After famous person quarterback Tom Brady was clearly completed with the New England Patriots and legendary head coach Invoice Belichick, the longer term Corridor of Famer was prepared to maneuver on in NFL free company, with a number of groups exhibiting curiosity in his providers.
In the end, Brady selected to depart New England in favor of signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was a bit stunning however turned out to be an excellent transfer as he went on to win his seventh Tremendous Bowl title earlier than calling it a profession at 45 years outdated.
Throughout Brady’s free company, there was loads of hypothesis about the place he may find yourself, with so many groups concerned about bringing him in to be their chief beneath heart.
On Sunday, whereas calling the sport between the Philadelphia Eagles and Buccaneers, Brady dropped a bombshell about one NFC workforce concerned about signing him that nobody anticipated.
“Ultimately, Chicago was a team, and I’ve never told that story before, they were very stealth in their recruitment,” Brady stated. “And I was seriously considering them.”
Tom Brady virtually joined the Chicago Bears in free company.
That will’ve been CRAZY.pic.twitter.com/My4MC920YW
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 29, 2024
That workforce was the Chicago Bears, who on the time had by no means had a franchise-caliber quarterback to play for the workforce in its historical past, which could have modified with the arrival of rookie Caleb Williams.
When in comparison with the Buccaneers, it’s clear why Brady selected to signal with Tampa Bay, with the expertise on the workforce being a lot better and the placement understanding higher, contemplating the actual fact he’d be nearer to his youngsters.
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