Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl title during the 2002 season with a win over the Oakland Raiders.
Brooks told the New York Post in an interview published on Saturday that he did not think it was “fair” to compare the current team of Buccaneers who will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl LV with the team the Buccaneers had when they defeated the Raiders.
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“I would simply say one thing: you look at it from the perspective of the estate when they decided to take Jon Gruden and pay a king’s ransom for him with money and picks. It’s one of those things that you’re putting all the chips in the middle of the table. But they did the same thing also going out to pick up Tom Brady when nobody thought Tom Brady would be a buccaneer when he left New England. There were more cities that were bigger, probably more attractive and you can say, [GM] Jason Light and trainer [Bruce] Aryans are credited with making similar moves in the past off-season, “Brooks explained to the newspaper.
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“18 years ago, our owners did something very similar to bringing Jon Gruden. … I don’t think it’s fair to compare. What these guys did until 2020 dealing with all the COVID protocols and the changes in all these things, it’s just difficult for me to make a comparison between two teams when there were other elements outside of football that affected everything. “
Brooks had seven tackles and an interception returned for a touchdown as part of Tampa Bay’s incredible defensive effort to beat Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII.
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He was asked if the game would be good and exciting. The linebacker said that the Bucs’ victory is all that matters.