Tom Brady may be 45 years old, but the old dog is still learning some new tricks.
Late in the first quarter of Monday night’s Wild Card contest against the Dallas Cowboys, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback did his best Patrick Mahomes impression when he scrambled before connecting with Chris Godwin on a shovel pass.
The impromptu completion to convert a third down and four in the red zone and extended the drive as Tampa Bay was looking to retake the lead after falling in an early 6-0 hole against Dallas. And there’s no denying Brady was able to get that first down in style.
45 years old and playing like Patrick Mahomes youtube videos at .75 speed pic.twitter.com/7lPYr9gzQT
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) January 17, 2023
Brady — who is looking for his 36th career playoff win — and the Bucs were home underdogs on Monday night after making the postseason at 8-9 by virtue of an NFC South title. Unfortunately for Tampa Bay, that drive came to an end as Brady threw a red-zone interception, his first since joining the team in 2020 and just his seventh in a postseason game.
Tom Brady’s first redzone interception since 2019 😬 pic.twitter.com/uhMggRPWLz
— PFF (@PFF) January 17, 2023
Regardless of the mistake that ended the drive, NFL fans couldn’t believe what they saw from Brady on the third-down play.
Brady going full Mahomes? In this economy?
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) January 17, 2023
Brady digging in his Mahomes bag of tricks
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) January 17, 2023
Tom Brady in the huddle after executing that Mahomes-like flip. pic.twitter.com/53JImG71TY
— Danny Davis (@_dannydavis) January 17, 2023
Mahomes after that Brady pass pic.twitter.com/GljfJPaUzq
— Hudi Productions (@hudsononeill15) January 17, 2023
Brady thinks he’s Mahomes.
— Mark Gunnels (@MarkAGunnels) January 17, 2023
Is that Brady or Mahomes?!?!
— Brett Alper (@TheRealAlper) January 17, 2023
Tom Brady waited until 45 years old to channel his inner Mahomes. Unreal
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) January 17, 2023
Brady just tried his best Mahomes
— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) January 17, 2023
Brady been watching Mahomes?
— Mick Shaffer (@mickshaffer) January 17, 2023
Tom Brady has been watching Patrick Mahomes film
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) January 17, 2023
Just watched Tom Brady run the option in 2023
— Jason Kirk (@thejasonkirk) January 17, 2023
Tom Brady on his Patrick Mahomes with the FLICK OF THE WRIST!! Bucs driving #GoBucs pic.twitter.com/UlMrnu6IEH
— Alex Monaco (@Alex__Monaco) January 17, 2023
tom “patrick mahomes” brady pic.twitter.com/8WafIhpDT0
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 17, 2023
Tom Brady went from Patrick Mahomes to Carson Wentz in the blink of an eye
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) January 17, 2023
Wow imagine if Mahomes made the shovel pass Tom Brady just did
— Dave Rappoccio (@DrawPlayDave) January 17, 2023
Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and now Tom Brady – something in common
“SHOVEL PASS”
— Sun Min Kimes (@sunminkimes) January 17, 2023
Tom Brady grew up watching Patrick Mahomes make throws like that.
— Connor Groel (@ConnorGroel) January 17, 2023
Tom Brady out there looking like a young Pat Mahomes.
— Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) January 17, 2023
Tom Brady been watching Patrick Mahomes film I see.
— Eli Ong (@ThePenOfEli) January 17, 2023
