TAMPA, Fla. - Nine years after cornerback Richard Sherman infamously trolled quarterback Tom Brady with T-shirts after a 24-23 win over the New England Patriots with, "U mad bro?" the two are now teammates as members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Brady played an integral role in recruiting Sherman. He reached out to Sherman before the Bucs' front office did, while the Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers were showing interest.
"He's just a competitor. We have the same spirit in that regard," said Sherman, 33, a three-time first-team All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XLVIII champion.