Tom Brady is catching a lot of heat for his team's poor performances
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense have looked shaky this year. This became abundantly clear when they lost their fourth game of the season. The Buccaneers suffered a shocking loss at the hands of division rivals the Carolina Panthers.
The offense was only able to score three points in the entire game.
NFL analyst Mike Florio has blamed the franchise for their struggles this season and believes that they have given Brady too much power.
Florio isn't happy with the things that have transpired in Tampa Bay over the course of the season.
On the Pro Football Talk Live with Mike Florio podcast, he said:
"They happily accepted Tom Brady back on his terms, on his double standard, on his two sets of rules, because they want to put asses in the seats. They're thinking about business over football. We talked about that with roughing the passer. They're thinking about business over football."
The Buccaneers have struggled since replacing Bruce Arians as head coach, and it's possible that the stress has gotten to new head coach Todd Bowles. Mike Florio has highlighted the issue and claimed the franchise moved on from Arians to keep Brady happy.
Although Tom Brady was pleased with Bowles' promotion from defensive coordinator to head coach, the move has not been successful thus far.
Is Bruce Arians not getting enough credit for what he did for Todd Bowles?
"Two things can be true. We've given BA a big bouquet of flowers for what he's done for minorities. But you can still question how we got here. I believe Tom Brady played a role." — @ShannonSharpe https://t.co/rK1OcbZXy7
Mike Florio believes the Buccaneers are keeping hold of Tom Brady to sell tickets
No matter how poorly Tom Brady or his team plays, he is going to fill out stadiums because he is the greatest football player ever. In what many consider to be the final years of Brady's career, fans hop on every opportunity that they can to see the seven-time Super Bowl champ live.
Mike Florio also believes that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are keeping a hold of Brady because he helps them sell tickets. Florio continued:
"Whenever you want to, take whatever you need. Just come back so we can sell season tickets for the next two years. Because we're going to require people to buy two years of season tickets if they want to have tickets for the last dance of Tom Brady. Because we're here to make money."
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Nobody knows how long the veteran will play football. Brady may retire at the end of the season, or he may play even beyond this year. The Buccaneers have certainly favored Brady and taken extra care to keep him happy.
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