Tom Brady quickly impressed new coach Bruce Arians during his first scrum for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Veteran quarterback Brady is preparing for his first season in the NFL since leaving the New England Patriots, where he won six Super Bowls.
The 43-year-old didn’t take long to show his class, leading a 16-game, 98-yard touchdown in his first possession as a Bucs player at Raymond James Stadium.
The Arians were thrilled with Brady’s good start, telling reporters, “I thought Tom was very, very effective and did a good job of leadership.
“When you get the first long ride of the year, the guys start hanging around. He put them in the clique and he rolled it, you know? Stay under 25 seconds and 40 seconds pretty good.
“We weren’t close at all, but he was in command pretty well. Overall I thought he had a hell of a day. Overall, I was pretty happy.”
Brady admitted he is still adjusting, however, not helped by the lack of a preseason schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic, limiting Tampa Bay to intrasquad scrums.
“It’s very different without preseason games and constantly learning against our own team, not traveling at all,” said Brady, focusing on the Sept. 13 opener against the New Orleans Saints. .
“We have to take advantage of the time we have because we still have time to practice, but it happens quickly and I think today was a good day for all of us to see that it’s just around the corner. the street.
“We need to tighten up some things to be ready to face a great football team in a few weeks.”
