Tom Brady "Football's Fun again"

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PATRIOTSFANINPA said:

Tom Brady Says ‘Football's Fun Again' With Buccaneers

Sounds like Brady taking a dig against Belichick.....or maybe he isn't,maybe hes just saying that because Gronk is back at his disposal......no one knows but it seemed to me well before this that Tom has not been a happy camper in New England for at least last season if not a few years before.

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It seemed like the team's lost some of the fun offensive players the past few years. Brady has always been a moody guy and Gronk really helped keep things light when TB12 was getting too intense.

The point is that team chemistry is a mixture of artistry and luck. We'll see if Brady recapturing "fun" equals winning.

amfootball said:

I don't think he ever minded Bill. The team sucking was the impetus for him leaving at age 42 and it was the right move to Tampa to a team able to surroud him with top talent. No wonder he is energized and ready to go. I also think being in sunny Fl helps too. He has to be loving how his body feels and the reality that he has no games on his schedule in cold weather.

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It will be interesting to see if making these easier equates to success for Brady. I'm under the impression he became great -- and stayed great -- because he was constantly battling weather, fatigue, Bill being Bill, and Boston media.

Where is the adversity in Tampa, other than 2020 stuff?

MainePatsFan26 said:

It will be interesting to see if making these easier equates to success for Brady. I'm under the impression he became great -- and stayed great -- because he was constantly battling weather, fatigue, Bill being Bill, and Boston media.

Where is the adversity in Tampa, other than 2020 stuff?

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There's always adversity. It's unavoidable. What made Brady the goat is his internal drive to be great and win. His goal never changes but he has put himself in a situation to excel and it is up to him to take advantage of it. I have no doubt he will.

2019 was clearly not a "fun" year for the offense. Starting center is lost for the year just before start of season, starting LT loses half a year, TE's are unable to produce, team loses Gordon and Brown during year and 1st round pick misses much of camp and half the season. It was not particularly fun to watch and you could see Brady's frustration even when they were still undefeated. Not crazy that someone as competitive as he is did not find that as enjoyable and with the team up against the cap and seemingly unwilling to commit to him beyond the year wanted to try something new his final couple years. I wish they could have worked something out and he stayed but him leaving at this time makes sense for both sides and will hopefully be a win win.

amfootball said:

I don't think he ever minded Bill. The team sucking was the impetus for him leaving at age 42 and it was the right move to Tampa to a team able to surroud him with top talent. No wonder he is energized and ready to go. I also think being in sunny Fl helps too. He has to be loving how his body feels and the reality that he has no games on his schedule in cold weather.

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Tom wasn’t going to give up on NE based on talent alone. Bill has provided him with good pieces in the past. if he came back, so would Gronk and that alone would have been a huge boost. besides, Bill has to think about all three units - offense, special teams, and defense. he can’t just load up on offense and have a weak D like Tampa.

MainePatsFan26 said:

It will be interesting to see if making these easier equates to success for Brady. I'm under the impression he became great -- and stayed great -- because he was constantly battling weather, fatigue, Bill being Bill, and Boston media.

Where is the adversity in Tampa, other than 2020 stuff?

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Other than that whole "coronavirus thing" what adversity will they have to battle

MainePatsFan26 said:

Where is the adversity in Tampa, other than 2020 stuff?

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Saints & Falcons twice each, for starters...

vuudu said:

This is so unfair, he did not say this to the public, it was a private conversation that his throwing coach decided to share with the world. It is disgusting how talking heads have jumped on this and portraying it as if he called a press conference and said this.
Like what is wrong with us?

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Why do the work and find out the truth when you can create your own truth. Look at the impact that the Mort Distort had on Defamegate.

amfootball said:

What? Arians won a playoff game in Arizona and was in the NFCCG that year against Cam Newton's Panthers. Palmer threw 4 picks in that game to ensure a loss. Arians also won COY with 2 different teams (Colts, Cards). He also has SB wins as a coordinator with the Steelers. The guy is a great HC who has been stuck with crappy QB talent as a HC save for his first HC year with the Colts when he had a rookie Andrew Luck and took that team to the playoffs as the interim when Pagano left in week 1 due to illness.

In terms of the coaching, just wait to see how average to below average the Pats coaches look this season without the GOAT QB to cover for them. And yes that includes Bill too.

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The Tom & Bill Show gave us 20 years of GOAT QBing and HCing. They gave us Pats fans THE football dynasty. I'd give them both a huge hug if I saw them in person, though Tom would probably just pat me on the top of my head.

Moving forward, I'm still a Pats fan and a Brady fan, but I don't see Brady lasting much longer even if there's a season. Even he can't stop old age and he looked old last year.

robertweathers said:

I wish Tom would just shut the **** up

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I can't say that I've heard him much since he left, but I always liked hearing him talk. He was good at it.

If some people here thought that Brady was a diva...

amfootball said:

You realize the exact same arguments could be made about Bill prior to Brady? Except Bill never got to a conference champ game or was COY of the year twice and had a 5-11 record with Bledsoe, a first pick QB talent.

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So many things wrong with this statement.
Belichick turned around a horrid Browns team in 3 years.
Belichick's 4th year with the Browns he got stabbed in the back by ownership.

He had a "5-11 record" because the team he inherited was in Cap hell. I could go on and on about the problems with that 2000 team but it's been done ad nauseum on this board.

DaBruinz said:

So many things wrong with this statement.
Belichick turned around a horrid Browns team in 3 years.
Belichick's 4th year with the Browns he got stabbed in the back by ownership.

He had a "5-11 record" because the team he inherited was in Cap hell. I could go on and on about the problems with that 2000 team but it's been done ad nauseum on this board.

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Yeah and 9 of those 11 losses were by one score or less so it's not like they were a total disaster or that any other head coach would have been better.

amfootball said:

You realize the exact same arguments could be made about Bill prior to Brady? Except Bill never got to a conference champ game or was COY of the year twice and had a 5-11 record with Bledsoe, a first pick QB talent.

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Patriots are 14-6 without Brady since Brady was named starter. Bill's track record needs no further explanation.

Even with that in mind I doubt the Patriots get to .500 next season if Brady had stayed to be honest.

fnordcircle said:

I'm sure Belichick is a ton less fun to play for than the Arians.

It's probably also going to be a lot more fun to be golfing in January than watching Cam host a Lombardi.

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You think Tom won’t make playoffs and Cam will win SB. WAKE UP!! You’re crazy!

sb1 said:

Patriots are 14-6 without Brady since Brady was named starter. Bill's track record needs no further explanation.

Even with that in mind I doubt the Patriots get to .500 next season if Brady had stayed to be honest.

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PatsBoy12 said:

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You’re a lot more optimistic than I am about a 43 year old QB who couldn’t even break a season 90 passer rating vs a schedule a lot easier than what they’re facing this year.

Biffins said:

You think Tom won’t make playoffs and Cam will win SB. WAKE UP!! You’re crazy!

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There’s a better chance of that happening than the other way around.

Biffins said:

You think Tom won’t make playoffs and Cam will win SB. WAKE UP!! You’re crazy!

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Tom will get benched by week 3. He's always been a fake. Terrible QB.