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“I Was the Big Underdog”: Ambitious Tom Brady Sets Sights on Bucs Glory Amid Race With Age and Speed

ByShivam Pratap Singh

Jan 14, 2023 | 8:30 AM EST

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t reach the playoffs in the best of forms. Some teams with a better record missed out on the playoffs due to a tougher division. But the regular season record doesn’t matter to Tom Brady. He has already set his sight on glory with the Buccaneers as he races against age and speed.

Brady is 45 already but he is hungry as ever to win the ultimate game of the season. And that is despite already having done it seven times in his career.

Tom Brady eyes glory

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Tom Brady is already eyeing the Super Bowl as the Buccaneers prepare to host the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round of the playoffs. And he believes that the regular season form is irrelevant for any team from this point on.

“I think that it’s not the best team that wins, it’s the team that plays the best wins. So, it doesn’t matter. You know, I was a part of a team that won every game until the Super Bowl, and we didn’t play our best that day and we lost. And you don’t end up reaching your goals. I’ve been on the other end of it where I was the big underdog in my first year starting against the Rams and we played better than they did that day. But that’s all that matters,” Brady said in the pre-game press conference.

Brady pointed out that it can all rest on a single play, so everyone has to be at their best.

“That’s what single elimination is all about. You got to be at your best. And that moment could come down to a kick, could come down to a hail mary,” the Bucs QB added.

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Many questioned Brady when his team looked down and out. But despite a race against slowing speed and age, here is Brady again in the playoffs with the Buccaneers.

A dart to the Super Bowl

Looking at Tom Brady, who would say the guy is 45 already? He is still playing in the NFL like his life depends on it. And he wants that Super Bowl ring despite having seven at home. That is what makes the Buccaneers QB the best there is. He showed glimpses of his greatness during the regular season. And he is getting ready for another dart to the Super Bowl.

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The Buccaneers need to win three games to make it to the summit clash. And there is nobody more experienced in such situations than TB12. But he is going to take it one game at a time. And probably that is the secret of his 35-12 playoff record. Can he win an unprecedented eighth Super Bowl title?

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