{"id":2261,"date":"2021-12-02T02:08:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T01:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monblogeur.tech\/index.php\/2021\/12\/02\/could-fate-really-deliver-a-brady-belichick-encore-at-the-super-bowl-tampa-bay-times\/"},"modified":"2021-12-02T02:08:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T01:08:45","slug":"could-fate-really-deliver-a-brady-belichick-encore-at-the-super-bowl-tampa-bay-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monblogeur.tech\/index.php\/2021\/12\/02\/could-fate-really-deliver-a-brady-belichick-encore-at-the-super-bowl-tampa-bay-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Could fate really deliver a Brady-Belichick encore at the Super Bowl? &#8211; Tampa Bay Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cfbc967f0983488262956e73eca9483a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3859091246952232\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- blok -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3859091246952232\" data-ad-slot=\"1334354390\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Seems destiny is teasing us, dangling before our wistful eyes a sequel potentially epic in scale, the NFL equivalent of <i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/i>or <i>Jurassic World<\/i>.<br \/>The planets are aligning for <i>Brady-Belichick, Part Deux<\/i>.<br \/>Working title: Bucs-Patriots in Super Bowl 56.<br \/>As November segues to December, the chances appear solid that fate will give us a follow-up to Brady\u2019s compelling, climactic return to Foxborough, Mass., in early October. BetOnline, a sports-wagering site, currently lists the odds of a Bucs-Patriots Super Bowl matchup at 16 to 1.<br \/>To refresh: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/sports\/bucs\/2021\/10\/04\/it-wasnt-the-stuff-of-fantasies-but-tom-brady-got-his-homecoming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">That 19-17 triumph \u2014 on a cold, rainy New England night \u2014<\/a> seemed to siphon every molecule of emotional and physical will from that region\u2019s 44-year-old folk hero, <a href=\"https:\/\/nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com\/2021\/10\/04\/tom-brady-speaks-with-peter-king-at-gillette-stadium-following-tampa-bays-win-at-new-england-last-night-in-this-weeks-fmia-column\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who acknowledged as much afterward.<\/a> Naturally, Brady has refilled his tank since then.<br \/>He may have to top it off come February.<br \/>Since that game (clinched only when Nick Folk\u2019s 56-yard field goal hit the left upright with less than a minute remaining), New England (8-4) has won seven of eight and currently owns the AFC\u2019s No. 2 playoff seed. Rookie quarterback Mac Jones owns a 3-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio in that stretch, with an average quarterback rating of 105.5.<br \/>Moreover, the Patriots own a plus-12 turnover margin in those eight contests.<br \/>\u201cTell me if you\u2019ve heard this story before: The New England Patriots have a smart, accurate quarterback who makes plays and doesn\u2019t make mistakes,\u201d former Bucs coach Tony Dungy said Sunday on NBC\u2019s <i>Football Night in America<\/i>.<br \/>\u201cThey\u2019re playing physical on defense, they play great in the red zone, they get takeaways, they\u2019re the most consistent team in the AFC and they\u2019re looking toward the No. 1 seed.\u201d<br \/>The Bucs? They\u2019re 8-3, own a three-game lead in the NFC South, have a solid hold on the conference\u2019s No. 3 playoff seed and are<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/sports\/bucs\/2021\/11\/28\/bucs-rally-force-five-turnovers-to-beat-the-colts-on-the-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> coming off their most impressive road victory of the season. <\/a>In his latest rankings of the NFL\u2019s top 10 squads, longtime NFL reporter Peter King ranked Tampa Bay sixth \u2014 three spots behind New England.<br \/>\u201c(Leonard) Fournette won a Super Bowl ring in Tampa last year, but he became a championship running back with that four-touchdown performance Sunday in Indiana,\u201d King said. \u201cA power-back with that offense could make it lethal, and it might be needed with a defense that\u2019s been more attackable this year than last.\u201d<br \/>Of course, one fan\u2019s dream matchup is another\u2019s dreaded one.<br \/>While all of New England \u2014 not to mention New Tampa and New Port Richey \u2014 would revel in the sequel, the casual Super Bowl observer (which forms a huge chunk of the viewing audience) likely would reach for the remote, citing Brady-Belichick fatigue.<br \/>One or the other has appeared in six of the last 10 Super Bowls; together, they led the Patriots to five appearances (and three wins) from 2012-2019.<br \/>Subscribe to our free Bucs RedZone newsletter<br \/>Want more of our free, weekly newsletters\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0inbox?<!-- --> <strong>Let\u2019s\u00a0get\u00a0started.<\/strong><br \/>But for the NFL zealot, not to mention the global media, the refurbished drama would be irresistible.<br \/>The subplots that fueled the hype for the Oct. 3 clash would be built up to bloated proportions in a Super Bowl setting, like story lines on steroids. The ceaseless deliberation over who was most responsible for the Patriots dynasty \u2014 Brady or Belichick \u2014 would re-ignite and spread beyond containment.<br \/>Brady\u2019s relationship with his former coach would be exhumed and dissected, again. Even a story line that never materialized in the first meeting due to injury (Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski facing his old team) would sprout and potentially assume a life of its own.<br \/>And to be sure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/sports\/bucs\/2021\/09\/22\/after-belichick-snub-did-2020-performance-vindicate-tom-brady-damn-right-dad-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Brady Sr. would provide a viral sound bite or two.<\/a><br \/>Yet the scenario remains far from fruition.<br \/>While the Bills (7-4) are the only team on the Bucs\u2019 remaining schedule with a winning record, the Patriots still must play Buffalo twice and have tricky road trips to Indianapolis and Miami.<br \/>The playoffs also could be dicey, especially if the Bucs must travel to Green Bay (currently the NFC\u2019s No. 2 seed).<br \/>For now, just stay tuned.<br \/><i>Contact Joey Knight at <\/i><a href=\"mailto:jknight@tampabay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>jknight@tampabay.com<\/i><\/a><i>. 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