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Two heroes go hand-in-hand for last season’s appearance when Tom Brady’s Buccaneers face Drew Brees’ Saints, live on Sky Sports NFL
Two heroes go hand-in-hand for last season’s appearance when Tom Brady’s Buccaneers face Drew Brees’ Saints, live on Sky Sports NFL
Tom Brady tweeted last Tuesday, as the kids would say, ‘viral’.
Brady mocked, or got a younger tech-savvy assistant to, a digital age image of him and his opponent Sunday night, Drew Brees.
Brady is 43 years old and Brees has just turned 42 on Friday; at a combined age of 85 years and 169 days by starting in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers regional round game with the New Orleans Saints, they will be the oldest quarterbacks to compete in a playoff game in Super Bowl time – nearly seven years older than the previous record. ‘History is waiting’ indeed.
And while Brady’s role was a sarcastic swipe at the statement he knew was going to take control of the week’s construction, this meeting of two incomparable veterans is one to be saved – because sure is limited to the history books coming early Monday morning hours.
While Brady doesn’t show he’s stopping – more than that in a moment – this is said to be Brees’ last dance, a last-ditch attempt to win a second Super Bowl for himself after three losses. heart failure in the last three seasons. .
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Stefon Diggs was in charge of the first of those with his Minneapolis Miracle in the 2017 Regional Tour, which no official filed without a pass for the Saints in an AFC Championship game a year later, while in which the Vikings defeated them again, this time in their own building, in last year’s Wild Card round.
Old Father Time has been very slow in following these two excellent quarterbacks, but it has certainly gotten a break on Brees this season.
The future Hall of Famer had not been at its best in 2020, it will not be able to put the ball down to the point where it was in the early days of 5,000 yards in 2008, 2011- 13 and 2016. On the other hand, Brady, one year older, has completed nearly twice as many deep passes (35) than Brees has even tried (19) this year.
Drew Brees and Tom Brady join for 85 and 169 days with a kick-off on Sunday
All of this has added to one of Brady’s best seasons ever – even when he took notice of his stormy career that already earned him six Super Bowl rings.
Brady’s passing 4,633 yards is the fifth-highest mark of his two-decade leadership in the NFL, while his 40 touchdowns are second only to his season of 50 when the New England Patriots were running on an undeveloped season before being eliminated. the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.
After heading out of New England for the finer shores of Tampa Bay, Brady and the Bucs found midfield at the midpoint of the season, posting a 7-5 record, with the former QB serves 11 intercepts.
Since then, however, Brady has grown hot down the field, averaging 342.8 yards per game, with 14 TDs to one pick as they have just won five – including the their wild card win over the Washington Football Team last weekend, where Brady went on to become the oldest QB in NFL history to throw a city pass.
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At the same time, Brees’ s dink and dunk approach has not been as close to the eye, but it has been just as effective. Limited to starting just 12 games after breaking 11 ribs in a Week 10 win over the San Francisco 49ers, Brees put up just 2,942 yards over the year, though. it still had an impressive ratio to an interval of 24 to six.
Also, this is a Saints team that they no longer have to put on Brees’ shoulders to be successful. Their defense, which is in the top five in the NFL in all major statistical divisions – yard, points, running, passing – is the strength of this team.
That’s what awaits Brady Sunday. And he didn’t fare well the two times he faced them, being swept away by a regional opponent for the first time in his career in two Tampa Bay losses to the Saints earlier in the year.
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The Brady Bucs appeared to be rusty in the season opener going 34-23 down the road, but they had plenty of time to cry before their week of a 38-3 draw at the house – probably the worst loss of Brady’s career, as he was selected three times.
As previously mentioned, there is no doubt that Tampa have turned a corner since they lost, with so many of their weapons finally clicking in the final.
Antonio Brown, who was making his Bucs debut in that case, for example, has accounted for 483 yards and four TDs in his eight games – and that is just a compliment to him. such as Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in the passing game. .
But Brees could also be set to benefit from getting one of his top goals back.
0:52 Michael Thomas led the Saints early against the Bears last weekend
Michael Thomas has been absent for most of the year due to disciplinary and injury issues, but the offensive player of the year 2019 returned last weekend to line up a five-yard, 73-yard stat line. and his first score of the season in the Wild Card win over the Chicago Bears. In addition, Alvin Kamara’s play and his 1,688 scrimmage yards and 21 TDs are to be considered.
All of this adds to the excitement of Sunday night ‘s matchup but, in the end, as Brady said, it’s the story of the two old timers who are watching it for one last time. sure to get the upper hand.
The pair have set up subtle numbers over the years, leading the league at No. 1 and 2 in every major passing division. This is an opportunity to create even more history.
Watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the New Orleans Saints in the regional round of the NFL playoffs, live on Sky Sports NFL from 11.40pm Sunday night.