Tom Brady retired "for good" on Wednesday, ending his Hall of Fame career. He's widely remembered for his record 46 comebacks and seven Super Bowl rings, but the "G.O.A.T" wasn't perfect.
In the Patriots' Super Bowl LII loss to the Eagles, New England wide receiver Danny Amendola tossed a pass to Brady on a gadget play. The "G.O.A.T.," showed as much mobility as Frankenstein's monster, making an awkward attempt at catching the pass as the ball floated past him.
Tom Brady is still bothered by Super Bowl loss to the Eagles
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) January 12, 2022
And that dropped pass
“I get reminded of that play every time I see an Eagles fan”
“It’s the Eagles that I cringe, not the Falcons”
From @SIRIUSXM pic.twitter.com/NJ1PK8hAPK
The lackluster effort led to one conclusion:
Tom Brady is the worst receiver in Super Bowl history
— Matt Goldich (@MattGoldich) February 5, 2018
Unfortunately for Brady, it wasn't the last time he would suffer embarrassment trying to catch a pass. This season, in front of an international audience in Germany, Brady looked as wobbly as he did during the Bucs' championship parade as he slipped and fell on a Leonard Fournette pass attempt.
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
There was also the time in 2018 when he caught a pass from Julian Edelman but tripped over his own feet, gaining six yards on a 3rd-and-7.
To be fair to Brady, he did have two receptions in his career, including one for 36 yards against Philadelphia during the 2015 regular season. His first came during his first year as a starter — a 23-yard reception against the Dolphins.
When it comes to throwing a football, there aren't many quarterbacks who did it better than Brady.
When it comes to anything else on the field, whether it be attempting to catch a pass or block for a teammate — which he trolled himself for after a hilariously pathetic attempt in 2016 — it's hard to find anyone worse.
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