The Super Bowl is just around the corner and the stage is set for the biggest battle of the year. Both the quarterbacks in contention, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, have had slight injury problems in the playoffs. And the NFL GOAT Tom Brady knows that injuries can affect the result of any football game. The fans saw that firsthand with the Brock Purdy injury during the NFC championship game on Sunday.
Brady ignited a fire on injured Mahomes and Hurts with a braveheart message. And the seven-time Super Bowl champion knows what the margin of error is in the big game.
Tom Brady has a message for Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts
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Nobody knows the Super Bowl better than the legendary Tom Brady. The QB has played the big game 10 times in his 23-year career and won it seven times. During his recent appearance on the ‘Let’s Go’ podcast, Brady talked about how injuries can affect the outcome of any football game.
“Injuries play a role in every game and your margin of error changes quite a bit. Obviously, San Fran had really no chance to compete yesterday. That was tough just to see that happen, and at the same time it’s the reality of the sport,” Brady said about the NFC championship game.
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The legendary QB then sent a message to the injured Super Bowl contenders Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts.
“You go to the Super Bowl, Patrick’s had a sprained ankle, Jalen’s had a hurt shoulder. Anything can happen in the first quarter of the game and of course it’s going to affect the outcome,” Brady added.
The San Francisco 49ers played most of the second half of the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles without a QB who could throw a pass. And thus, the Eagles eased past them on their way to the Super Bowl.
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Injuries knock the Niners out
The Niners lost QB Brock Purdy to injury against the Eagles in the first quarter of the game. Not long after that, backup QB Josh Johnson went out due to a concussion. The Niners had no other option at the most important position as Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance were already out injured. So, they became a run-only team, and that made the job of the Eagles’ defense pretty straightforward.
The Niners managed just one touchdown score, and that too, while Johnson was out playing. The Eagles crushed their Super Bowl dreams with a huge 31-7 victory. So essentially, the injuries knocked the Niners out.
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