Bruce Arians: veteran players want to play with Tom Brady

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Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians believes his team have an advantage when it comes to signing veteran free agents: Tom Brady.

Arians said after the Buccaneers signed Richard Sherman that the presence of Brady (who has personally reached out to Sherman to ask him to come to Tampa Bay) is a big part of what makes Tampa an attractive destination.

“I think when you talk about veteran players who want to win a championship, when Tom calls you up, you’re going to listen. . . especially with the list he has, ”Arians said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. “I think there are probably a bunch of veterans out there who would like him to call them.”

Sherman and Brady have had a feud over the years, but the mutual respect between them is real. Much like the respect that most of the NFL has for Brady, the respect that the Arians see as an advantage for the Buccaneers.