Shaq Barrett hopes to sign contract extension in Tampa, coordinator of the attack of the Buccaneers, did not think that Tom Brady He was going to execute at the level he showed in 2020, at 43 years old and with a new game scheme.
After posting his second season with at least 40 touchdowns, Brady set a new mark for quarterbacks on the Buccaneers, who managed to end an 18-year winless streak in the postseason.
“Hell no. You just think how is it possible. We saw his videos and we realized that his arm was still alive, but when you’re close you see the ball. It’s the way he throws it, he’s friendly and penetrating,” Leftwich said for him. podcast Huddle & Flow.
“So it was unique to see him still being able to do all those kinds of things. Hell, I was just 41 years old, and to be able to see him, just to see that he can do things that young people can,” Leftwich alluded to Brady’s success despite his age. , one of the most latent concerns upon his arrival in Tampa in March of the previous year.
Brady took charge of the attack on numerous occasions, with the passing being Bruce Arians’ main tool, in addition to taking controls at decisive moments in games, as the strategist previously recognized. The result of Super Bowl LV, for example, has its antecedent and is explained by Brady’s work throughout his career.
“He started this process 20 years ago, 18, 17 years ago. And it is a representation of his hard work, of being able to understand and have a goal in mind, and all the sacrifices he had to make to be able to play so long. So, It’s amazing to see him, and so is his commitment, “added the former quarterback.
Winning mindset
For the coordinator of the attack the main attribute of his quarterback is in the intangible. It’s about his winning mentality, according to Leftwich. It’s about the commitment you take day by day to be able to be in your current position. That, the former player acknowledges, is what differentiates an athlete from others.
“It’s difficult to be able to get these things. There are a lot of obstacles that get in the way. A lot of people involved. So it’s a difficult thing to get,” Leftwich continued on the championship. “And when you get it it feels great, and obviously he’s done it seven times, he’s had the chance to do it 10 times. It’s crazy,” he said.
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