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I know, I know, some of you don’t care about sports, and the World Cup has been putting you to sleep. I get it. Turn away from this story—but understand that you will be turning away from yet another stunning performance by the guy who most analysts at this point consider to be the greatest player in National Football League history.
Let’s set the scene: Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers are down 13-3 with 5:21 to play on Monday Night Football. Pretty much insurmountable odds; I debated whether to just turn off the TV and get some shut-eye instead of watching the inevitable Bucs defeat.
But something told me to hold on.
And then Brady went on to throw two touchdowns in the final three minutes in another “comeback for the ages,” and the Bucs miraculously prevailed 17-16.
The Crazy Comeback was Brady’s NFL-record 44th career fourth-quarter rally, breaking a tie with Peyton Manning for the most in history, according to NFL Research.
Here’s how he did it; no play in the drive is amazingly incredible—it’s just routine excellence in crunch time. There’s no one pass that blows you out of your seat; it’s just a quiet sustained perfection of the craft:
Two touchdowns in the final three minutes is good but not the best. On a Sunday afternoon several years ago I watched the Baltimore Ravens do the impossible by scoring TWO touchdowns in the final TWO minutes and win the game. Eat your heart out Brady fans.
who gives a rats ass about the felonious ravens? I dont see 6 super bowl rings on any on their players! love him or hate him he stands alone!