Dawn Staley Tells Story of Meeting Tom Brady

AUG 14 STALEY MEETS BRADY South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley is a legend in her own right, and she got to meet another legend at the Paris Olympics. She spoke on a recent episode of the Paul Finebaum Show about meeting former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.

"Tom has a way of looking in your eye and you know how incredibly beautiful he is," Staley said. "He captures your moment, and he makes you feel like you’re the only person in the world, in his world."

Brady has made other sports icons starstruck in the past, but this takes it to a whole new level.

AUG 14 FALCONS TRADING FOR JUDON The Atlanta Falcons have been in desperate need of an edge rusher, and they just traded for one of the best in the entire NFL.

Per a report by NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport , the Falcons are trading a future third-round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for star linebacker Matthew Judon.

He finished his last full season in 2022 with 15.5 sacks, 60 total tackles, and 28 QB hits. Judon will be looking to help the Falcons contend in the NFC South with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have won the division three years in a row.

AUG 13 ARCTIC JOURNEY Jimmy Graham is one of the most dominant tight ends of this generation, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had to deal with him in the NFC South. Now, he is training to do something extraordinary.

Despite not being officially retired yet, Graham is training to be part of a four person crew that rows across the entire Arctic Ocean. The journey will be 621 miles and they will be going nonstop.

Graham played 13 games and caught four touchdowns this past season for the New Orleans Saints. The team has been thinking about bringing him back for one more year, but he will have to complete his expedition first.

AUG 13 'DRAFT ME' The NFL season is almost upon us, which means that fantasy football drafts are happening as we speak. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White had a message for fantasy owners in a recent video posted by Yahoo Fantasy Sports .

"Draft me again next year, trust me," said the young running back. He averaged just under 16 fantasy points per game, as his involvement in the passing game makes him an asset.

White will look to build off of his 2023 campaign and become a more efficient runner. If he is able to do that, he will find himself on even more people's fantasy teams in the future.

AUG 12 TOM TEACHER Rookie Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb is trying to find an edge. He was the No. 1 pick the NFL Draft, which guarantees ... nothing.

So what can be learned? And from whom?

It seems Williams has sought advice from is the legendary Bucs and Pats champion Tom Brady.

That seems wise.

And up come two words: "Competitive stamina.''

What's that mean?

“He kept harping on competitive stamina,” Caleb said. "He kept harping on being around your guys, understanding them, that relationship. And then, I mean, it’s hard. The job is hard. That’s what he said.”

Yeah, but ... what's "competitive stamina''?

Whatever it is ... Brady must've had it.

AUG 11 NEW WEAPON? The Bucs' rivals in Atlanta are making a clever move in signing Jakeem Grant, the oft-injured kick returner who when healthy was an All-Pro performer in Cleveland.

Grant hasn't played since 2021 because of two serious injuries; he tore his Achilles in 2022 and he ruptured his patellar tendon in 2023.

But before that? He earned back-to-back All-Pro selections and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2021.

Given the NFL's new kickoff rule, some teams are experimenting with the added value a specialist like him might offer. It's worth a shot. A smart shot.

AUG 7 SIMMONS VISITS NOLA Veteran free safety Justin Simmons is one of, if not the best remaining free agent in the NFL, and he is now visiting with a Tampa Bay Buccaneers' division rival.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport confirmed a report that Simmons is visiting with the New Orleans Saints today, and that he could eventually sign with the team.

Saints defensive coordinator Joe Woods was with the Denver Broncos when they drafted Simmons back in 2016, as he was his defensive backs coach. If New Orleans was to sign Simmons and bolster their secondary even more, the Bucs would have a new defensive juggernaut to worry about in the NFC South.

AUG 6 HANGIN' Bucs and Patriots legend Tom Brady is hanging out with LeBron James and some of the fellas from the USA Basketball men's team as they preparing to begin the medal round on Tuesday.

Brady posted on his Instagram story of himself and his daughter with LeBron, adding the message "WE GOT YOUR BACK!!!" along with an American flag emoji.

Brady, who in retirement is about to be the No. 1 NFL analyst on FOX, has also taken in other Olympic events, including another GOAT on GOAT move in his observation of gymnastics star Simone Biles.