New England Patriots: 3 Lessons learned from Super Bowl LV
1. Regretting allowing Tom Brady to leave
For about two decades, legendary quarterback Tom Brady dawned a New England Patriots No. 12 jersey while leading the team to endless success highlighted by six Super Bowl rings.
On Sunday in Super Bowl LV, however, the Patriots organization and fan base saw that same quarterback return atop the league as an NFL Champion for the seventh time, but this time it wasn’t while wearing a New England jersey.
Over the course of the entire season, Brady returned to his legendary form as we have seen over his career and most recently in the last handful of years. Although it’s not that surprising that he performed well yet again with a new team, it was perhaps even more surprising that he was able to do all of that at the age of 43.
While leading Tampa Bay back to the postseason and back into the Super Bowl, Brady stepped up in the biggest moment for his new team on Sunday against Kansas City in Super Bowl LV, resulting in him winning his seventh championships ring and yet another Super Bowl MVP award.
In the win over the Chiefs, Brady finished with 21 completions on 29 attempts, totaling 201 yards through the air with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Brady was also sacked just once while being protected by his offensive line unlike the quarterback on the other side of the field.
After seeing Brady return to championship level and get back onto the top of the NFL with another ring provided Patriots fans with a sense of jealousy as they wanted their former quarterback lead a new team to a Super Bowl title in his first season. Along with that, former tight end Rob Gronkowski was also alongside him, giving a look back to the New England days and the success the duo had in Foxborough in the past.
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As a football fan, it was cool to see Brady return back to championship level with a win in Super Bowl LV, but New England fans still regret letting the legendary quarterback depart via free agency to win that championship elsewhere.