After Tom Brady unretired to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for another season, Bruce Arians announced his retirement from coaching, which sparked speculation about whether the veteran quarterback forced the longtime head coach to call it quits.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the notion that Brady wanted Arians to retire is absurd.
"I've talked to six or seven Bucs sources and people close to Brady who all say that's completely ridiculous," Rapoport said during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show.
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