Tom Brady Ups Season Yardage Total To 4,610
January 2nd, 2023
By the time the week’s slate of games is finished, Tom Brady has a great chance to rank second in the NFL with 4,610 yards passing this season. Second!
After going wild on the Panthers yesterday, the 14th 400-plus-yard throwing game of his career, Brady leapfrogged Justin Herbert (4,466 yards) and Joe Burrow (4,260) to sit in second place behind Patrick Mahomes. Burrow plays tonight against Buffalo.
Perhaps more important, Brady flashed a crazy-live — on January 1st of his 23rd NFL season.
Joe hates to type it, but Brady likely just put himself on a couple more team’s wish lists when it comes to landing him in free agency when March rolls around.
Joe sure hopes the Bucs sit their regulars Sunday at Atlanta. Letting Tristan Wirfs and Donovan Smith heal would be a beautiful thing, but Joe suspects the Bucs will consider playing the starters and Brady for the first half.
Regardless, Brady is primed to hold off Kirk Cousins (4,322 yards) and Jared Goff (4,214) to lead the NFC in passing, even if Brady doesn’t play on Sunday.
Man, just imagine if the Bucs had any semblance of a running game.
January 2nd, 2023 at 12:17 am
I suspect that Brady wants to start next week and WIN. That’s what it will take to avoid a first ever losing season for him. It probably wouldn’t hurt for Brady and his receivers to play the first half to work on timing.
January 2nd, 2023 at 12:25 am
and …. The 2023 NFL Playoffs will mark the 20th appearance for Brady, who hasn’t missed the postseason since 2008.
Crazy!
Not even sure the Bucs made the play offs 20 times.
January 2nd, 2023 at 12:27 am
Even if Brady doesn’t play for the Bucs next year, to have him play every game for three seasons, make the playoffs each year, win a SB (hopefully, by some miracle, two)— and all from a guy in his mid-forties? Crazy. What an unbelievable deal this has been for this franchise.
January 2nd, 2023 at 12:30 am
I don’t even have to look it up. The Buccaneer franchise is no where near making the playoffs 20 times.
January 2nd, 2023 at 12:45 am
According to Wikipedia, which never lies nor is wrong lol,
Playoff appearances (13)
NFL: 1979, 1981, 1982, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022
And if you look closer, 3 eras…. the Doug Williams era, the Dungy/Gruden era and then, finally, the Tom Brady era.
I did notice the Glazers bought the Bucs just before the Dungy era… and that shows how those owners started spending vs the Culverhouse era… so don’t forget to Pat the Glazers on the back too!
Winning in the NFL is not easy!
Building a team is not easy… in fact, drafting the wrong QB (pick any from the past) can set a franchise back 5 years easily if it doesn’t materialize.
January 2nd, 2023 at 12:59 am
We just have to enjoy it while it lasts. Zero chance Brady is back next season.
January 2nd, 2023 at 1:07 am
Mike Evans has made a career out of making BAD QBs look ALL PRO. Not a knock-on Brady though, just FACTS about Mike Evans! Just Trow the Man The Damm Ball, HE IS ALWAYS OPEN!!!
HOF first Ballot if he carry’s the Bucs to another Super Bowl win this year!!!
January 2nd, 2023 at 2:05 am
Congrats Bucs, it looks like it only took 16-3/4 games to find the offense, thank you Mike Evans.
Now let’s stop talking about Brady being gone next year and focus on Bucs winning their next 5 games instead. Do that and then why would the G.O.A.T. go anywhere else? To have to learn a whole new system, new coaches plus have to sync up with new teammates all over again at 46 yrs. old makes no sense.
January 2nd, 2023 at 2:26 am
Brady know how to win SB.
January 2nd, 2023 at 2:26 am
For all who have complained about Brady’s long ball, he sure threw some good ones to Evans. Finally, with the season almost over, they have figured something out at least. Brady’s bad arm must be feeling better, or he got treatment.
The main problem has been Evans, whose head has not been right for most of the season. They have never had great chemistry, but at least it’s better than it was.
January 2nd, 2023 at 2:49 am
Man, these message boards are graced with so many Brady insiders. We’re lucky to have such authorities give us the guaranteed scoop on his future.
January 2nd, 2023 at 2:59 am
If any of you watched the 49ers-Raiders game, it was an impressive one. Niners are loaded and playing on a high level. This wasn’t even a great outing for them, but they still relentless in the end. Brock the C ock is the real thing, very reminiscent of a young Brady in terms. And this was as good as the Raiders have looked under McDaniels because Jarrett Stidham—Stid the Kid—is better than Derek Carr.
Main point: I see neither SF nor Raiders needing Tom Brady next season. They have their young QBs.
January 2nd, 2023 at 3:38 am
he played one of his best games in the biggest games of the season….
hope…
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:09 am
We have a rock at right tackle. Many, including me have complained about DS76 but its hard to argue without his improved play Brady would not have been able to put together the air assault Brady, Evans and Godwin produced.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:18 am
Very interesting that all the deep throws to Evans were down the right side of the field instead of the left side where he usually lines up. Don’t look now,
Joe but Leftwich may have finally capitalized on a mismatch of a backup corner.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:48 am
It would take 2 years for Trask to throw for that much yardage.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:53 am
Brady, Jordan, Russel and the rest are 2nd best.
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:51 am
ME13 makes Brady look all-pro? You are definitely on crack. Brady was an all pro multiple times before Evan’s entered the league. Evan’s was throwing to Godwin, Gage, Lenny, White and flipper hands Otton.
Hey no doubt Evan’s played his best game and he was great but make no mistake for whatever reason Carolina kept their rookie corner on him, a huge mistake. It’s not like he had to make any diving one-handed catches the throws were bullets and hit him in stride.
Again I’m more concerned about the D let down in the second 1/2. That seems to be a common occurrence this season.
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:10 am
Why does everyone keep saying brady has made the playoffs 14 years in a row now. This is really his 19th straight year making the playoffs. In 2008 he missed the whole year due to acl injury, so he missed the whole season. 2002 was the last and only year he ever missed the playoffs
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:03 am
Crackhead? Are you his agent? His brother? He’s had a bad season up until yesterday. He’s been locked down by CB off the St., rookie corners and practice squad guys. He got open yesterday and caught the ball. Every ball hit him right in the hands. Let’s not forget the easy drop hechad at the beginning of the game. . All pro wide receiver? He’s 95th and separation. How is Brady’s schmenza tasted the past 22 years go wash your mouth out
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:40 am
@JimmyfromNY he’s had the worse running game in the league! Dead last man. Come on now. He has the most pass attempts at 716!!!! 716!!!!! Yeah man some people don’t know what they’re talking about. Some of the wideouts have had separation issues. If the bucs had any type of running game Brady’s stats would look different along with this offense.
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:49 am
I could give a flying f@#k about credit, when they connect like that it’s a beautiful thing. Brady has NRVER had a combination of receivers like he’s had as a Buc. Yes he had Moss & Welker and close Edleman, Amendola, Gronk ( they had uncanny football sense) but never 4 Wr’s like the Bucs have. Too bad Otton took a step back yesterday, he’s young it was good to see Brady go back to him so he could redeem himself.
January 2nd, 2023 at 11:40 am
steele Says:
January 2nd, 2023 at 2:59 am
If any of you watched the 49ers-Raiders game, it was an impressive one. Niners are loaded and playing on a high level. This wasn’t even a great outing for them, but they still relentless in the end. Brock the C ock is the real thing, very reminiscent of a young Brady in terms. And this was as good as the Raiders have looked under McDaniels because Jarrett Stidham—Stid the Kid—is better than Derek Carr.
Main point: I see neither SF nor Raiders needing Tom Brady next season. They have their young QBs.
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As far as Stidham is concerned, he’s injury prone, and he’s a huge turnover machine. He’s been that way in both college and the NFL. He’s certainly quite talented physically, and he’s got some good skills too. But injury prone and a turnover machine.
Neither one of Purdy or Stidham is even half as good as Brady is now at age 45.
January 2nd, 2023 at 11:47 am
NEfan Says:
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:49 am
I could give a flying f@#k about credit, when they connect like that it’s a beautiful thing. Brady has NRVER had a combination of receivers like he’s had as a Buc. Yes he had Moss & Welker and close Edleman, Amendola, Gronk ( they had uncanny football sense) but never 4 Wr’s like the Bucs have. Too bad Otton took a step back yesterday, he’s young it was good to see Brady go back to him so he could redeem himself.
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Personally I think the Edelman, Amendola, Gronk group was the best. All three of them were all time historic great level when it came to clutch factor.
Moss was the most incredible individual weapon though. The Panthers playing single man coverage on Evans all game – that looked like Brady to Moss in the ’07 season. I doubt if any other teams are going to be stupid enough to try that strategy going forward.
If the o-line holds up, and Evans gets single coverage, they will torch any corner in the league. Carolina’s coaching staff must be full of Brady haters, just like this site. They must have believed all this crazy “he’s washed up” BS, and they paid dearly for it.
January 2nd, 2023 at 12:33 pm
steele Says:
January 2nd, 2023 at 2:59 am
If any of you watched the 49ers-Raiders game, it was an impressive one. Niners are loaded and playing on a high level. This wasn’t even a great outing for them, but they still relentless in the end. Brock is the real thing, very reminiscent of a young Brady in terms. And this was as good as the Raiders have looked under McDaniels because Jarrett Stidham—Stid the Kid—is better than Derek Carr.
Main point: I see neither SF nor Raiders needing Tom Brady next season. They have their young QBs.
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Purdy has a weak arm and he’s inaccurate whenever he has to throw against any pressure or into tight throwing windows. He wouldn’t be able to win a game with this Bucs team.