Tom Brady Leaves New England & Will Sign With Tampa Bay

Taking a break from the coronavirus, there is other news, lighter news, that seemed worth talking about.  

It seems trivial on many levels, given what has happened, and what is still obviously happening right now.  

But there was big news in the NFL yesterday, as reports came out that Tom Brady, who many consider to be the greatest quarterback of all time, and who is certainly the most decorated quarterback, if not NFL player outright, in history. Think about what this guy has done: he was the NFL MVP three times in his career, has made a staggering record nine Super Bowl appearances, and won six of those big games, which is two more than the next closest quarterbacks. He was the Super Bowl MVP a record four times.  

All of that, of course, came in a career spanning two decades, all of it with the New England Patriots.  

Until now, that is.  

So, how much does Brady have left in the tank? Will he be able to do something impressive, perhaps lead the Buccaneers to the playoffs again? Will he put up impressive numbers? Let us not forget that he seemed to be running out of gas late last season, and some were questioning if perhaps e was done. Will he be fresh, will he be effective, with his new team? Will he make the proper adjustments and work well with the team, or will he struggle?  

The move to the Buccaneers was a bit of a surprise, because they hardly feel like serious title contenders. Many had expected Brady to insist on playing for a team that would have a legitimate chance to at least contend for the title, which really begs the question of whether Brady’s mere presence in Tamp will lift the team up enough to make it do.  

Frankly, history is not necessarily on his side. Joe Namath left the Jets after a legendary career, but his one season on the Rams was not exactly the highlight of his career. And the most famous example and comparison would surely be Joe Montana, who left the San Francisco 49ers and went to Kansas City. The Chiefs were successful with him, and even came fairly close to reaching the Super Bowl, although they eventually lost to the Bills in Buffalo in the AFC title game, and in which Montana was knocked out of the game with a concussion.