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It was a surprising move, with arguably the greatest of all time player at the NFL-level choosing to depart his team of 20 years for a non-storied franchise in the NFC South.
Tom Brady left New England, where he won six Super Bowl rings along with head coach Bill Belichick, in favor of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that hasn’t won a playoff game since it won the Super Bowl following the 2002 season.
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But why did he choose to join the Bucs? The former Wolverine weighed in during his official introduction on Tuesday, noting that he likes everything that the Buccaneers have to offer.
“There were a lot of things that really were intriguing to me about the organization – the players, and the coaches, and the willingness of everyone to try to accomplish the goal of what playing football is, which is to win,” Brady said of Tampa Bay, talking up new teammates like receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin while not making any predictions about the team’s 2020 outlook on the heels of a 7-9 season.
“I’m going to try to do everything I can in my position and what I’m responsible for to make that happen. And I’ve got to trust that everyone else is doing the exact same thing. In that part, it’s no different than what I’ve experienced for 20 years in my own role.”
The Buccaneers last made the playoffs in 2007 but haven’t won a postseason game since beating the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII following the 2002 campaign. Tampa Bay has six playoff victories in its 44-season history. Brady has six Super Bowl rings.
Should he remain healthy throughout the pending 2020 NFL season, it’ll be interesting to see whether or not Brady can continue to dominate, even though he’s already over 40. Tampa Bay certainly has weapons on both sides of the ball, and we’re not going to be the ones to bet against him.