ATLANTA (AP) — In only two seasons in the NFC South, Tom Brady has cast a shadow that stretches from Charlotte to Atlanta to New Orleans.
In those two years, Brady’s dramatic impact with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has forced other teams in the division to scramble. It’s no easy task trying to keep up with the quarterback regarded by many as the best in NFL history.
Brady won his record seventh Super Bowl in his 2020 debut season with the Buccaneers. He added a division title — Tampa Bay’s first since 2007 — last season.
Brady is 45, but he has looked sharp since rejoining the Bucs following what coach Todd Bowles described as a planned, 11-day break from training camp for personal reasons. He completed 6 of 8 passes for 44 yards and led the Buccaneers to a field goal on his first and only drive in the team’s final preseason game on Saturday night.
Teammates expect another big year from the future Hall of Famer.