“It never hit me that we’d won the Super Bowl until we were about halfway down the river and ‘We Are the Champions’ came on, and I’m holding the trophy,” Arians said. It really was one of the most fun days I’ve ever had.”įor Bucs coach Bruce Arians, part of two previous Super Bowl parades as a Steelers assistant, the experience was “unbelievable” because of the crowds that showed up after an entire season with restricted attendance. “But looking back on it, my wedding and the boat parade are probably the two best days of my life.

“Let me preface any answer I have with: We were consuming alcohol, so my memory is a little hazy on some aspects,” said Brate. It’s been nearly a year and a half since that memorable February afternoon - 80 degrees and beautiful weather - and we sought to look back on the chaos of the parade and Brady’s unbelievable toss, throwing the Lombardi Trophy from his $2 million boat across open water and into the hands of tight end Cameron Brate on another boat.

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