Byron Kennedy is now one thing of an area legend in Tampa after this weekend, getting after which giving again the ball from Tom Brady’s 600th profession landing move. The Buccaneers have reportedly agreed to present Kennedy, 29, a bundle together with season tickets and autographed memorabilia in change for the ball he initially acquired from a celebratory Mike Evans. However Brady insisted on “Monday Evening Soccer” with Peyton and Eli Manning that he is chipping in by gifting Kennedy a Bitcoin.

“Byron misplaced all his leverage when he gave up the ball,” Brady joked with the Manning brothers. “He ought to’ve held it. … (However) I am additionally giving him a Bitcoin, so on the finish of the day, I believe he is making out fairly properly.”

Valued at slightly below $63,000, the digital forex would mark one of many greatest prizes Kennedy has obtained in change for granting the Bucs’ abrupt game-day request. The crew has already dedicated to giving him two signed jerseys and a signed helmet from Brady, a signed Mike Evans jersey in addition to the extensive receiver’s recreation cleats, plus a $1,000 credit score to the Buccaneers retailer and season tickets for the rest of 2021 and all of 2022.

Talking of funds, Brady additionally joked on the Manning brothers’ broadcast that Clyde Christensen, his quarterbacks coach, shouldn’t be a mannequin for his TB12 health program, as Peyton recommended.

“Are you making an attempt to quick the TB12 inventory right here?” Brady mentioned, holding again laughter. “This is not proper. I would like Clyde to eat non-packaged meals. An excessive amount of of what he eats really is available in a wrapper and also you gotta tear it aside. I say, ‘Clyde, simply because it is popcorn does not imply it would not have energy. You possibly can’t eat eight popcorns in a single sitting. You possibly can’t do this.’ “