a group that features Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and tight end O.J. Howard. With Bruce Arians’ ‘no risk it, no biscuit’ policy and Brady’s ability to identify and exploit coverages, I expect to see the veteran drop back around 40 times per game. I can actually see this approach being successful in this situation as long as the G.O.A.T. is protected.”

I’m sure the Bucs don’t care what numbers Brady puts up in 2020 as long as it leads them back to the postseason. One thing that seems certain is that Brady won’t throw 30 interceptions like Winston did. At least, we hope.

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Kraft family thanks QB Tom Brady in full-age ad in Tampa Bay Times

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family took out a full-page ad to thank QB Tom Brady for his time as a Patriot.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their fans are celebrating the signing of quarterback Tom Brady. But one team’s gain is another team’s loss, and Brady’s addition to the Bucs means Patriots fans are left searching for a new quarterback to call their own.

Brady’s legacy will forever be tied to New England. From sixth-round pick to six-time Super Bowl champion, he lived a Cinderella story that sounds almost too cliche to be real. Game-winning drives, clutch throws, Lombardi Trophies — Brady did it all.

Today, in Sunday’s Tampa Bay Times, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family took out a full-page ad, thanking the G.O.A.T. for all the memories.

Here is an excerpt:

“For 20 amazing years, you gave us everything you had… When you arrived as a sixth-round pick — and the best selection this franchise has ever made — no one imagined all you’d accomplish or how much you’d soon mean to an entire region.”

Kraft also asks Bucs fans to “take care of him. You got a great one.”

I think Tampa Bay fans are up to the task.

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The market for QB Tom Brady is down to these three teams

See which three teams are currently in the market for the services of six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the market for Tom Brady, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

The news should come as no surprise given that the Golden Boy’s name has been linked to Tampa Bay for weeks now. The Bucs can offer Brady the chance to pair up with an experienced head coach in Bruce Arians and two of the game’s best receivers in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Plus, there’s tight end O.J. Howard, who the Patriots inquired about at the trade deadline in October before being told “no” by Tampa Bay.

The Chargers, of course, can provide Brady with the glitz and glamour of playing in Los Angeles, but let’s face it, it’s the Chargers. They aren’t exactly the most exciting team around. Also, Florida has no state income tax, so if Brady wants to get the most bang for his buck, Tampa Bay is the way to go.

Don’t forget, too, that Dianna Russini of ESPN reported last week that any team looking to sign Brady would have to give him a say in the roster and play-calling decisions. Tampa Bay is apparently willing to do both to sign him.

Stay tuned…

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