The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are taking on the Seattle Seahawks in Munich, Germany on Sunday and fans have already been able to witness something very few American NFL fans have ever been able to see live. They saw Tom Brady be part of an interception where he wasn’t the quarterback.
The Bucs were up 14-3 in the middle of the third quarter when they decided to break out a little razzle-dazzle. 45-year-old quarterback Tom Brady lined up as a wide receiver and the ball was directly snapped to running back Leonard Fournette. Fournette then launched the ball in Brady’s direction, perhaps assuming that no one would bother covering him. Alas, not only was Tariq Woolen there but Brady slipped and fell before the ball ever got there, resulting in an extremely easy interception.
When you get Brady with one on one coverage near the redzone, you just have to throw it his way. pic.twitter.com/BEmxHTvc4X
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) November 13, 2022
That probably worked a whole lot better on paper than it did in execution.
All’s well that ends well as Seattle was unable to convert and Tampa currently leads 21-3 as the fourth quarter is underway. Still, we have a feeling that this busted trick play is all anyone is going to remember from the first NFL regular-season game in Germany. And judging by the reactions on Twitter, it looks like the memes are already underway.
45-year old WR Tom Brady with 23-year old Tariq Woolen covering him and Leonard Fournette throwing.
I mean…. c'mon. 😂pic.twitter.com/AduLxO7PwG
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 13, 2022
OK I love love love TB12 but this made me laugh out loud https://t.co/BRvlkHTni6
— Andy Farnsworth (@KSLAndy) November 13, 2022
We approve of this play. You gotta get Tom Brady in space and let him work. pic.twitter.com/Caf2RzlaH4
— 🇸🇲 Sickos Committee 🇸🇲 (@SickosCommittee) November 13, 2022
5 years later Tom Brady still can’t do what Nick Foles did
This is embarrassing
😂😂😂😂— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) November 13, 2022
Tom Brady will never be Nick Foles https://t.co/FtztvwD9g7
— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) November 13, 2022
Leonard Fournette has as many interceptions this season as Tom Brady. https://t.co/4FtN193f21
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) November 13, 2022
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.