The quarterback greats met on the field for a sweet goodbye after Brady’s Buccaneers defeated Brees’ Saints to advance to the NFC Championship.
It looks like Tom Brady had one touchdown pass left in him after leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a playoff victory Sunday and it was to the son of Drew Brees, his quarterback friend and opponent for the New Orleans Saints.
In a viral moment watched millions of times on Twitter, Brady tossed one to Baylen Brees, who made a fine leaping catch.
“We could have used you tonight,” Brady joked.
As Tom Brady and Drew Brees hug and say goodbye after a long talk on the field, Brady throws a touchdown pass to Brees’ son. One walks off to play in the NFC championship, the other stays to play with his kids. pic.twitter.com/wdWDro9YD4
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 18, 2021
Brady met with Brees’ family, wife Brittany, daughter and three sons on the field after the Buccaneers’ 30-20 victory over the Saints. It was too friends, professionals and greats…just saying goodbye to one another in humble fashion.
Brees is said to be on the verge of retirement. The quarterbacks have played a combined 41 seasons in the NFL, with Brady winning six Super Bowls and Brees one. Brees, however, is currently ahead of Brady in all-time passing yardage and completions but is second to the former New England Patriot in touchdown passes.