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Adam Schefter.
The national media types are in lockstep: Tom Brady is retiring. Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport, Jason La Canfora, they are all reporting the same: Multiple sources from Brady’s inside circle say he’s done. [read more]
Rondé Barber talks Tom Brady legacy.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
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Tom Brady’s exquisite sense of timing finally betrayed him.
Reports of Brady’s imminent retirement broke all over Twitter on Saturday afternoon, apparently catching the Bucs by surprise. In a subsequent statement released by Brady’s agent, Don Yee neither confirmed nor denied the reports.
In the news business, that’s considered a tacit confirmation. [read more]
What’s going on?
Either this is the greatest smokescreen since Operation Overlord or this is sports journalism’s “Dewey Defeats Truman” moment. [read more]
UPDATED 5:17 p.m. – It seems Tom Brady’s dad isn’t buying any of the reports that his son is retiring.
What a Saturday afternoon it has been! [read more]
“I told you to keep your trap shut!”
Joe knows Tom Brady is nearly as skilled as a businessman as he is at quarterback. And Joe doesn’t think Brady does a thing spontaneously, aside from a couple of shots of tequila and tossing the Vince Lombardi Trophy over water.
And maybe not even that. [read more]
The sadness is flowing at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters, as is the appreciation. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Forget for a moment about the quarterback position, though it is easily the most important on a football team. [read more]
Still enamored?
With Tom Brady now retiring, it’s important to remember how fixated Bucco Bruce Arians appeared to be the last time he was looking behind the dreaded door No. 2 for a quarterback to replace the Buccaneers’ human turnover machine. [read more]
“Don’t worry Kyle, Antonio Brown is gone.”
It’s true. [read more]
If Jeff Darlington along with Adam Schefter are reporting this, Joe believes it. [read more]
Bucco Bruce Arians.
It almost feels like a two-night stand — the hot chick you picked up at Undertow and she stuck around for a couple of weeks. [read more]
The Bucs ranked second in regular-season scoring (30.1 points per game) and led the league in passing this season, so it’s hard to nitpick usage of personnel. [read more]
Announcement soon?
Will he or won’t he? [read more]
Missed.
Maybe it is just Joe, but man, Championship Sunday is one of the best days of the year. [read more]
Bucs QB Tom Brady.
It seems it won’t be long to learn if the Bucs will be quarterback hunting this winter or not. [read more]
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“Hey Jameis, you are a free agent, aren’t you? I know of a good team that might be looking for a quarterback.”
After watching a clip of Tony Romo talk about Bucs quarterback Tom Brady, Joe can say now with certainty based on personal evidence and documentation, that the Princeton of the Midwest, Eastern Illinois University, produces fertile minds. [read more]
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For 4+ years, The Free Stretch has been here for Bucs fans after being heard on several radio stations dating back to ancient times 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. [read more]
Priority.
To Joe, if the Bucs want to still compete for a realistic chance to return to the Super Bowl in 2022, then there is one guy that must come back. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht
Joe is creeping to the realization that we must start looking to the 2022 season. Joe will mentally get there after the Super Bowl. [read more]
