In 2020, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were coming off of a 7-9 season in which they ranked third in scoring, first in run defense, and if not for leading the NFL in turnovers, were probably just a couple of “all-stars” away from competing under respected head coach in Bruce Arians. In response to their failings the year before, the Bucs signed Tom Brady, traded for Rob Gronkowski, and over the course of the year also added Antonio Brown, Leonard Fournette, and rookie tackle Tristan Wirfs to a roster that already had considerable talent.
I know we live in an “in one ear, out the other” society where all content is as disposable as Kleenex, but did Troy Aikman already forget that the Bucs are the reigning Super Bowl champions?