This fall, the people of Boston are collectively going to feel the same mix of pain, dread and confusion that citizens of Chicago, San Francisco and Indianapolis once felt.
When Tom Brady dons the red, black and orange of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his departure from the New England Patriots will finally sink in. Sure, it already became real when Brady finalized an agreement late Tuesday to join Tampa Bay next season. But it’ll be different when the icon of a city actually puts on a different jersey.
Just ask Bulls fans how it felt to watch Michael Jordan play for the Wizards.