Tom Brady Talks First Bucs Bonds, Team Priorities
November 1st, 2020
The NFC Player of the Month of October, legendary Bucs quarterback Tom Brady, had a televised sitdown with one of his old buddies this weekend.
Brady has a special place in his heart for former teammate Randy Moss, and Moss interviewed in him for BSPN.
Pressed by Moss to name and describe his first real interaction with a Bucs teammate, Brady explained that he moved to Tampa on April 1 and soon after realized that Cameron Brate, Scotty Miller and Chris Godwin were in town and training. And those three stepped up first to start the bonding process.
“I wanted to throw the football around. I was like, ‘Fellas, let’s get to work. What do we got to do?’ said Brady, who went on to praise Ronald Jones, Mike Evans and O.J. Howard for later joining in, as well as Ryan Jensen for being selfless for working on snapping and cadence.
Moss wanted Brady to talk about the Bucs’ postseason prospects, but Brady wouldn’t go there. Instead, he opened a window to his mentality and likely how he lectures the team.
“If we put the preparation first, and the process is right and, you know the results will come. So I don’t think too much about how many wins, how many yards, this that,” Brady said. “It’s like, ‘how much of a commitment are we willing to make to do that right things on a daily basis?’ [That] takes discipline, which when it takes discipline, it takes action, and you gotta have your actions match your priorities. So if our priority is winning, then what our choices are on a daily basis have to be prioritized to that.”
Joe can’t say whether the Bucs are up to the challenge of winning the NFC South and grinding their way to the top of the conference with, say, a 12-4 record. But they’re in fantastic hands with Brady.
November 1st, 2020 at 7:32 am
I’ve be wondering whether or not 1 Joe has figured out why some of us were so focused on the Turnovers. This Joe said he didn’t care about them. Nobody ever said/wrote that turnovers don’t matter. Always have, always will. –Joe Obviously he did not know how important TO’s are in determining the outcome of games In the NFL. Does he get it now?
November 1st, 2020 at 7:44 am
NFC South AND NFC overall!
We have a tie breaker with Green Bay and the Packers will do some damage to the Bears record when they play.
NFC West is a little hard to figure who will come out on top. I’m not sure any team there is dominant; Seattle has no D, and Rams likely have the edge there. But most likely scenario is they beat each up.
Not to get too far ahead of myself, but then we also have the home field advantage for the SB!!
November 1st, 2020 at 7:52 am
Why doesn’t everyone listen to what Brady said and just enjoy each game, instead of focusing on stats, records and the playoffs?
November 1st, 2020 at 8:04 am
No offense to Brad Johnson, Doug Williams, etc., but having a quarterback of Brady’s caliber is unique (duh) in our team’s history and I’m enjoying the hell out of watching this guy play. Hopefully the Glazers offer this dude the moon in order to stay with the team in some official capacity when he retires.
November 1st, 2020 at 8:18 am
He is a playing coach. And a superb one at that. Lucky to have him here.
November 1st, 2020 at 8:19 am
And that is what real leadership brings to a team. Former QB’s have had better arms. But Brady knows how to get his teammates to get their heads right. To play as a cohesive team, putting team success ahead of personal stats. Making others around him responsible and playing beyond their normal capability. Making every player earn touches on every play, while protecting the ball, finding and delivering to the open guy.
That is what was missing before. Maybe former Bucs QB’s will someday be capable of doing those things. But it is a somewhat rare commodity. And I think the difference is now crystal clear, for those of us that have never seen the great ones like Brady, Montana, Manning, Staubach, in action. And you wonder why some supremely talented QB’s never win more than one SB, though we believe they are capable of more? They don’t bring all this..and this is a big part of it.
November 1st, 2020 at 8:22 am
The great Jim Rohn taught:
“Success is small disciplines practiced every day.
Failure is small errors in judgment repeated every day.”
tickrdr
November 1st, 2020 at 10:41 am
Y’all are hearing straight from the GOAT what makes him the GOAT. It wasn’t Belichick that made Brady look great. But it was Brady who made Belichick look great. Ride Tampa Bay RIDE.
November 1st, 2020 at 11:32 am
Hey Boston Boy, don’t you have a Pat’s web site you should be crying on?
November 1st, 2020 at 12:00 pm
<Mike C Says:
November 1st, 2020 at 11:32 am
Hey Boston Boy, don’t you have a Pat’s web site you should be crying on
Heck no.. I am appreciative not a hater of excellence. i love Brady. He did so much for not only the Patriots but the NFL. In retrospect the Patriots (Belichick) didn't deserve him. Brady pulled Belichick's kiester out of the fire dozens and dozens of time. Because of Brady winning games Belichick got over the top accolades of being the greatest coach of all time and it went to his head. Brady never was paid like a top QB. He went middle of the pack to afford Belichick flexibility in acquiring players. Except Belichick never used that capital on offensive weapons for Tom. But Tampa Bay has. Arians, unlike Belichick, knows and appreciates what he has. Winning breeds optimism. Optimism breeds confidence. From coaches to players I'm watching Tampa evolving in a super team right in front of my eyes. Fighting and playing for one another. This is going to be fun. I'm enjoyin every minute of it. No crying here.
November 1st, 2020 at 1:38 pm
Buczilla , I was thinking the same thing. The guy is a leader…Playing or coaching. How great would it be to have him working with QB’s for the next few years?
November 1st, 2020 at 2:59 pm
Dolphins are kicking the Rams’ ass.
November 1st, 2020 at 3:29 pm
Buczilla Says:
November 1st, 2020 at 8:04 am
No offense to Brad Johnson, Doug Williams, etc., but having a quarterback of Brady’s caliber is unique (duh) in our team’s history and I’m enjoying the hell out of watching this guy play. Hopefully the Glazers offer this dude the moon in order to stay with the team in some official capacity when he retires.
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My thoughts exactly
November 1st, 2020 at 9:12 pm
YOU DID IT JOE!!
YOU DID IT JOE!!!
The NFC Player of the Month of October, legendary Bucs quarterback Tom Brady,