As we all know, the awesome, the invincible Brady is facing the team that drafted him and helped him to develop his analytical skills and win 6 Super Bowls. I’ll admit it’s been an adjustment for me to see #12 and the Gronk in Tampa Bay jerseys. I’ve even read that many Patriot fans “love Tom, but will always support the Patriots franchise.”
But I read an interesting article in the WSJ this weekend about the Bucs and I must say I was delighted to learn something for a change. (For two powerful metropolitan newspapers- the Post and NYT, sports has always been an afterthought. Je ne comprends pas).
Quick summary:
The Glazer family owns the Bucs but they also own Manchester United!!! I know little about soccer but I read they just signed Cristiano Ronaldo at age 36. Man United manager commented “The way he looks after himself, that’s the key, that’s the key to it all. The players around him are going to be lifted to another stratosphere, another level.”
The Bucs feel the same about Brady. It’s quite exciting to see “aging” players winning rings and titles and throwing their weight around training camp. It’s called leadership and earned respect.
Wish my boys good luck tonight in Foxboro.
![Ronaldo won the English Premier League three times with United [File: Jon Super/AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AP081018051839.jpg?resize=770%2C513)
ST UnWoked & UnVaxxed! 
Soccer and the all volunteer military killed America!
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Say what? And pls make it quick; Tom, Antonio Brown and the Gronk are on in 90 minutes. 🙂
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What time does The Game start?
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Final score: 31-17 Buccaneers W
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What time is kick off?
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8:20 pm EST
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Game just came on here in Thailand. Some “good piece of gear” just sang something I didn’t hear about NFL Monday Night Football because my TV is on mute until opening kick off.
Peeps are sleeping.
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Brady’s brain+golden arm are too much for Coach B’s brain.
If Tampa does not fumble the ball away, they win.
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Kick off OB. Goofball kicker only had one job to do and failed his whole foxtrotting team.
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D saves kicker’s butt.
The Arm takes his first snap.
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The Gronk is not dressed out?
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Dammit! He’s out with broken ribs. This is a problem.
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Commercial break?
Nothing happening on the field.
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That wss was a fumble!
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Blown call!!!
Worst call in NFL history.
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Ref got it right in real time.
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Who broke Gronk’s ribs?
I remember the play and it looked like a clean hit.
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Welcome to the NFL rookie!
Pats rookie QB gets plastered by pro linebacker.
Resulting in an interception.
Patriots have gay cheerleaders now?
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Brady does not have his A game. He will find a way to win. Fournette looks ready to carry the load.
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He needs his boy Gronk and he is throwing like he doesn’t trust his receivers or tight ends.
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Momentum is all with Patriots now.
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31 Bucs talking shit to Patriots’ #10/ QB.
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Time out called by Brady at 11:00 of 4th quarter. wtf – 0ver
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Gronk’s absence spotlights how important he is to Brady’s game.
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Brady hit A. Jones in the hands in the end zone with 2 minutes. Tuff chance but he dropped that and made no play at all on the previous ball that dropped in the end zone right beside him.
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Understatement! I’m just trying to enjoy those two while we can.
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Time for someone to start wearing rib protectors a’la QBs on the grid iron.
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Wide right!
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Jone’s is first to punch it into endzone. Great drive.
4.0 GPA!
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Halftime report: This game is all about Belichick. He is mixing up the looks every other play; messing with Brady. Unbelievable the Pats have kept them out of the end zone for the entire half.
I do wish it would stop raining.
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Glad this game is over! It was a little emotional seeing Tom Terrific in Foxboro wearing the wrong uniform. ):
One female Pats fan summed it up well: “I feel like my boyfriend just broke up with me.”
Hats off to rookie Mac Jones of the Pats. He showed enormous poise. Belichick displayed his usual genius on defense.
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Congrats to Tom Brady!
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Love the on-game exchange. Gee, i should be following you next game. I’m a Brady fan myself.
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Well then, good to have you aboard! I do get tired of defending greatness. 🙂
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Haha! Very true. There will be haters out there, especially with the success Brady has achieved. But he’s truly one of a kind.
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Sadly because covid I cant do my hobby 😦
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Welcome aboard ponzoblogs.
Your hobby is international travel?
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@ponzoblogs:
Do not remain a stranger. I love discussing the GOAT and you know as well as I do that “haters” hate winners.
I’m still licking my wounds over the loss to the Saints but we need to carry on …
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