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Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem a bit out of sync through the first six weeks of the season. Some blame it on injuries, while others say it may be the distraction from Brady's personal life.
One can't help but believe that it's the latter, especially when opposing teams' fans take full advantage of the opportunity to poke fun at the 45-year-old quarterback. This was the case when he faced his former AFC foe, the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Sunday.
Before kickoff at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday afternoon, a young Steelers fan held a sign referencing Brady and Gisele Bundchen. The young fan wanted to let the quarterback know that he was available and to make Bundchen aware of that.
"Hey Tom Tell Gisele I'm available! #HEREWEGO"
The veteran quarterback is probably used to being trolled by NFL fans after 23 seasons of playing in the league. But his younger teammates may not be used to the type of negative publicity that he is getting with his alleged recent split from Bundchen. The Buccaneers lost to a struggling Pittsburgh Steelers team 20-18.
The quarterback attended Robert Kraft's wedding solo, with his wife Gisele Bundchen noticeably missing.
Why did QB Tom Brady fly to Pittsburgh without the rest of his team?
When NFL teams travel for away games, the entire team will fly together on the team charter. There are typically no excuses for this except for emergency reasons. But when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to Pittsburgh this weekend, there was one empty seat and it belonged to none other than Tom Brady.
Brady attended the wedding of New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft on Friday night in Manhattan. This meant that he missed the team walkthrough on Saturday afternoon and possible practice on Friday.
He then flew from New York City to Pittsburgh on his own on a private plane, arriving 20-30 minutes before the rest of the team. He subsequently took a private car to the team hotel, opting not to take the bus with the rest of his team.
This adds yet another glimpse into the type of flexibility that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are giving their quarterback. First it was the 11-day absence during training camp and then a designated day off each week. Now, it appears that he has been allowed to fly separately from his team.
