The conspiracy theorists have been out in full force since the announcement that Bruce Arians was stepping away from coaching, replaced by Todd Bowles, and taking a spot as the Senior Football Consultant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The rumor mill has swirled for a long time regarding a feud between Brady and Arians. That their relationship isn’t a good one, that Arians took the proverbial “red pen” to Brady and Byron Leftwich’s game plans, that maybe Brady was upset about Antonio Brown’s dismissal, and ultimately Arians was responsible for Brady’s short term retirement.
Arians spoke at the NFL Scouting Combine about how excited he was to be back and that he would welcome Brady back with open arms if Brady were to change his mind.