Tom Brady appreciates his Patriots past, but loves playing for Super Bowl 55-bound Buccaneers
When the New England Patriots drafted Tom Brady with the 199th overall pick in 2000, the quarterback acknowledged that he didn’t know his geography. In fact, the first question the kid from California asked was, “Where’s New England?” Imagine his confusion when his plane landed at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick.
On Thursday, Brady said that landing in Rhode Island only made him more perplexed. He can laugh about it 21 years later. At this point, Brady is as synonymous with New England as the inconsistent weather.
Of course, a lot has changed over the past year. Brady resides in Tampa, Florida, and is getting ready to play in Super Bowl 55 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 43-year-old is headed to his 10th Super Bowl, which adds to his legacy. It has created a situation that’s hard for Patriots fans to watch — Brady having success in a different uniform while the Patriots finished 7-9 and out of the playoffs.
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When Brady signed with the Bucs this offseason, it was unknown how it would work out. Tampa Bay was arguably a laughing stock of the NFL. They finished 7-9 in 2019 and 5-11 in 2018 and 2017. The team hadn’t been to the playoffs since 2007. The Bucs hadn’t advanced past the wildcard round since 2002, which was the franchise’s only Super Bowl win.
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