Back to the Top News Newsfeed

Bucs HC Bruce Arians Thought Tom Brady Would Never Leave Patriots

Chris O'Meara/Associated Press

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians admitted Tuesday that he thought Tom Brady would never leave the New England Patriots.

Appearing on The Rich Eisen Show (h/t NFL.com's Kevin Patra) on Tuesday, Arians suggested that Brady leaving the Pats to sign with the Bucs was akin to a dream scenario:

"When did I die, and how did I get back? No way. Never did I think that he'd ever leave New England. This year, you kinda got a feeling, maybe.