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“We Showed Grit, Teamwork”: Buccaneers Super Bowl Champ Misses Tom Brady Era Amid Baker Mayfield & Co’s 0–4 Start

The Super Bowl win of February 2021 was historic for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the second championship win in the franchise’s history and the first time a team won the Lombardi Trophy at their home stadium. Fast forward to 2026…

By Arundhoti Palit · Essentially Sports

Published: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 3:40 AM

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Former Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette voiced nostalgia for the Tom Brady era amid Tampa Bay's 0-4 start.
Fournette posted a photo with Brady, Mike Evans, and Chris Godwin, praising their past grit and teamwork.
The Buccaneers recently suffered a 17-14 defeat against the Green Bay Packers.

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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette shared a nostalgic social media post reminiscing about playing alongside quarterback Tom Brady. Fournette expressed that he missed the grit, teamwork, and loyalty of the Buccaneers' Super Bowl LV winning team, posting an image featuring himself, Brady, Mike Evans, and Chris Godwin.

Fournette's comments arrived as Tampa Bay dropped to a 0-4 record following a 17-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The Buccaneers are currently navigating difficulties after starting quarterback Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb, leaving undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels to step in.

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