Tom Brady’s Divorce Was an Issue in Buccaneers’ Struggles

This was his first and only appearance in his long, distinguished career. Tom Brady Last season, finished below.500

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers They still reached the playoffs in a poor division with an 8-9 record but they were clearly not up to par with the rest of the playoff teams. 

They lost 31-14 to the Dallas Cowboys in round one of the playoffs.

Brady had a difficult year off the field. He was dealing with a split from Gisele Bundchen. Bruce Arians, Brady’s head coach, stated that the future Hall of Famer. “wasn’t himself” All through the year

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Tom Brady of Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC Wild-Card playoff game at Raymond James Stadium January 16, 2023 in Tampa.  (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

“The injuries to our leaders was really, really hard,” Arians said. “Tom wasn’t himself, you know, with all the things that were going on. And I got to give him all the credit in the world for battling through what he went through last year for his teammates. I think the world of him, but it wasn’t the real Tom Brady out there.”

According to reports, Brady lost 15 pounds due to the stress of the off-field events. Many questions were also raised about Brady’s upcoming retirement. Brady temporarily put the cleats up The 2021 season was completed, but the return was announced just 40 days later.

Tom Brady (12), of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Bruce Arians, head coach, talk during warmups before a game against New York Jets at MetLife Stadium Jan. 2, 2022 in East Rutherford (N.J.).  (Elsa/Getty Images)

Brady also missed training camp 11 days prior to the 2022 season due to “a lot of s— going on.”

Brady has announced his retirement “for good” February 1, and Arians thinks that he meant it.

“I definitely think so,” Arians said. “He’s spent a lot of time with his kids and just heading to the next chapter. He’s got so many things going on, you know. He’s one busy dude.”

Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, during pregame warmups before a game against Baltimore Ravens at Raymond James Stadium Oct. 27, 2022 in Tampa, Fla.  (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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The seven-time Super Bowl champion After throwing a record 43 touchdowns the previous year, he threw 25 touchdowns this season.