Everyone’s Convinced Tom Brady Forced Bruce Arians To Retire Following The Shocking News

Did Tom Brady have something to do with Bruce Arians shockingly retiring on Wednesday night?

After the 2021-22 season, reports began to surface that there was some animosity between Arians and Brady that could have played a role in the QB briefly announcing he was done earlier in the offseason.

But now that Tom Brady is back as the Buccaneers quarterback, it was announced on Wednesday night that Bruce Arians will no longer be his head coach and play-caller.

Bruce Arians is retiring from coaching and moving to the Buccaneers’ front office, as @peter_king reported.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 31, 2022

Shortly after the shocking news was revealed, people were linking Tom Brady to the surprise decision.

I’m pretty sure we talked about this right? It was pretty clear Arians had to step aside for Brady to come back. https://t.co/EH0uyOX44J

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 31, 2022

Tom Brady to Bruce Arians pic.twitter.com/Byz36CBlVr

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 31, 2022

Tom Brady forcing Bruce Arians into retirement pic.twitter.com/CTVjOxlYg3

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) March 31, 2022

Brady waving goodbye to Arians https://t.co/gTmtqfeVnN pic.twitter.com/2BmSUOufE4

— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) March 31, 2022

Tom Brady came back and already gave Arians the old yeller treatment

— Ahmed🇸🇴/Not A Lakers Fan (@big_business_) March 31, 2022

I said all along.

If you draw a line in the sand and decide you’re going with BRUCE ARIANS over TOM BRADY then you deserve to fold as a franchise.

Took them a while. But Bucs made the obvious choice.

— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) March 31, 2022

https://twitter.com/casualtakeking/status/1509324876997292034

Perhaps Tom Brady really forced Bruce Arians into retirement, or just maybe the coach took one for the team knowing that was the clear path to the franchise having success.

Either way, we’ll likely never hear them admit that the reported rift had anything to do with the retirement (or Brady’s brief decision to step away).

With Bruce Arians moving to the front office, Bucs DC Todd Bowles will take over as head coach, and Byron Leftwich will be Tom Brady’s play-caller.

What an absolutely bonkers offseason we’ve had in the NFL…

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