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Mar 31, 2022

- - - Once news broke that Bruce Arians was stepping down as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to move into a front office role, it didn’t take long for the conspiracy theorists to run wild with the debunked narrative that Tom Brady had something to do with it. - In each of his two seasons with the team, rumors swirled that there was a rift between Brady and Arians. Despite both parties consistently laughing at the notion, and the fact that the team went 29-10 and won a Super Bowl over that stretch, speculation persists that Brady’s return and Arians’ departure are somehow linked. - So, when exactly did Brady find out that Arians was planning to step down? - - #Bucs QB Tom Brady was informed Bruce Arians planned to step down and Todd Bowles would succeed him as head coach either the same day or a day after the QB announced he was ending his retirement, the @TB_Times has learned. Team insists it was not related to Brady’s decision. - — Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) March 31, 2022 - - - - Source tells me that Bruce Arians informed Tom Brady that he was stepping aside shortly after Brady announced he was returning. - — JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) March 31, 2022 - - - Shortly after the news was made official, Brady himself posted a heartfelt message on Instagram, praising Arians as “a true NFL legend,” and thanking him for the incredible run they enjoyed over the past two seasons. - There will still be some who think that Arians stepping down and Brady’s decision to return are connected, but there just doesn’t seem to be any evidence to back it up. - - List - - Why Bruce Arians passing the torch to Todd Bowles is a huge win for everyone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Bucs Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Bucs Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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