LeSean McCoy: Others were interested, Tom Brady and warm weather won out

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Running back LeSean McCoy dropped hints about a desire to return to the Buccaneers throughout the offseason, but he won’t be in Philadelphia this year.

McCoy signed with the Buccaneers and told reporters on a Tuesday conference call that he continued to monitor the Eagles and other teams that showed interest before deciding to head to Tampa. His rationale for doing so was pretty simple.

Tom Brady. Tampa. Warm weather. C’mon,” McCoy said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.

McCoy worked with Brady and other Bucs offensive players on Tuesday and said guys were asking how long Brady will play because of how good the quarterback looks on the field. If that continues to be the case in the months to come, McCoy’s decision to come aboard in Tampa will look like a wise one.

16 responses to “LeSean McCoy: Others were interested, Tom Brady and warm weather won out

  1. Players went to Patriots because of Tom Brady, not because of cheap Belichick, something some delusional Pats fans still don’t get.

  2. “AARP Buccaneers.” Oh you’re so witty, you have such a big brain bro! Your cute joke falls flat when you go on football outsiders and realize that they’re the 3rd youngest team in the NFL. Adding ONE guy (Brady) and a running back who is 31 doesn’t change the fact that they’re still one of the youngest teams in the league

  3. William Lee says:
    August 4, 2020 at 1:35 pm
    Players went to Patriots because of Tom Brady, not because of cheap Belichick, something some delusional Pats fans still don’t get.

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    It’s a different time. I have no doubt some veteran players went to New England because of Brady. But it’s also not fair to say some went because of Belichick. You can discount his ability to get the best out of players and put them in the best position to succeed.

    Times are changing in New England. We no longer need to attract old veterans looking to make one last run. We are transitioning to a new QB and perhaps an entirely new offensive system. Now is the time to attract young talent and lay the foundation for the future. Not sure how having a 43-year-old QB, no matter how goor or how many Super Bowls (and I love Brady and appreciate all he did for the franchise) would fit in with that.

    Bottom line: it was probably just time for both sides to move on, and that’s OK.

  4. William Lee says:
    August 4, 2020 at 1:35 pm
    Players went to Patriots because of Tom Brady, not because of cheap Belichick, something some delusional Pats fans still don’t get.

    7 7 Rate This

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    Yet Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne retired upon being handed their playbooks and seeing his antics.

    Ask Rodney Harrison why he chose to play for NE over Denver or Oakland.

    lol

    Literally every single angle you have on the Pats is wrong. You should leave Pats analysi to diehards who have a clue and have season tickets in the family since the 70s.

    Go away, Brady Bandwagoner. Brady was well below par in the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons and the D was forced to win another SB, this time vs the Rams.

    Tommy didn’t like the attention taken away from him and BB showed him the door, thankfully never to see such poor qb play again from
    a Pro Bowl level qb like that. The cliff has arrived.

  5. That’s okay, good luck Shady. But, I’ll have to suspend my ’25’ jersey until you retires with the Eagles on a 1 day contract.You were truly great, maybe even today still very good, I prefer you as an Eagle, but the midnight green 25 will collect dust for another year.
    Good luck, but not too much, you’re back in the NFC.
    Peace.

  6. why so salty, If you can’t see the were the best coach/player combo in the history of sports you’re delusional. They made each other better, You cannot take anything away from TB12, it was time to move on for both sides. You should be grateful that now you have 2 teams to root for ,if you are atrue fan of the sport

  7. Literally every single angle you have on the Pats is wrong. You should leave Pats analysi to diehards who have a clue and have season tickets in the family since the 70s.

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    touchback6,

    Do you know why Bledsoe was so bad under Belichick and what happened in 2001 after Brady took over?

    BTW, Pats coaches were thinking of putting their houses on sale in Sept and Oct of 2001.

  8. BTW, touchback6,

    Belichick’s way, or “system” or “culture” or “do your job” are all BS by people who have no clue what Brady did differently from other QBs, it can be summarized as simple as being cheap on offense.

    All of Belichick’s “greatness” is built on Brady’s ability of turning cheap receivers into play makers, so that he didn’t have to overpay players for an offense, but the offense still played better than Peyton’s offense in playoff, better than Brees’ offense in playoff, better than Rodgers’ offense in playoff.

  9. I could see McCoy playing the role of back-up if Tamp has a big back. Give Shady about 12-15 touches a game. I think he would be a great utility for Brady to use since that O-Line is what will make or break the team and Brady lol

  10. Yet Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne retired upon being handed their playbooks and seeing his antics.
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    Yet back then you were saying those two could not comprehend such a complicated offense and nothing about Brady’s antics. Any knowledgeable Pats fan knows Holt was to have surgery in August 2010 and reached an injury settlement with the Pats. Your ability to make up things keeps us all laughing.

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