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This was fun, right? Had some laughs, won some games, tossed a Lombardi Trophy around. Now Bruce Arians and the Bucs need to convince Tom Brady that 2022 could be just as enjoyable in Tampa Bay.
John Romano | Family, health and desire are considerations, but the key to getting Brady to play in 2022 is convincing him Tampa Bay can still win.
Eleven players who started Sunday’s game vs. the Rams now are unrestricted free agents.
The Bucs defensive coordinator also has interviewed for head-coaching positions with the Jaguars, Vikings and Bears.
The wide receiver’s latest allegations come in an interview with HBO’s Bryant Gumbel.

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  1. Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson celebrates his game-winning field goal against the Tennessee Titans after an NFL division round playoff game last Saturday.
  2. Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will interview with the Raiders Thursday in Las Vegas, the Tampa Bay Times confirmed.
  3. Former Bucs receiver Antonio Brown, right, and his attorney, Sean Burstyn, will appear on the season premiere of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Tuesday at 10 p.m.
  4. The Bucs and the NFL anxiously await word from Tom Brady about whether the quarterback plans to continue playing or to retire.
  5. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship, intends to retire from coaching, the Associated Press reports.
  6. This was fun, right? Had some laughs, won some games, tossed a Lombardi Trophy around. Now Bruce Arians and the Bucs need to convince Tom Brady that 2022 could be just as enjoyable in Tampa Bay.
  7. Chris Godwin should be a priority for the Bucs in the offseason given how thin the team is at the receiver position.
  8. Tom Brady, who technically has a year remaining on his contract with the Bucs, said he’s in no rush to make a decision on his playing future.
  9. Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, left, speaks with quarterback Tom Brady, right, before an NFC division-round game Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
  10. Bucs safety Antoine Winfield Jr. was put in the difficult position of trying to cover Cooper Kupp, the NFL's leading receiver, without any help on a 44-yard reception that set up the winning field goal for the Rams on Sunday.
  11. Tom Brady (12) walks off the field following the Bucs' loss to the Rams in an NFC division playoff game Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
  12. Bucs second-year right tackle Tristan Wirfs has made the Pro Football Writers of America's All-NFL team.
  13. Former Gators cornerback Kaiir Elam is one of Florida's top NFL draft prospects.
  14. Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski exits the Raymond James Stadium field following Sunday's 30-27 playoff loss to the Rams.
  15. If this season was the end, Tom Brady certainly had one of the finest finishes of any star quarterback in NFL history.
  16. Bucs quarterback Tom Brady calls a play to start the game against the Rams on Sunday. If he calls it quits after two seasons with the Bucs, he still had a remarkable run.
  17. Rams kicker Matt Gay, a former Buc, kicks the winning field goal to send Tampa Bay to a 30-27 loss in an NFC division game Sunday.
  18. Bucs quarterback Tom Brady (12) argues with an official after being hit in the mouth following a second-quarter throw. Brady received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
  19. Bucs running back Leonard Fournette (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
  20. Los Angeles Rams punter Johnny Hekker (6) and teammates celebrate Matt Gay's winning field goal Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
  21. Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers (23) runs past Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31)  during the Divisional Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022.
  22. Quarterback Tom Brady is the king of comebacks, but the Bucs fell a field goal short Sunday against the Rams.
  23. Bucs All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs (78) has a sprained right ankle and won't play today vs. the Rams.
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