On the morning of the primary recreation of his twenty third season, Tom Brady sought to put to relaxation any lingering questions concerning the offseason drama by which he retired after which, 40 days later, un-retired.
“I can give you a long speech,” Tampa Bay’s 45-year-old quarterback stated in a video posted to Twitter Sunday morning, “but the answer is actually pretty simple. We’ve got a hell of a team.”
Never thoughts that the Buccaneers’ offensive line was stricken with accidents throughout preseason whereas Brady’s most-beloved receiver, Rob Gronkowski, has caught to his determination to retire.
“I’m still feeling pretty good and an arm is a terrible thing to waste,” Brady continued within the video. “I’ve been reminded for almost a decade now [that] you’re headed for extinction. And maybe so, but not today. I’ll see you in Dallas.”
Brady and the Bucs open their season as slight favorites Sunday evening in opposition to the Cowboys, and the quarterback has justifiable motive for confidence. Over his profession, Brady is 6-0 in opposition to Dallas, with 5 of these wins coming throughout his time in New England. The two groups met within the NFL’s season opener final yr when the Bucs have been coming off a Super Bowl win; Brady accomplished 32 of fifty passes for 379 yards and 4 touchdowns in Tampa Bay’s 31-29 win.
But the Bucs have a tricky season-opening stretch with the subsequent three video games at New Orleans, dwelling in opposition to Green Bay and residential in opposition to Kansas City. Three of these first 4 opponents, together with Dallas, have been within the playoffs a yr in the past.