New England Patriots defensive tackle Byron Cowart had some shocking comments about the highly anticipated Week 4 showdown in New England against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in which Tom Brady will return to Gillette Stadium for the first time since he capped off a legendary 20-year run in Foxborough.
When asked about the October 4th game some are billing as one of the biggest games in regular-season history, Cowart quickly shrugged off the significance.
âI mean I ainât chirpinâ, he coming back,â Cowart said. âHeâs done a lot of things for this organization, but heâs coming back as an opponent so Iâm going to treat it as any opponent.â
Cowart said he didnât think the Patriots organization would treat it as a âwelcome backâ game, despite Brady capturing six Super Bowls in New England and winning less than 10 games just once in the 18 full seasons in which he started.
âWe ainât welcoming him back, we just got to play him. It ainât going to be no damn ceremony for him,â Cowart said. âThey might clap for him, but thereâs going to be no... bro this is our opponent, like what?? Weâd like to win.â
When asked if he thought the organization would be inclined to at least make a video tribute for Brady the same way Indianapolis did for Peyton Manning returned as a Bronco, Cowart still wouldnât budge on such a scenario.
âItâs still a Boston mentality, weâre not âweâ, Iâm trying to adapt to culture but itâs like blue-collar, hard-working people. Like said, love the guy, he did a lot for the community, the city, but heâs still an opponent.â
Cowart will be entering his third year in the NFL this season in 2021, and was a rookie in Bradyâs final season as a Patriot in 2019.
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