A veteran, multiple-MVP, who changes teams at the twilight of his career, leaving behind the tensions of his lifelong team. If the departure of Aaron Rodgers in New York necessarily recalled that of Brett Favre, the story is not so far from that of the signing of Tom Brady with the Buccaneers.
Brady had left New England after 20 years of working together. Rodgers comes to the Jets after 18 seasons wearing Packers green.
Enough to give a boost, even to a player at the end of the course. It is Brady who assures it.
“There is a different energy. A novelty effect. It’s a new start. You try to bring all the good stuff with you and leave the bad stuff behind,” Brady explained on his “Let’s Go” podcast. “Because sometimes the bad stuff stays unless you work on it. When you stay in one place for a long time, there are a lot of mental scars, which come from defeats, from certain relationships or from certain experiences. This guy who once said that, this teammate, this coach or this manager. »
“Now you can go to this place where there is none of that. Where you hope to bring your best, knowing that you probably didn’t do everything perfectly where you were, but you did your best. And now you come to a new place with another emotional energy. And I’m happy for him. He will be invigorated. Looks like he’s having fun. I know he got involved in the offseason, which is always great, and tried to bond with his teammates. So I can’t wait to see what he will do. They have a very good team. They have a very good attack. And you know, Aaron, when he has good receivers, it’s very dangerous. I think he’s going to have a great season. »
Tom Brady happy to no longer have to wear a helmet
If Brady thinks he sees his former colleague shine, the legend of the Patriots has necessarily been forced to answer the question that will be asked a thousand times. As the season is about to start, is he still thinking about coming back?
“There’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears when you’re outside in 40 degrees in Miami. And it’s tough in Tampa with the helmet and the shoulder pad. I’m very happy that I never have to put on a helmet again. I’ve done it for enough years. I guarantee you that putting a 3 kilo helmet on your head in 40 degrees, I will never miss it. »
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