It's @TomBrady vs. @drewbrees in Week 1.
2⃣1⃣ years ago, in their only @B1Gfootball matchup, TB12 was victorious.
Let's take a look back at their TD passes on that 1999 afternoon.@Buccaneers at @Saints
📺: @NFLonFOX
🕰: 4:25 p.m. ET
🗓: Sunday pic.twitter.com/taWWIBz2En— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 11, 2020
It’s been a long time since Drew Brees led the Purdue Boilermakers into “The Big House” for a game against Tom Brady and the Michigan Wolverines, and it’s probably a game Brees isn’t eager to reflect on.
The future New Orleans Saints quarterback dealt with pressure from the Wolverines defense and a series of dropped passes by his receivers, but still averaged more than 14 yards per completion and did his best to keep them in the game.
Brady wasn’t challenged nearly as badly by the Purdue defense. He completed a smooth 15-of-25 passes for 250 yards and stepped aside so his running backs could cruise to 171 rushing yards. Unlike Brees, he’s been able to trust his teammates on the other side of the ball throughout his football career.
Hopefully things go a bit better on Sunday, when Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit New Orleans to open up the 2020 season. But it’s always fun — and a little educational — to look back on the long careers both quarterbacks have enjoyed.
