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Twitter Reacts to Tom Brady Signing One-Year Contract Extension with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Published 03/12/2021, 12:33 PM EST

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It’s official – Tom Brady will endure as a Buccaneer. NFL analyst Adam Schefter revealed that Tom Brady signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This means that he will remain with the franchise till 2022, and till the age of 45.

Twitter blew up at this development. While no one expected Brady to force a move out of Tampa Bay in the off-season, only a handful of people expected him to sign a contract extension.

This contract will put Tom Brady on track to play at least until the age of 45. This contract was also signed in order to reduce Brady’s base salary so that the Buccaneers have more cap flexibility to make moves in free-agency.

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Brady choosing to stay in Tampa Bay comes as no surprise. He is clearly enjoying some of the best times of his career in his new team.

Tampa Bay did an excellent job in adjusting to Brady and building the system around his talents. The Buccaneers also brought in some veteran players on cheaper contracts, which paid dividends.

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Tom Brady still hungry for more success

Tom Brady took a great risk last season. After spending much of his career in New England, Brady chose to part ways with the franchise. He was upset that New England didn’t want to pay him what he thought he was worth and chose to gamble on himself.

Brady then signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and immediately began working towards another Super Bowl with a struggling franchise.

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Brady worked very hard to make the Buccaneers real threats to the throne. Prior to his arrival, the Buccaneers were arguably one of the worst franchises in the NFL.

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But since his arrival, Brady helped the Buccaneers to the Playoffs, albeit with some hiccups in the regular season. And then, he showed his class by leading the franchise all the way back to the Super Bowl, adding yet another ring to his tally.

Will Tom Brady win another Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? The team is currently hoping to acquire the tools to run it back.

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And Brady is already motivated going into the new season. But their road will not be simple, with several teams looking to knock Brady off his throne he must keep his wits about him if he hopes to reign supreme.

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Aaditya Krishnamurthy is an NBA & NFL journalist for EssentiallySports, before which he worked at BusinessWorld magazine. He has been a fan of Basketball for over 10 years now, since Shaquille O’Neal was a Phoenix Suns player. During his time at Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, he started a sports magazine for the college called the Overtime Tribune and hosted the Overtime Tribune Podcast until he graduated.
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