With the great Tom Brady nearing what will be a record-setting 10th Super Bowl career appearance, the three-time league MVP took some time to look back at how his journey with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all started. After 20 memorable years with the New England Patriots, Brady packed his bags in the offseason to join the Bucs — a decision that he continues to ponder to this very day.

Brady admitted that it was a tough choice to uproot his family from their home in New England after two decades, but in the end, he could not pass up the tremendous opportunity presented to him by Tampa Bay:

“Becoming a free agent and then having the opportunity to continue my playing career, I love the opportunity that presented itself here, which is ultimately why I chose here,” Brady said, via Charean Williams of NBC Sports. “I really love the coaching staff. I loved the players that they had. I looked at those players and thought, ‘Wow, these are really great players. This would be a good opportunity for me.’”

Brady then went on to detail his thought process as he considered the sacrifices he and his family were going to have to make once he decided to part ways with the Patriots:

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“I went through a process of decisions and thinking about everything that really mattered to me in some way [and] one form or another,” he said. “Obviously, a lot of family considerations. My son lives in New York and I didn’t want to be too far from him. The Buccaneers ended up being a great fit and as it’s played out.

“I’ve just thought, ‘Wow, this has really been a magical year. For me as a player to switch teams, that takes a lot. To move my family, to go to a different conference, to keep building the way we did and develop a rapport with the guys that we have here – so much of football is about the relationships that you get with your teammates [and your] coaches.”

Brady has indeed done marvelous things since making the switch. There was some doubt as to how the three-time All-Pro quarterback would fare in a different conference, but at this point, we now all know that regardless of where he plays or which team he suits up for, Tom Brady is truly a great quarterback — possibly the greatest ever.