Bruce Arians threw Tom Brady beneath the bus defending Byron Leftwich
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians didn’t maintain again in blaming a number of the group’s issues on Tom Brady’s poor efficiency.
Bruce Arians has by no means been shy about letting Tom Brady know when he’s underperforming.
Again in 2020, when Arians criticized Brady’s play earlier than media, it was a shock for Patriots followers who adopted Brady to Tampa Bay. Arians has by no means been one to withhold his perspective, and in an interview with JoeBucsFan.com, Arians elaborated on how the Buccaneers’ latest offensive difficulties have been unfairly lumped onto offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. Reasonably than Leftwich making dangerous calls, Brady needs to be extra criticized for making dangerous performs, in accordance with Arians.
“I don’t assume it was honest to Byron. No one goes to say that Brady was taking part in dangerous, however he was taking part in dangerous. We additionally had rising pains on a younger offensive entrance and we weren’t working properly. There comes a time as a play-caller once you’re dropping yards working the ball and also you say, ‘Neglect this, I’m placing the ball in Tom’s fingers.’”
Bruce Arians: Byron Leftwich criticism hasn’t been honest; Tom Brady was taking part in poorly
Whereas the Bucs have been celebrated for his or her inventive play-calling in Munich — apart from Tom Brady’s failed Randy Moss impersonation — a month in the past, it was a different story. After a three-game dropping streak that left the Buccaneers 3-5, reporters started to ask Buccaneers coaches and gamers about their run recreation technique. Run performs appeared predictable once they have been run, however as a result of they have been so ineffective, they normally weren’t. The Leonard Fournette followers noticed in Week 1 in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys appeared to vanish in subsequent weeks, and the blame fell on Leftwich.
Why the Bucs weren’t utilizing Rachaad White was a thriller, one the group addressed of their Week 10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Munich. Each Fournette and White hustled, permitting the Bucs elevated flexibility with their play-calling corresponding to profitable play motion execution.
Whereas the Bucs appeared to have discovered the reply to their woes earlier than the bye week, a month in the past, the general public confidence in Leftwich was waning. Nothing modified for the Bucs teaching workers, in accordance with Arians.
“I talked to Byron day by day when that was occurring. He doesn’t learn the papers and nothing bothers Byron. That’s what I like about him and that’s why he’ll be a damned good head coach sooner or later, as a result of he weathers all the pieces. And Todd does, too.”
Whereas Bruce Arians effused with reward for Byron Leftwich, Todd Bowles and Rachaad White, he was his regular self when it got here to Tom Brady, knocking the GOAT a bit from his lofty perch. However simply as Arians is candid with criticism, he’s at all times been candid with compliments, too.
“I’m actually optimistic about the remainder of the season. First off, we’re getting wholesome. Tom smiled at follow final week for the primary time this season. He’s going to be wonderful.”
