Patriots fans at the airport had no animosity towards Tom Brady for leaving, welcoming the GOAT back to New England in style.
Brady has been nothing but cordial this week, echoing his former head coach when suggesting their long-time partnership was beneficial for both sides. There has been very little trolling, minus Brady’s dad. Even TB12 can’t control his parents.
With Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers seen as considerable favorites over the Patriots on Sunday night, New England fans are treating TB12’s return as more of a celebration than a rare chance at revenge. Hopefully, Brady will take it easy on them.
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The Patriots think they have a replacement for Brady in tow in rookie quarterback Mac Jones. While it’s unlikely he’ll live up to Brady’s accomplishments, he fits Josh McDaniels’ system quite well, and so far has shown flashes.
Patriots fans receiving Brady well is the right reaction, also. Considering his insane accomplishments with the Patriots — including six Super Bowls — anyone booing him on Sunday night ought to be physically removed from the stadium.
Brady’s decision to head for greener pastures and sign on with a team in Florida is what every old New Englander dreams of doing anyway. He just got a bit of a head start, and won another Super Bowl to boot.