TB and TB

Frankly, I did not want to see Tom Brady succeed when he left the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ohhh, but succeed he did all the way to the Superbowl (again), and now I wholeheartedly applaud the G.O.A.T. with my tail between my legs. But it’s not just Tom Brady that’s impressive, it’s the fact that all of Tampa’s teams are at the top of their game, just like Boston used to be. The Rays (baseball) as well as the Lightning (hockey) are consistently beating us when it comes time to playoffs. I’m happy for my brothers, Tampa residents, who get to gloat about their championship teams (she said graciously), but it’s not easy to no longer be the best. See Dan Shaugnessy’s article in the Boston Globe (February 3, 2021) for a colorful commentary on the Boston/Tampa switcheroo.