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If every action causes a reaction, the busy first week of NFL free agency should send a ripple through the 2020 NFL Draft. Sure enough, the moves made (or not made) revealed some teams’ intentions for the next phase of the offseason while muddying the picture for others. With college Pro Days, pre-draft workouts and …
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The Buccaneers and Chargers were the finalists for Tom Brady after he split from the Patriots. Where did the other teams that were reportedly interested in the six-time Super Bowl champ finish, though? The Raiders and Colts were involved and had been two teams prominently mentioned in the active rumor mill this offseason. NBC Sports …
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Ben Roethlisberger is in a unique position to understand Tom Brady’s mindset and didn’t see this coming at all. Roethlisberger, who is entering his 16th year with the Steelers, was shocked when Brady left the Patriots for the Buccaneers last week after two decades in New England. “I thought for sure he would go back. …
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A 90-minute phone conversation last Wednesday was enough to sell Tom Brady on the Buccaneers. General manager Jason Licht and head coach Bruce Arians went in thinking they needed an aggressive pitch to have a prayer of winning the Brady sweepstakes, according to the Tampa Bay Times, but the 42-year-old quarterback came prepared. By the …
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Tom Brady has left New England, but one of his good friends is coming back. The Patriots reached an agreement to sign veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on Sunday, according to the Boston Globe, marking the return of Brady’s former backup. He will join a quarterbacks room that features Jarrett Stidham and Cody Kessler, with Stidham …
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More than money, offensive weapons or warm weather, Tom Brady may have just been chasing happiness and appreciation — two things he couldn’t get from Bill Belichick. Brady shocked most of the NFL last week when he announced he was leaving the Patriots and later signed with the Buccaneers. He left a franchise defined by success …
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Robert Kraft is really going to miss Tom Brady. Two days after the six-time Super Bowl champion officially joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 years with the New England Patriots, Kraft took out a full-page ad in the Tampa Bay Times to thank Brady as the 42-year-old moves on. “For 20 amazing years, you …
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NFL free agency is not only about doling out massive contracts. There are trades, salary-cap casualties, bargains and scheme fits to consider. The interesting thing about the first week of free agency in 2020 is the winners are an unusual crop of starved franchises. On the flip side, perennial playoff teams of the past decade …
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Jameis Winston bid farewell to Tampa Bay via Twitter on Saturday morning, but he isn’t expected to trade places with new Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady this season. The New England Patriots are “unlikely” to pursue Winston as a free agent now that Brady’s deal with the Bucs became official Friday, NFL Network reported, citing “a …
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And so it begins. A day after it was reported NFL free agents would begin flocking to Tampa Bay to join Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, the legendary quarterback’s new team reached a one-year, $2.3 million agreement with former Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Joe Haeg, according to NFL Network. “An unexpected high number of players” …
If every action causes a reaction, the busy first week of NFL free agency should send a ripple through the 2020 NFL Draft. Sure enough, the moves made (or not made) revealed some teams’ intentions for the next phase of the offseason while muddying the picture for others. With college Pro Days, pre-draft workouts and …
