Buccaneers snap losing streak behind 307 yards from Brady
Tom Brady stepped up in the pocket to scramble, highstepped a tackler, slid hard for a first down and got up pumping his arm and screaming.
That’s one way to erase the taste of losing.
Brady threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New York Giants 30-10 on Monday in Tampa, Fla.
The Super Bowl champion
Buccaneers (7-3) snapped a two-game skid as Brady, 44, avoided dropping three in a row for the first time since 2002.
“We’re at a decent point but we can play a lot better than we’ve played,” Brady said. “Hoping our best football is ahead of us.”
Brady started 10-for-10 before misfiring on a deep ball to Mike Evans. On the next play, Brady scrambled 10 yards on 3rd-and-4 to extend Tampa’s drive that ended with
Ryan Succop kicking a 25yard field goal that made it 10-3.
“Eleven-yard run. They don’t happen very often so I do remember how far they go,” Brady said, unaware it was officially ruled 10 yards.
Rob Gronkowski joked that he was open up the seam for a touchdown on the play.
“He could’ve just chucked it up but I saw him running and that was pretty dope,“Gronkowski said. “That was pretty impressive.”
Daniel Jones threw a TD pass to left tackle Andrew Thomas and the Giants (3-7) stayed close for one half before unraveling.
“We have to do a better job of putting our players in position to make plays,” Giants coach Joe Judge said. “We have to make sure we sit down (Tuesday) as a coaching
staff and understand how we’re going to play this game and give our players a chance to make plays.”
Chargers’ list grows: Chargers defensive tackle Linval Joseph entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol on Monday following a positive coronavirus test.
He is the fifth Chargers defensive player over the past two weeks that has either tested positive or had to go on the reserve/COVID-19 list as a close contact.
Contract extensions: Quarterback Taysom Hill and the Saints agreed to a contract extension for four years and $40 million with $22.5 million guaranteed for injury and $20 million fully guaranteed, as reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The extension reportedly includes incentives should Hill become the starting quarterback. Jameis Winston was the New Orleans starter until an injury ended his season, and Trevor Siemian is the current No. 1 . ... Denver wide receiver Courtland Sutton, who missed almost all of last season with a torn left ACL, signed a fouryear extension worth $60 million.
Injury updates: Bears coach Matt Nagy said the team was still trying to determine if rookie quarterback Justin Fields bruised his ribs or broke them in a loss to the Ravens on Sunday . ... The Packers’ 34-31 loss to the Vikings on Sunday became doubly painful with the news that
Pro Bowl left guard Elgton Jenkins would miss the remainder of the season. Jenkins was carted off the field after hurting his left knee . ... In addition to a fracture in his left shoulder, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has a bone bruise on his heel and a knee issue. He acknowledged the injuries are affecting him, but insists he didn’t have any setbacks against the Lions on Sunday. ... The Seahawks lost starting cornerback Tre Brown to a patellar tendon injury in his left knee. Head coach Pete Carroll said Brown is expected to need surgery.