LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Bruce Arians and Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Though it certainly wasn’t ideal, watching Tom Brady win a championship in his first year away from the New England Patriots probably wasn’t torturous for the fan base.
For starters, it was understandable why he left. Entering his age-43 season, he was tired of taking sizable pay cuts only for the talent (or lack thereof) surrounding him to not even be nearly enough to compete for a Super Bowl.