For 23 long seasons, the NFL has sung the tune of one man and one man only: Tom Brady. California Cool has changed the face of the game completely. Brady has been an absolute trendsetter in terms of how he has been able to set a winning attitude, not just in New England but also in Tampa Bay. But now, as the Buccaneers and NFL move forward, there are new rays of hope in terms of who will be the next face of the league. With his excellence and uprising brilliance, Patrick Mahomes is set to be the next big QB of the league.
Due to the kind of impact, Brady had on the sport, his retirement is leaving a void in the league. From a team’s perspective, the Buccaneers are going to have a change in their leadership as well as how they function now that they won’t have Brady at the helm. Interestingly, team reporters for the Bucs went viral on YouTube as they spoke about how the team will be coping with the loss of Brady’s presence.
The beginning of the Bucs’ season without Tom Brady
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When Brady started his new chapter with the Buccaneers, fans in Tampa Bay were very excited for the kind of winnings he will bring. And sure enough, Brady was able to bring about a brilliant level of excellence to Tampa Bay that the team hadn’t seen before. However, since he has retired, the Buccaneers are yet again ushering into a new era. Recently, two reporters from the team of the Bucs spoke about the kind of changes in the team’s leadership.
The team reporter and senior writer spoke about how the presence of Brady was very nurturing for the Bucs. However, they also spoke about the new veteran that will take Brady’s place as the leader. The writers said, “We were all really clinging to Tom Brady helping us all feel closer to football. So, you know, I lost my train of thought. You know it’s not like Levante has not never been a leader right he’s been a team captain for something like eight or nine years in a row he’s clearly a team leader.” Interestingly, the reporters named long-time linebacker, Lavonte David as the new leader now that Brady has left.
With Brady leaving, even the league’s QB leadership has slowly started tilting. The league has started to transition towards Mahomes becoming more prominent as compared to Brady and his influence. Mahomes’ brilliant stint in the 2022 season has become a stepping stone for the QB to become the face of the league. To the point that he is one of the main stars of a Netflix documentary about the QBs in the league.
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Is this the takeover of Patrick Mahomes over the NFL?
Mahomes has consistently been one of the most hardworking QBs in the league and he is reaping the benefits. Along with his brilliant Super Bowl win as well as an NFL regular season MVP, the QB is also going to be the star of the next Netflix documentary. Interestingly, the docu-series is going to be one of a kind that focuses on the journey of quarterbacks in the NFL at different levels within the league. The series goes on to showcase Mahomes’ journey throughout the 2022 season and how he and the Chiefs worked hard to go to the postseason. With his feature in the Netflix docu-series, Mahomes has slowly become the newest face of the NFL.
Brady leaving definitely marks the end of an era for the league. However, it only remains to be seen how long it’ll be before a QB like Mahomes becomes the next face of the NFL.
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