Fan perspective: Tom Brady the Patriot? Smug. Brady the Buc? Hugs. Mari Faiello, Tampa Bay Times Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2021 0 It's not that surprising many Bucs fans seemed to readily embrace Tom Brady, especially given the franchise's long playoff drought. Douglas R. Clifford/Times/Tampa Bay Times/Douglas R. Clifford/Times Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mari Faiello, Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. — Some fans love Tom Brady. Others love to hate him. The Bucs quarterback just might be one of the most polarizing figures in the NFL.kAm(92E :D :E 23@FE E96 D:I\E:>6 $FA6C q@H= 492>A:@? E92E DA2C<D DF49 A2DD:@?2E6 C624E:@?Dn u2?D H6:8965 :?ik^AmkAm———k^AmkAm|2EE96H z:E496=[ cc[ qC2?5@?[ u=2] WqF4D D62D@? 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