In the NFL, 31-year-old quarterback Tom Brady is now known as one of the best quarterbacks in history. He’s been with New England Patriots ever since their first Super Bowl win four years ago and has led them to three more championships while earning four MVP awards along the way. However, his age finally caught up to him this year when he missed most of training camp due to a bout with pneumonia that ended up forcing him out for an extended period of time. In his absence, backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo took over and performed so well that many people have wondered if it might be time for Brady’s retirement from football just yet
Tom Brady is many things. He’s a seven-time Super Bowl champion, an ageless marvel, and possibly the best quarterback in NFL history. He is not a running quarterback. Brady was (hilariously) feeling himself and his running skills after two huge scrambles and a QB sneak into the end zone during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 33-27 victory against the Buffalo Bills in Week 14, and Tony Romo and Peyton Manning heard about it on social media.
Tom Brady can sprint a little bit better than you may expect.
Tom Brady | Getty Images via Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire.
Tom Brady, the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has played in the NFL for 22 years. He’s thrown for a total of 83,338 yards, or almost 47 miles, over this period. He has four times led the league in passing yards in a season, and he has passed for more than 4,000 yards 13 times, including over 5,000 yards in 2011.
However, you may be surprised to learn that he has 1,111 career running yards.
Sure, most of the game’s elite running backs would only have a little better-than-average season. It’s nonetheless impressive for a guy who notoriously chugged his way to a lineman-like 5.28 40-yard dash time at the 2000 NFL combine.
Brady has rushed for more over 100 yards in a season three times in his career, and he’s up to 68 yards running in 2021 after a dominant seven-carry, 16-yard, one-touchdown effort against Buffalo.
With all of the jokes aside, Brady is a master of the QB sneak.
According to NFL.com, Brady had 157 sneak attempts from 2001 to 2020, almost twice that of the second-place quarterback, Drew Brees, who had 85. The former Michigan Wolverine has 27 career rushing touchdowns, with the majority of them coming on 1-yard sneaks.
Brady showed off the whole of his running arsenal in Week 14, much to the annoyance of his coach, Bruce Arians.
Then, after the game, he proceeded to Twitter to brag about his running exploits to some old buddies, including Tony Romo and Peyton Manning.
In a game against the Buffalo Bills, Brady demonstrated his running abilities and called out Tony Romo.
Tom Brady posted a video on Monday following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ triumph, explicitly addressing former NFL quarterbacks Tony Romo and Peyton Manning.
Brady was quick to criticize Romo for his comments during Sunday’s game against the Bills. During the broadcast, the former Dallas Cowboy and current CBS announcer mocked Brady’s running skills.
While Brady was indicating pre-snap, Romo stated, “Tom does it in the pocket all day long.” “Isn’t it the same thing he uses with his eyes to move people because he’s slow?” He isn’t capable of making someone miss.”
“So, is he not watching?” Brady said in the video. Because…”
Following that are Brady’s two major rushes against the Bills, set to the tune “Down With the Sickness” by Disturbed.
The first highlight is a 12-yard scramble in which the Bucs quarterback gained a first down before tumbling to safety at the foot of Bills defender Jordan Poyer. The second was another amazing first-down scramble, particularly for a quarterback in his mid-40s.
Even though Brady’s second run only gained three yards, he masterfully sidestepped Bills’ DE Efe Obada, dropped his shoulder, and raced over CB Taron Johnson to get a new set of downs.
The highlight package may not have matched Michael Vick’s — or even his Sunday opponent, Josh Allen, who rushed the ball 12 times for 109 yards and a touchdown — but it was impressive for Brady.
Peyton Manning, the 44-year-old quarterback, was also urged to improve his Madden speed rating.
Tom Brady, on the other hand, did not stop after chastising Tony Romo. He also had a message for Peyton Manning, his old buddy.
Manning just signed a deal to work as a “ratings adjuster” for EA Sport’s Madden video game series. The former Saturday Night Live presenter reveals in a series of amusing social media videos that he has been charged by EA Sports with modifying current player ratings in the Madden 21 game.
Brady’s video game feud began with the former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback. As an official ratings adjuster, his first step was to reduce his former AFC foe’s rating from 99 to 44.
“Hey, EA, tell Peyton to jack my speed rating back up,” Brady remarked after the former New England Patriots great’s quick feet showing on Sunday. The display on the stream then showed Brady’s virtual speed increasing from 71 to 93.
We’ll see whether Brady is as likely to leave the pocket on Sunday, regardless of the video game rating. This week, the Buccaneers face the New Orleans Saints, who have the NFL’s No. 6-ranked running defense.
Pro Football Reference provided all stats.
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