Same old Brady
diminished with the news Antonio Brown, who suffered a knee injury against the Saints, won’t be playing. He was officially listed out by Arians on Friday.
Even without Brown, Brady still has plenty of weapons left over. He threw 40 touchdown passes during the regular season to a star-studded cast. Brady, however, still acknowledged the loss of Brown.
“I think we’re going to have to find a way to win. It obviously sucks for Antonio. We all wish he could be out there with us. Other guys are going to have to step up and do the job,” he said. “We have a lot of confidence in the guys who haven’t been out there as much when AB’S been in there.
“It’s a great game to play in,” Brady added about the conference championship, where he’ll be making his 14th appearance. “You want everybody to play in this game. We’re going to have to figure out a way to win regardless.”
Brady and the Bucs have beaten Washington and New Orleans en route to having a date with the topseeded Packers.
Brady will be meeting Aaron Rodgers for the fourth time in his career. The GOAT said prior to signing with the Bucs, he thought playing in Tampa would be the best situation for him going forward. That has proven true. “I looked at just the whole situation. There was a lot of reasons to come here. Great coaching staff, a lot of really great players. Just wanting to come and compete,” he said. “I love working with my teammates. We’ve all worked really hard to get to this point. To play in a championship game is a great experience. I love being able to do that with this group of guys.”
He’s one step away from the Super Bowl. That much hasn’t changed.