Bruce Arians dismisses Tom Brady beef after announcing he is stepping down as Bucs head coach

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Bruce Arians said during a press conference Thursday that reports of friction between him and Tom Brady "couldn't be further from the truth."

Arians, 69, announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to take a front office position with the team. His decision to step down came after quarterback Tom Brady decided to return to the team for another run. 

"We have a great relationship," Arians said of Brady. "I mean, all of the players — there are a few of them here — every one of them's gotten cussed out, including him. So that's just part of me, you know? That's nothing new, but we have a great relationship. As soon as he retired, I think we texted every week. 'Where you at? What are you doing? When are you gonna come play golf? When are you getting back down this way?' And so … people gotta write s---, and it couldn't be further from the truth."

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Head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers talks with quarterback Tom Brady #12 against the Washington Football Team at FedExField on Nov. 14, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The decision for Arians to step down came about two months after the Buccaneers were eliminated from the postseason and less than 14 months after he led the team to a victory in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Arians went into details of the decision during the press conference.

"A number of people have already asked, 'Why are you stepping away from a chance to go to the Hall of Fame and win another Super Bowl?' Because I don't give a s--- about the Hall of Fame," Arians said. "Succession is way