Stop us if you've heard this before, but Tom Brady is tossing dimes in a conference championship game. With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers holding a slim four-point lead over the Green Bay Packers with time waning in the first half, Brady uncorked a gorgeous deep ball to a streaking Scotty Miller for a touchdown with only a second remaining in the quarter.
Not surprisingly, the rest of the NFL world had some thoughts about Tom's ability to dominate in the postseason, regardless of age.
Tom Brady had the NFL world hyped after the first half 🐐 pic.twitter.com/tPTdbW1mow
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 24, 2021
With the rest of the country bundled up on their couches in the chilly January weather, the 43-year-old Tom Brady has led an offensive assault in Lambeau.
With his strike to Miller, the Buccaneers QB finished the opening half of football with three passing touchdowns and a quarterback rating of 130. Even if he cannot add to his production in the final two frames of the match–a doubtful proposition–Brady would still finish the playoffs with a stat line of seven touchdowns, zero interceptions and almost 800 passing yards.
Despite leading the Buccaneers to the postseason for the first time since 2007, many observers had raised concerns about the quarterback's ability to withstand the pressure that defenses were likely to throw at him in the playoffs. Limited in his mobility, Brady has been ineffective at times this year when the pocket collapses, allowing some to argue that the QB would fold as Tampa Bay pushed deeper into January.
Clearly, Brady had other ideas with the Buccaneers.
Despite having seen the QB dominate the NFL for over two decades, watching Tom Brady work never gets old.
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