OT - Tom Brady does it again: 399 yards, 4 TDs, in 44-27 victory over Falcons.
He threw for 40 touchdowns this season. He led the Bucs to an 11-5 record for their first playoff appearance in 13 years. Meanwhile, the patriots had a losing record for the first time since - you know when. Tom is 43 - and looking pretty awesome out there!
By the way - he set another record today. He started his 299th NFL game, surpassing Brett Favre at 298. #1 all time, #1 in our hearts. Go blue!
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:21 PM ^
I'm not sure why I haven't observed any of the media pundits talk more about Brady in the MVP conversation.
I get Rodgers played lights out, but for Brady to come in to a team with a losing culture and proceed to change the attitude of the team and light up the scoreboard, I say he is runner up to Rodgers (wishing Tom would win the MVP).
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:57 PM ^
He’s the definition of an MVP this year, IMO and that’s not because of my bias.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:08 PM ^
My guess is because Brady has also had a few bad games that just stick out like sore thumbs. He looked awful (as did his entire team) when New Orleans came to Tampa and beat them senseless. He didn’t really do much in the Bucs’ statement game against the Packers, and then just had a few other multi INT games.
Tampa has beat up on the teams on its schedule with losing records or average records, but outside the Packers, they’ve struggled against the winners on their schedule. Swept by the Saints, lost a really ugly game against the Bears, played meh against the Rams and then also lost to the Chiefs.
January 3rd, 2021 at 6:00 PM ^
Part of that might well be the process of getting in sync with his new teammates and doing it with no preseason games and less than the normal amount of practice time.
I think they're now humming the same tune offensively.
January 3rd, 2021 at 10:44 PM ^
Absolutely. I do think that should be considered. But the facts still remain that they’ve struggled against the better teams on their schedule, outside of Green Bay. I’m assuming Rodgers hasn’t struggled as much as Brady, hence them being the #1 seed. Hence him also leading Brady for MVP candidacy.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:08 PM ^
Much as I'd enjoy seeing Brady as MVP, the award seems unlikely to go to a QB of a wild-card team, unless he had astronomical numbers.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:25 PM ^
G.O.A.T.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:27 PM ^
Right after he wins the Super Bowl on Feb 7th, he will shock everyone when, on live TV to accept the MVP of the game, he will announce his immediate retirement along with him becoming the new QB coach at Michigan.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:33 PM ^
Nah. I don't want Brady to ever coach here. Our fans are trash and will trash him the moment he loses to a team.
He will only taint his legacy coaching here.
January 3rd, 2021 at 6:40 PM ^
Thanks Jim for the last AMAZING 6 years!!!
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:30 PM ^
Makes it sweeter that he passed Farvruh in doing so.
Ball don't lie, Brady is on another level.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:34 PM ^
Its amazing what a good qb can do for a team *cough cough Michigan...*
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:55 PM ^
JJ McCarthy might be that guy! You never know.....
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:35 PM ^
Tampa Bay has the easiest first round playoff matchup, playing the winner of the NFC East who will have a losing record. I'm sure Belichick is having major regrets.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:57 PM ^
Belichick has no regrets, as he knew that it was time for Brady to go and to rebuild Patriots.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:41 PM ^
And he did it almost completely without Mike Evans, who went down in the middle of the first quarter with a nasty looking knee injury and may be done for the postseason.
That AB signing is starting to look like the life insurance policy that Tampa never knew it needed. He looks like he’s starting to hit his stride, and Tampa would’ve been in serious trouble without him if Evans is indeed lost for the postseason.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:41 PM ^
And, most importantly, positive rushing yards! Brady gained 3 yards on the ground today on 5 "rushes"
Unfortunately, that means his career YPC will go down to just over 1.6 from...just over 1.6
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:45 PM ^
3 of his rushes today were from victory formation totaling -1 yard. Those are the best kind of rushes, and he has made a career out of them.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:54 PM ^
You are technically correct, which is the best kind of correct.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:05 PM ^
Very impressive.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:10 PM ^
Jokes on TB12, we now have the 3rd overall pick in the draft. Please let us get Penei Sewell!
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:14 PM ^
Tom Brady is never OT.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:19 PM ^
Hear, hear - He was the quarterback while I was at Michigan. It was not until two decades later that I realized that this reality would be so meaningful.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:29 PM ^
I hope Bruce Arians shuts the fuck up and learn a thing or two.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:44 PM ^
Does anyone remember how Montana carried the chiefs?
If TB gets TB to the Super Bowl. . . There will never be an argument. . .#GOAT
January 3rd, 2021 at 6:07 PM ^
There is already not an argument.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:50 PM ^
Not bad for a system quarterback.
January 3rd, 2021 at 10:47 PM ^
Nice to hear of this Brady. I hope he can use this as a building block to a respectable career.