As the consensus greatest quarterback to ever play the game, Tom Brady has garnered many admirers over the course of his 23 NFL seasons. In some cases, such as in Tampa Bay’s Week 14 game against San Francisco, the legendary quarterback has been known to attract special attention from players on the opposing team after games.
On Sunday, the Buccaneers QB found himself in an interesting conversation with 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw shortly after San Francisco thrashed Tampa, 35–7, at home. The brutal loss marked a sad return home for the Bay Area native in just his second game ever played there in his career. To make matters worse, Brady ended up being asked to sign a ball for Greenlaw that the veteran defender picked off from him late in the game.
To some, Brady’s gesture, while classy in its own right, may seem a bit odd considering the circumstances. But, as the 45-year-old explained during the most recent episode of his Let’s Go! podcast with Jim Gray, the decision to accept his opponent’s request is one Brady graciously chose to go through with, even if it still stung a little bit on the inside.
