When Tom Brady revealed last month that he was leaving the New England Patriots after an illustrious 20-year career that included nine Super Bowl appearances, six championships and three regular season MVP awards, many people were shocked by the news. Fans in New England fully expected their Golden Boy to return in 2020 and ultimately end his career where it started.
But, it seems the one person who wasn’t all that surprised was Brady, himself. The future Hall of Famer, appearing on The Howard Stern Show today, revealed that he knew it was time to move on way before anyone else seemed to.
Tom Brady said he knew before the Patriots' started their season that he wanted to leave. pic.twitter.com/tuEbhBeWhd
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 8, 2020
Brady’s appearance on Stern’s show is definitely worth a listen. It reveals some very interesting stuff football-wise, including his lack of trust in receivers last year.
"If you put him out there, I'm not going to throw him the ball…" – Tom Brady when asked by Howard Stern if there were times he went to Belichick and said 'get this guy off the field'.
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) April 8, 2020
It’s no secret that the Pats offense struggled last year, especially in the absence of tight end Rob Gronkowski, who retired last offseason. Brady never had the connection with receivers we’ve seen in years past.
Fortunately for Brady, now that he’s in Tampa Bay, he’ll have Pro Bowl receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to work with, as well as tight end O.J. Howard, who the Patriots actually inquired about at last year’s trade deadline.
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