Brady, unlike the Bucs’ franchise, has a history of winning unlike any quarterback in NFL history. In 19 seasons as a starter with the Patriots, he amassed a 219-64 record, meaning he could lose 283 more games and still have a better winning percentage than Tampa Bay over its 44-year history (267-424-1,.387).
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It’s that winning resume, paired with Tampa Bay’s already talented roster, that has rejuvenated Bucs fans. So much so that they were all clamoring to buy season tickets on Tuesday night.
At about 7 p.m. ET there were nearly 1,000 people virtually in line for tickets on Ticketmaster. That’s a pretty healthy number for the team that ranked 30th in average home attendance (51,898) last year.
Less than three hours later, that number climbed well over 5,000. That’s more than 10 percent of the Bucs’ average attendance in 2019.
It’s worth reiterating: Brady hasn’t officially signed the contract yet. But that’s how excited Tampa Bay fans are to get back to winning football.
