After unnecessarily trashing Tom Brady time and time again over the last three seasons, Antonio Brown has finally decided to show some gratitude towards the man who helped him get a second chance in the NFL.
Antonio Brown played one game with Brady and the Patriots together in the 2019 season before getting cut after disturbing sexual misconduct allegations surfaced. At Brady’s insistence, his Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Brown late in the 2020 season to help their Super Bowl push.
Brady and Brown formed strong on-field chemistry during their brief tenure together. Brown helped the Bucs to a Super Bowl 55 championship, even catching a touchdown pass from Brady in the big game.
As everyone recalls, Antonio Brown’s ridiculous antics continued during his tenure in Tampa Bay. During a 2021 game against the New York Jets, Brown took off his jersey and ran out of the stadium shirtless following a disagreement with the coaching staff. He was released soon after and never played again.
After taking several cheap shots at Brady, including comments about his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen, Brown took to X/Twitter to express love for his former teammate. Brown also shared an audio clip of a phone call between the two.
“Love my Teammate & Friend #CTESPN
He helped me out the mud & I’m forever grateful for him
I’m sorry for all my side of everything.”
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The Patriots and Buccaneers received immense criticism for giving Antonio Brown chances to save his playing career despite his many off-the-field issues and destructive antics. Brady was one of the few players who lobbied for Brown to get another chance, but that wasn’t enough to keep the former All-Pro receiver happy.
At any rate, it appears they’ve agreed to let bygones be bygones.
Antonio Brown Ruined His Chance At A Hall Of Fame Career
Brown’s statistics and accomplishments alone suggest he deserves to be in Canton, but it’s hard to envision voters giving him the nod after his long list of legal issues and problematic behavior.
Some want to overlook Brown’s legal troubles and focus entirely on what he did as a football player. But the fact that four different teams couldn’t wait to get rid of the All-Pro receiver says it all.
