Maybe we won’t be when Brady takes on Mahomes in Tampa in Week 12.
For the second time, that matchup never materialized. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now (it is free), Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited.
That didn’t happen, however, on “Monday Night Football” in late September when Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, two of the finest young quarterbacks in football and the NFL’s most recent MVP winners, collided as part of a Kansas City-Baltimore contest. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be adding yet another Pro Bowler to their wide receiver group. In a featured contest late Sunday afternoon, it was time to highlight two of the game’s greybeards: 43-year-old Tom Brady, now of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and 36-year-old Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers.
Tampa Bay will then play a pair … Reports surfaced Friday that the free agent wide receiver was traveling to Tampa Bay to meet with the team and expected to sign by the beginning of next week. Defences, special teams and any manner of unusual gridiron occurrences can get in the way of such things, of course. But after spotting Rodgers and the Packers a 10-0 lead in a first quarter in which Brady was only on the field for five offensive plays, the Bucs defence put the squeeze on Rodgers. Free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 23, 2020. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, Frustrated NFL fans denied the simple pleasure of booing their team, Steelers stay perfect, blow out Mayfield, Browns, Giants and Judge finally win, beat Washington on fumble TD, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star All “Aaron Rodgers would never do that. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expanding their already star-studded offense with another big name, agreeing to terms with wide receiver Antonio Brown on a one-year deal. Bucs head coach Bruce Arians said earlier this... Well, so much for "it's not gonna happen.".
His former team, by the way, slipped to 2-3 on Sunday. By late in the third quarter it was 38-10 on a hot, windy evening in Central Florida, and Brady had helped Tampa improve to 4-2 on the season. Language still has to be finalized, COVID protocols passed, but Brown is likely to make his Bucs’ debut in Week 9 against the Saints. Thumbnail photo via Enhance your NESN experience by creating an account today, By creating an account, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution It was hardly a spectacular show by either Hall of Fame-bound quarterback in their third career meeting. The Packers turned the ball over three times, including the two picks thrown by Rodgers, while the Buccaneers might have most resembled Brady’s former Patriots teams by playing with uncharacteristic discipline in not taking a single penalty in the game. First, defensive back Jamel Dean not only became the first NFL defender to intercept Rodgers this season, but returned it all the way for a touchdown. Given that and the inevitable comparisons between two of the best quarterbacks of the past 20 years, this game was naturally tightly focused on that matchup. Rivalry games (Projected Top Tickets for 2020) Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers . A seven-time Pro Bowler and four-time first-team All-Pro, Brown is one of the most prolific pass-catchers in NFL history, but brings with him plenty of off-field concerns, as well.