I also find it a little unfair if that report is true. Leftwich getting essentially used as a scapegoat for Todd Bowles lack of head coaching skills (his defense got absolutely murdered last night) and Tom Brady's personal issues back in the off season. They struggled up and down all year and a large part of that could fall back on Tom. [BLEEP], Tom's the one that threw a costly redzone INT last night. Completely changed the dynamic of that game.

I don't see Tom coming back though in Tampa. I could see him going out west to San Francisco if Purdy doesn't work out down the stretch with Shanahan and his offense. I could also see him even going up to New York to be with the Jets so that would make for an interesting AFC East. They have a defense. They just need a competent QB to help get them over the hump. Who better than Tom Brady who absolutely hammered the AFC East for a good decade+? He already knows the travel process well up there, knows the history.

Makes the most sense.

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