This Team Could Be The Most Special of Them All
I will admit that I was surprised last year when Tom Brady somehow guided the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl. At the ripe age of 43, I thought his best football was behind him and the Tampa Bay experiment would end with a first-round knockout. I’m happy to say that I was wrong and that Tom Brady not only won his seventh (yes, you read that right) Super Bowl ring but also cemented himself as the greatest to ever do it.
Take Tom Brady for example, the leader of this club. One look at him, and you instantly think of “Lives of the Rich and Famous”. He has the seven Super Bowl rings, the Brazilian supermodel wife, the perfect family, the boats, the cars, everything about this man’s life just oozes and screams success. Why wouldn’t you want him leading your team night-in and night-out?
Tom Brady just exudes success (All-Pro Reels Photography)[/caption]
Then we have our wide-receivers, who remind me of the old Greek mythological tale of the Hydra. The story goes that the Hydra, a serpent-like sea monster had multiple heads, and if you cut off one of its heads, it would grow back two. That is exactly like the throng of receivers that inhabit the Buccaneers lineup. If you manage to stop Mike Evans, you still have to worry about Antonio Brown. Did you manage to stop Antonio Brown? Don’t forget Chris Godwin, who’s equally as dangerous. You’ve managed to stop all three, well don’t forget about the main head of the snake called Rob Gronkowski.
Tampa’s wide-receivers are just too much to handle (All-Pro Reels Photography)[/caption]Then we move to defense, where names such as Jason Pierre-Paul, Shaq Barrett, Devin White, and none other than Lavonte David. Arguably the greatest Linebacking core in the present-day NFL, these men remind me of a 4×100 meter track team. Containing some of the greatest speed I’ve ever seen in a linebacking core, these men are a quadruple threat, passing the baton off to one another when their time has come.
The linebackers on this team are nothing to mess with (All-Pro Reels Photography)[/caption]We can’t forget about the front-line, which consists of Ndamukong Suh, Vita Vea, and William Gholston, who remind me of the Great Wall of China. It is just so hard to get through these guys, and if you do, your probably going to have to take the long and hard way.
Lastly, you have coach Bruce Arians, who reminds exactly of Samuel L. Jackson’s character in the classic basketball movie “Coach Carter”. Armed with genius tactical strategies, tough love, and a “you earn your playing time” attitude, Arians has proven he is able to juggle the slew of egos that occupy this team and mesh them in a way where they can produce the best possible product on the field.
Bruce Arians has many coaching similarities to Coach CarterLast season was one of the greatest I had ever seen out of a team. The ups and downs, the sheer resilience they showed to get where they got, all of it felt like it came straight out of a movie. You had a 43-year-old QB with a new team who overcame hurdles and still ended up on top. You had a tight-end who came out of retirement just for another shot at a championship. You even had a wide receiver (Antonio Brown), who after being essentially blacklisted by the NFL, is given one last chance and proves he still has what it takes.
These factors and a slew of others are the main reasons I am gunning for the Buccaneers to repeat as Super Bowl champs next year. All these interwoven stories we have seen here today have created a melting pot of success for this team next season. If they keep up their play and chemistry, I can see Tampa Bay remaining the city of champs.
Go Bucs Go