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When Tom Brady signed with the Buccaneers in March, many people noticed that his arrival in the NFC South on several occasions would give him a chance to match up with Drew Brees, the Saints fullback.
The two full-backs have been in the league for a long time, but their head-to-head matches have been limited because they have been to different conferences, but they have played twice in the regular season, and the weekend’s results allow for a third match. in New Orleans next weekend.
This is their first game of the season and Brees, who turns 42 this week, said it feels like things have increased since Brady came to Tampa.
“Yes, do not take it for granted,” Brees told a news conference. “I really appreciate the opportunity. And listen, the moment he signed with the Bucs and came into the division, you felt it would be a team to compete with, it would be a team that had play-off aspirations and beyond, just like us. So I think that was inevitable. ”
The Saints have won their two regular season games with the Buccaneers, but Tampa has not lost since their 13th week goodbye. The Saints are fighting it with the fact that they are about as healthy as the entire season, and the scene is set for an unforgettable gathering of NFL icons.