JARRETT BELL
NFL
Mistakes, missed opportunities: Lowlights carry day for Tom Brady, Bucs in loss | Opinion
Despite gritty effort from the Bucs' defense, Aaron Rodgers survives the matchup against Tom Brady.
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TAMPA β You know itβs a tough day when the biggest highlight for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came from the legs β and not the arm β of Tom Brady.
Late in the third quarter of the much-anticipated showdown against Aaron Rodgers, the 45-year-old icon ducked a would-be sack on third down and scampered 18 yards up the middle before sliding to the turf β¦ and breaking his knee brace.
Hey, it was his inner Lamar Jackson.
"I saw a lot of open green grass and no Packers,β Brady said after the 14-12 defeat against the Green Bay Packers. βTo turn a 40-yard run into an 18-yard run, if anyone canβ¦β
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