The football world was shocked when the New England Patriots and Tom Brady split up after one of the league's most dominant runs. What may have shocked people even more was when it was announced that Tom Brady was deciding to head to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they had been stuck in the middle of the pack for so long.

Tom Brady has finally acknowledged the “tension” that had built up between him and Bill Belichick over half a decade ago. Brady wrote on the topic of NFL free agency in the most recent update of his weekly newsletter.

Former New England Patriots QB states, "a whirlwind of a few days made me realize that a decision was coming sooner, rather than later."