Wherever Tom Brady goes, controversy will follow. Thatâs what comes with being one of the most popular athletes in the world. Needless to say, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were far from the exception.
According to multiple reports, Brady wasnât satisfied with Bruce Ariansâ ways. Allegedly, hedidnât like how he prepared for Sunday games or how he undermined him and OC Byron Leftwich.
Those rumors only became stronger once Arians announced that he was retiring shortly after Brady confirmed his comeback. However, the former HC still affirms that everythingâs smooth between the two.
Tom Brady Buys $50,000 Watch For Bruce Arians
âTom just sent me a picture (Sunday). He got a present for me,â Arians told the Tampa Bay Times. âItâs a $50,000 watch. He says heâs bringing it to me. Who does that if we hate each other? As soon as heâs back in town, weâll play golf.â
Even so, and especially considering the circumstances of his sudden retiring, Bruce Arians knows that the narrative just isnât going to go away. People will forever believe they truly hate each other:
âItâs never going to go away, no matter what anyone says,â Arians said. âItâs a national narrative that they think they know, but they donât.â
Arians Wanted To Retire After The 2020 Season
Then again, Arians wanted to be on the outs for quite some time now. Apparently, he was ready to walk away from the NFL again in 2020 shortly after winning the Super Bowl in Bradyâs first season in Tampa:
âYeah, and I couldnât,â Arianssaid. âI couldnât guarantee who would get the job. I thought Iâd guaranteed it in Arizona (when he retired after the 2018 season), and it didnât happen and five guys didnât have jobs. This way, I guaranteed 31 families were taken care of. That was big for me â and her.â
At the end of the day, chances are that weâll never know what actually went down between Brady and Arians. Perhaps they love each other, perhaps Brady just hates his guts. But if thatâs how he treats the people he dislikes, then I can only imagine the presents his friends get.
