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Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown, among many others, headline a high-flying and well-balanced Detroit Lions offense that leads the NFL in scoring (32.3 points per game), helping Detroit sport an NFC-best 7-1 record.
Tom Brady has made no secret of his admiration for Detroit’s dynamic attack during the two Lions games he’s broadcast as FOX Sports’ lead NFL analyst. There’s a good reason for that — the Lions’ offense reminds Brady of one of his old rivals with the New England Patriots, he explained on Wednesday’s edition of “The Herd.”
Tom Brady discusses the Lions’ hot start
“I would say the early Colts offense we faced [is the only comparison I can make]” Brady told Colin Cowherd. “…They were so good, and I’m lucky I didn’t have to go against them [as a defensive player]. [Then-Patriots coach Bill] Belichick would say ‘Guys, listen, understand this, they are going to move the ball on us. They’re too good. They got so many guys. They’re going to go up and down [the field]. We need to play good red-area defense, and we’re going to work on red-area defense on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday because that’s going to decide the game.'”
Of course, that overpowering offense was led by seven-time All-Pro and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and featured a number of other different perennial Pro Bowlers who Brady listed, such as offensive linemen Jeff Saturday and Tarik Glenn, tight ends Marcus Pollard and Dallas Clark, receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Reggie Wayne, and running back Edgerrin James.
With Manning under center from 1998-2010, the Colts posted 10-plus wins in 11 seasons, won seven AFC South titles and, most notably, won Super Bowl XLI after a comeback from down 21-3 against Brady’s Patriots in that year’s AFC Championship Game.
The players that Brady referenced, along with Manning, combined for 42 Pro Bowl nods and three Pro Football Hall of Fame busts in Canton, Ohio.
Detroit appears to have built a similarly loaded core…
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Publish date : 2024-11-06 22:56:16
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