Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians, who has a history of successful collaborations with star quarterbacks like Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger, is sure that Brady can get the most out of that promising offensive cast.
"Tom is the most successful quarterback in the history of our league, but what makes him so special is his ability to make those around him better," said Arians. "I have had the privilege to work with some of the best passers in our game, and the characteristics they all possessed were the ability to lead and get the best out of their teammates. Tom is no different. He is a proven winner who will provide the leadership, accountability and work ethic necessary to lead us to our goal of winning another championship."
Tampa Bay also believes it has a defense poised to be one of the league's best. That group features a defensive front that produced 47 sacks and led the NFL in rush defense in 2019 plus a young secondary that was among the league's best at defending passes and creating turnovers over the second half of the season. The Buccaneers have some work to do in free agency to keep its defensive front together but began that on Monday by placing the franchise tag on Shaquil Barrett, who led the NFL with 19.5 sacks in 2019. The team then subsequently re-signed Jason Pierre-Paul, who was the team's second-leading sack artist with 8.5 last year, on Tuesday.
Brady's NFL career began in 2000 after he was famously selected in the sixth round (199th overall) by the Patriots. He played in just one game as a rookie but took over in the second game of 2001 when veteran starter Drew Bledsoe was injured on a fierce hit by New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis. Brady then started the Patriots' third game of the season and Bledsoe never regained his spot in the starting lineup.
Brady made the Pro Bowl at the end of his first year as a starter after leading the Patriots to wins in 11 of his 14 starts, helping New England tie a franchise record for victories in a season. He then led the Patriots to Super Bowl XXXVI and was named the game's MVP after he led a game-winning drive in the game's closing seconds against the heavily favored St. Louis Rams.
The Buccaneers won the Super Bowl the following season but Brady and the Patriots returned to take the title in both 2003 and 2004. Brady and the Patriots beat Carolina in Super Bowl XXXVIII and Philadelphia in Super Bowl XXXIX, with Brady taking another MVP trophy in the former game.
In 2007, Brady led the NFL with 4,806 passing yards, 50 touchdown passes and a 117.2 passer rating as New England became just the second team in the Super Bowl era to finish the regular season with an undefeated record. He was the first quarterback in NFL history to throw 50 TD passes in a season and the '07 Patriots set then-NFL records with 75 touchdowns and 589 total points. Those Patriots advanced to Super Bowl XLII but lost a thriller to the New York Giants. Brady received the first of his three NFL MVP awards at the end of the season.
Brady was also named league MVP in 2010 and 2017. He went to his fourth Pro Bowl after the 2007 season and then was voted into the all-star game every year from 2009 to 2018. His 14 overall Pro Bowl selections are tied for the most in league history.
Brady was once again the MVP in Super Bowl XLIX following the 2014 season, as he led the Patriots to a narrow win over Seattle by completing 37 of 50 passes for 328 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Those 37 completions were a Super Bowl record until he completed 43 of 62 passes for 466 yards in Super Bowl LI, as he led the Patriots on the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. New England rallied from a 28-3 second-half deficit to beat Atlanta, 34-28, in overtime and Brady was named Super Bowl MVP for a record fourth-time. Brady's sixth and most recent championship ring came after the 2018 season when he helped the Patriots defeat the Rams, 13-3, in Super Bowl LIII. That sixth Super Bowl ring for Brady broke a tie with former 49ers and Cowboys defensive end Charles Haley for the most in league history.
Brady played his college ball at Michigan and hails from San Mateo, California.
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