Buffalo mayor asks Bills fans to celebrate Tom Brady's departure from Patriots 'responsibly'
Since Byron Brown took office as Buffalo's mayor on Jan. 1, 2006, the New England Patriots are 25-3 against the Buffalo Bills. For the last two decades, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the Pats dynasty rolled over their AFC East rivals with little resistance.
Brady announced he would not be returning to the Patriots on Tuesday morning, and later in the day Brown reminded residents that the city's bars and restaurants were only serving customers via takeout and delivery methods as the nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.
Brown also invoked Brady's departure to establish his point.
"So for those of you that want to celebrate Tom Brady leaving the New England Patriots, and hopefully leaving the AFC East, there are no mass gatherings," he said. "Celebrate responsibly. Celebrate at home and with less than 10 people present.
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After posting on social media of his decision to depart New England, news broke later Tuesday that Brown's full wish had come true — Brady was leaving the AFC East for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (not that any other division landing spot seemed plausible).