Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to run it back in 2021. Winning Super Bowl LV in emphatic fashion, the Bucs trounced the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.
And now with all 22 starters from their Super Bowl-winning side retained, the franchise is looking to defend its title. But doing that isn’t easy.
The last team to do it were the New England Patriots back in 2003-04. And their quarterback back then? Tom Brady.
So it’s safe to say that the quarterback knows a thing or two about winning back-to-back Super Bowls. Brady earlier outlined how complacency and fatigue can play a big role in hurting the side’s ambitions for the upcoming season.
And when he found some of his teammates slacking at training, he wasn’t having any of it.
Tom Brady flips out at training camp
According to reports from the Tampa Bay training camp, Tom Brady was furious when a two-minute drill led to a sack and many incompletions. The quarterback who never takes it easy was understandably angry and some of it was even vented out at his teammates.
“Gotta make a fu**ing play when you’re tired, fellas!” Brady reportedly said slamming his helmet on the ground.
After completions to Miller, Evans and Bernard, 2 min drive stops with a sack and a couple incompletions. Tom Brady slams his helmet. “Gotta make a (bleeping) play when you’re tired fellas.”
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) August 1, 2021
With the defense chewing up Brady and his wide receivers failing to hit the correct routes, Brady later punted the ball 40 yards out in frustration.
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While the quarterback’s response might seem overboard to some, perhaps it is the tough love this group of players need. Tom Brady is the only player in the entire Bucs locker room who knows what it takes to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates his teams fourth quarter touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
And when the league’s winningest player has a thing or two to say about one’s performance, they must listen. Teams will be even warier of the Buccaneers given that they enter as the defending champs.
Extra film hours, special tactics and several other tricks will be tried out to stop the Bucs from winning. And if they don’t put in the hard work, the image of Brady being sacked at training camp will replicate itself on game day as well.
