Tom Brady ran Bruce Arians off, this narrative has gained enough traction in the NFL world. Recently, the Buccaneers announced to cherish the legacy of their former head coach by inducting him into the team’s Ring of Honor on January 1, 2023. Reacting to this news, Tom Brady expressed his love and gratitude for the veteran; however, fans found it difficult to digest resurfacing the old rumors about a possible rift between them.
The 70-year-old former coach, who works as a senior consultant in the front office, happens to be a great asset for the franchise. A truly deserving candidate for this title, especially after winning the Super Bowl in 2021. Meanwhile, Brady’s message turned into a heated discussion among fans worldwide.
Here’s Tom Brady’s answer today, asked about Bruce Arians, who will be inducted into Bucs’ Ring of Honor during Sunday’s game vs. Carolina: pic.twitter.com/Ey5f8MzD9Q
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) December 29, 2022
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Tom Brady congratulated his former coach on the achievement. “He’s a big reason why I came here. He’s just a great person, he’s a great leader, he’s obviously a great coach, Coach of the year multiple times,” Brady said in his long speech, as shared by Greg Auman on Twitter. Well, these comments took no time to circulate across the media platforms, and fans started brewing more theories about their relationship.
Sounds like he hates the guy!
— Matt Cummings☠️🏈 (@MattEcakes2281) December 29, 2022
He said absolutely nothing while saying a lot of words.
— Michael Thompson (@Michael23907799) December 29, 2022
Let’s let Bowles be the puppet and Arians can secretly be the HC and OC this game. Just send the info to the headphones BA 👌
— Sir_Lancialo (@StaciiKing) December 29, 2022
Brady had Arians fired and replaced with the worst head coach in the league, and is now having the worst season of his career. He’s either retiring again or going to San Francisco next season.
— James Hughes (@James_H630) December 30, 2022
Always seemed like genuine respect & love between them, never understood the narrative that Brady pushed him out.
— BWAMatt (@BWAMatt) December 29, 2022
Wow that’s pretty long winded
— Charlie Mettam (@raptor1963) December 29, 2022
Anyways, the ceremony will happen during the Buccaneers’ Week 17 game against the Carolina Panthers in Raymond James Stadium. He becomes the 14th member to join this elite group and the fourth coach to get inducted into the Ring of Honor. John McKay, Tony Dungy, and Monte Kiffin were other coaches who bagged this achievement earlier.
Well, Arians can now kickstart his new year on a high note. BA changed the entire landscape of the franchise after assuming the charge on January 7, 2019. He boasts an impressive 31-18-0 record in the regular season, with five wins and just one loss in the postseason appearances.
Not to mention, his back-to-back three games victory in the playoffs and run for the ultimate Super Bowl LV championship title became the highlight of his career.
When Bruce Arians denied having beef with Tom Brady
With an incredible ability to guide NFL teams, Arians got enshrined as one of the greatest coaches of all time. Getting the services of Brady during his tenure turned out to be an added achievement to his career.
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Earlier this offseason reports emerged of possible cracks in their relationship after Tom Brady came out of his retirement. Just a few days into the incident, BA resigned from his position, taking an unorthodox consultant job. While fans resorted to speculating possible rifts, Arians refused to acknowledge such allegations.
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“We have a great relationship. Tom was very in favor of what I’m doing,” the former coach said in a past interview. “I mean, I had conflicts with every player I coached because I cussed them all out, including him,” he added. Regardless of whatever the reality is, it’s time for Arians to cherish the moment because he is the champ right now.
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