What Led To The Bucs Landing Tom Brady?

You miss those work get togethers this year? Sometimes it’s not the boardrooms or conference calls where the brilliant plans are hatched. Sometimes it’s at the work parties. Bucs GM,…

Roxanne Wilder

Updated Feb 1, 2021 8:52 AM EST

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You miss those work get togethers this year? Sometimes it's not the boardrooms or conference calls where the brilliant plans are hatched. Sometimes it's at the work parties.

Bucs GM, Jason Licht spoke with Peter King on his recent podcast. Jason told the story of what inspired him to pursue Tom Brady.

“We had like an end-of-the-year get together with the staff, with the business side, the entire organization,” Licht said. “Bruce and I were mingling with people we don’t normally mingle with. You know, people that work in ticketing and accounting and that kind of stuff.

“I pulled [Arians] aside and I remember saying, ‘You know, there is one player out there that may sound like a pipe dream but we could consider. It is Tom Brady.’ And it just kind of went from there.”

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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.