After 20 years with the Patriots — and six Super Bowl wins — Tom Brady left New England to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the promise of playing around greater offensive talent.
Now that he’s back in the Super Bowl (while his old team finished 7-9), Brady’s decision appears to have been vindicated from his own standpoint.
As one of his former New England teammates pointed out, that choice may have wider repercussions across the NFL.
Logan Ryan, who helped Brady and the Patriots win two Super Bowls from 2013-2016, noted in a recent interview that the 43-year-old quarterback’s success with the Buccaneers could set a trend among other players with potential contract leverage.