No player in the NFL is above being held to standards. Despite what he has done for the Buccaneers, Tom Brady is no different.
Since the mysterious disappearance of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady from preseason camp on August 11, rumors and speculation as to why the superstar has been absent have been everywhere.
Some reasons where incredibly personal, such as his parents, whom Brady is very close to and have experienced scares in the past, but there were also absurd thoughts, such as Brady being on The Masked Singer.
Regardless of the rumors, both the Brady camp and the Bucs themselves have kept completely quiet about the entire thing, providing absolutely no information.
Brady is now back, and the main the question on everyone’s mind is if we will get any info as to why the Buccaneers QB was actually gone. Although it is unlikely that Brady or the team will disclose that information, that doesn’t change the fact that the fans should know why when something as strange as this happens.
Seriously, think about it. Has anything like this ever happened? How would fans react to Jameis doing this? Josh Freeman? Blaine Gabbert? Is it because Brady is the best player ever? Does that really change how players should perform leading up to and during the season? Isn’t that part of the reason why Brady is so great?
Brady is a man paid over $30 million per year to play football, and it’s expected by the Bucs organization and the fans that fill the stadium each week that the players such as him are holding up their end of the bargain and showing up for practice.
As such, Brady has a responsibility to the fans and the organization to explain, at least vaguely, why he was absent during a crucial time for team development before the season.
If he has a good reason for his absence, such as the previously-mentioned familial health issues, there isn’t a person in the world that wouldn’t understand if Brady stepped away for some time for that. Brady doesn’t need to dive into details but a brief statement is all fans would need.
The problem is he didn’t say anything. And until Bucs fans get a least some answers about this, Brady should absolutely be held with his feet to the fire as there is no other player who would be allowed to get away with something like this without explanation.
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