Tom Brady .. He is now expected to sign with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and there are two demands for his new team
Tom Brady leaves the Patriots, and is expected to sign with pirate Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Any team that wants a crack in the legendary quarterback must definitely take into account its needs. Brady, 42, demands some things that no other free agent has ever requested. According to ESPN's Dianna Russini, Brady has two big "wants" to look for in his new team.
"Some of the things Brady wants are: controlling the list, and he wants to be part of making decisions about contacting the game," Rossini said this week on ESPN's "Get Up" program.
Apparently, any team that wanted to sign Brady (presumably Bucs) would have to have the quarterback also agree to Brady take over as general manager. The player who requests any kind of menu control does not hear of request for good, but in Brady's case it actually makes quite a bit of sense. Brady knows he only has one season or two seasons left, and you can bet that he doesn't want to get lost on a team mismanaging his list. By claiming some control over the list, Brady can push his new team out and acquire players that can help them win. For example, if Brady signs up with the pirates and think they need help from an offensive line to win, he can use his new power to control the list to summon the team to sign or craft an attacking line.
If Brady had control of listings in New England last season, this is a hypothetical guarantee that he would have used them to get out and add some weapons to the faded Patriots crime. Speaking of New England, this was also the only place Brady would have no control over the list. Does this mean that Patriots coach Bill Belicheck is the reason behind Brady's departure? It is not fair to say, but it fits with the theory he wants to control.
As for Brady's second request, it is not surprising that this is something that most teams should be willing to allow. If Brady wants to have a say in the play call, you give him a word to call the gameplay. Nobody reads a defense like Brady and has proven during his 20-year career that he can put his attack in the best position to succeed. In fact, if I was a NFL coach, I would be very happy to give Brady any decisions he invites to play.
Are there any teams that agree to these demands? Rossini specifically mentioned one.
"I talked to Tampa Bay. They would love to have Tom Brady," said Rossini. "They're ready to give Tom Brady the things he needs and wants "
Pirates make sense for many reasons, and if you wonder why it is that they have a lot of offensive weapons, they have a lot of salary space to add whatever piece Brady needs and they have a 67-year-old coach who wants to win now. The next Super Bowl is also played in Tampa, giving Brady a chance to do something no other player has done: Play Super Bowl at his home stadium .
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