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Tom Brady is a Buccaneer! Should the NFL be on notice of the pewter and red?

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The National Football League has seen a major free agent domino fall. Tom Brady, now formerly of the New England Patriots, has found his new team. A March 18 news confirmed the six-time Super Bowl champ will join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2020 season (assuming the Coronavirus allows for the season). This move adds to the excitment level growing in the Bay. A new, Hall of Fame level QB and new uniforms (that will look more like the Super Bowl winning team) all feels like a fresh start. CBS Sports writer John Breech penned a strong case of the positives of why Brady should go to Tampa, which you can read here. In short: lots of salary cap space, weapons at wide out and tight end, a coach looking to win now and a front office needing a face to put on the franchise that can sell merchandise without much effort. I'd add in Brady gives some stability to a position that has been mediocre at worst and inconsistent at best since, well, its inception in 1976. Yes, Vinn

Corona virus ends sports as we know it

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It is no secret America, the world really, is sports crazy. But that crazy has been outplayed by the hysteria that is the Corona virus, known as COVID-19. Originating in Wuhan, China, the virus has seemingly spread all over the world, and does not appear to be stopping soon. Click here for a full background on COVID Though it started in 2019, effects weren't really felt on a widespread level in the United States until March of this year. It began slowly, but on the week of March 9, things seemingly exploded with confirmed cases across the country. What has followed has been a mix of misinformation, hysteria and general confusion. Since this is a blog focusing on sports, I'm straying away from the political side of things, but just for clarity, this situation has been woefully mishandled. It is a tough scenario, without question, but leadership is lacking at multiple levels. I believe John Oliver said it best. "Don't be complacent, but don't be an idio