Tag: gronkowski

Brett Favre told Tom Brady to ‘go for it’

Former NFL QB Brett Favre said he spoke with Tom Brady at Super Bowl LIV and had this to say to the new Bucs QB.

Tom Brady isn’t the first Hall of Fame quarterback to switch teams late in his career. Guys like Joe Montana, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre have all made the move, leaving their respective teams in search of glory elsewhere.

Favre, the longtime quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, found himself switching teams twice towards the end of his career, first going to the New York Jets and then the Minnesota Vikings. Favre’s best season post-Pack was with the Vikes in 2009, when he threw for 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions while leading his team to a 12-4 record and trip to the NFC Championship Game.

Favre spoke on SiriusXM NFL radio yesterday about his encounter at Super Bowl LIV with Brady, and the advice he gave TB12.

The Bucs almost got Favre back in 2008 before he landed with the Jets. Fortunately, they snagged an even bigger quarterback this offseason.

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Gronkowski let Brady know about interest in reuniting two months ago

Rob Gronkowski is now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it seems he started thinking about returning two months ago.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off a blockbuster trade yesterday with the New England Patriots that will bring tight end Rob Gronkowski out of retirement and reunite him with quarterback Tom Brady.

The pair worked wonders on the field during their nine-year run together, with Gronk catching 78 touchdown passes from the future Hall of Famer, most by any player. But while fans seemed shocked by the news, Brady, himself, may have seen it coming.

According to Gronkowski, he let Brady know about his possible interest in returning when they met up to throw around the football a few months ago, before Brady had made his decision to leave the Patriots and join Tampa Bay.

Per Gronkowski (via ESPN):

“I said, ‘I’m definitely interested in your decision that you make.’ I didn’t put any pressure on him. I said, ‘If there’s a right opportunity out there, and you go somewhere and that opportunity is right — even if you go back to the Patriots and I feel like the opportunity is right — there’s a possible chance that I would definitely love to reconnect.'”

Gronk went on to say that Brady was “all fired up and juiced up” about the idea. I’m guessing Brady is still feeling that way today.

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Gronk has caught the most touchdowns from Tom Brady and it’s not even close

With tight end Rob Gronkowski set to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, check out a stat that shows how great he and Brady are together.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off another offseason miracle today, working out a trade with the New England Patriots for former tight end Rob Gronkowski.

The trade teams Brady back up with his favorite target. The two worked wonders together on the field in New England, and Gronk’s absence last season was noticeable in the Patriots’ often-stagnant offense.

And, if you need further proof of how successful the Brady-to-Gronk connection has been, just take a look at this stat.

Welcome to the Bucs, Gronk!

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