In his 21st yr within the NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady hasn’t misplaced a lot. By means of 10 video games, Brady has thrown 23 touchdowns in opposition to 7 interceptions. Until a serious midseason decline happens, Brady is about to show in yet one more wonderful yr.

However that doesn’t imply his sport has been excellent. Brady acknowledged Friday that the deep ball has been a serious downside currently, in line with the Tampa Bay Occasions.

“It’s undoubtedly one thing we’ve acquired to hit,” Brady stated Friday. “Our guys are doing a fantastic job getting down the sphere and it’s my job to seek out them and hit them. , when you don’t hit them, they’re simply lengthy foul balls and we had a number of of these final sport.”

The Occasions notes Brady, 43, has gone simply 1-of-13 on balls which have traveled 20 or extra yards over the previous three video games. That’s an issue, particularly contemplating Mike Evans has made a residing working deep routes.

Regardless of Brady’s struggles, the Bucs have nonetheless gone 2-1 over that interval. The group’s solely loss was a giant one, nevertheless, because the Bucs had been blown out 38-Three by the New Orleans Saints in Week 9.

Can the Bucs get deep ball going in opposition to Rams?

The Bucs might have a tough time righting their deep ball woes in opposition to the Rams. Brady admitted the Rams have a top-10 protection in each class, and known as Aaron Donald “an unimaginable participant.”

“Aaron Donald is nearly as good as there may be to most likely have ever performed within the Nationwide Soccer League on the line of defense. He’s an unimaginable participant. Explosive, fast, highly effective. It’s superb the manufacturing he has even when individuals are double-teaming him, triple-teaming him. He by no means lets down. He’s a hard-working man. You possibly can inform soccer means quite a bit to him. However he actually sparks that entire protection.”

Donald has 9 sacks in 9 video games, and will power the Bucs to make the most of a brief passing sport if he places stress on Brady early.

Tom Brady isn’t involved about taking part in at night time

Whereas a lot has been made about Brady’s current struggles throughout night time video games, the quarterback will not be involved about taking part in the Rams on “Monday Night time Soccer.” The Bucs held an evening observe Friday in an try to organize the group for enjoying one other late sport. The Bucs have gone 1-2 in prime time video games this season.

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Brady downplayed the group’s late observe, saying he’s practiced always of the day all through his profession.

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