Ed Reed thinks Earl Thomas would fit in nicely with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay
By Mark Carman
Ed Reed has an idea where former Baltimore Raven Earl Thomas could win a Super Bowl in 2020. Reed is also hopeful NFL owners will work with their players in new ways this season.
Ed Reed knows what it is like to compete against Tom Brady when the lights are brightest. So it makes sense Reed would be working with SNICKERS, who is bringing back the ‘Hungriest Player’ program, that will reward NFL players each week. Reed’s Ravens beat Brady’s Patriots on their way to a Super Bowl XLVII win over San Francisco 34-31. The AFC championship game was a Raven domination 28-13 with the Ravens picking off Brady twice.
Reed has an incredible amount of respect for Brady and remains a believer in the 43-year old as he moves onto Tampa Bay. When asked if Brady would be successful this upcoming season, Reed went all-in.
Could Earl Thomas be the latest big-name NFL player to join Tom Brady on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Ed Reed thinks he’d be a perfect fit.
“No doubt, I thought they might make a run for the championship,” Reed said. “That division they are in be shaky at times. Right now I put the Saints up there, but Tom Brady knows what to do when it comes to division games.”
Reed does think Brady could use some help on the defensive side of the football and has a now-former Baltimore Raven in mind.
“It might not be a bad place for Earl (Thomas) to wind up,” Reed said. “On that defensive side, they need some leadership knowing that Tom and Earl have that same mentality when it comes to winning Super Bowls. Bruce Arians is over there who I like. They are going to be something to reckon with,m make no mistake about it. Tampa Bay is now a hot spot.”
Reed has also been paying attention to the social justice movement and is hoping NFL players will get some powerful help this season from the people who write their paychecks.
“I want to see the owners really step up more than what they are doing allowing people to put names on their jerseys, putting stuff in the end zone,” Reed said. “I want them to stand up more. I want the Jerry Joneses of the world to call his friends who are up there who can make change for real and make the change that we really need. I really want these people to have a conversation that says enough is enough. Treat everybody the same, every man like a man.”
Reed acknowledged that he is grateful for how the NFL treated him and the life that it has afforded his family. And, he would like to see even more.
“They (NFL owners) are doing a lot, they’ve done a lot. They have helped a lot of families change lives including me,” Reed said. “We know right from wrong. I’d like to see them really honor and show people that Colin Kaepernick was not wrong. They ain’t got to let him play, don’t have to bring him back, I know they settled out of court. But, if he could play, bring him back if he wants to play. I want to see them do the right thing.”
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