From the moment they signed Tom Brady last March, the Buccaneers were always going to be one of the biggest focuses of the 2020 season. That’s part of the Brady effect, right? Especially considering he was playing for a new team for the first time in 20 years, the spotlight was always going to be on him and his new teammates in Tampa.
Last May’s schedule release certainly reflected that, with the Bucs scheduled for five prime time games—one on Thursday night, two on Sunday night (though one eventually had to get moved to the afternoon) and two on Monday night—after years of getting no more than one.