"Joe Burrow can edge out Tom Brady" - NFL analyst believes Bengals QB can dethrone the GOAT
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is leading the team to face the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl in 2022. There have been plenty of comparisons given to the 25-year-old quarterback, but being in the same conversation with brady" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-is-sponsored="false">Tom Brady being the biggest of all.
On the Fox Sports 1 show Speak for Yourself, NFL analyst and former player Marcellus Wiley compared their first two seasons in the league:
“I’ma say it because I played against Tom Brady in his early years. In his first two seasons, Joe Burrow is better than Tom Brady was at that same stage. Look, they may at the same stage have the same amount of rings. At the same time, Brady had that one year to sit, watch, and then get his opportunity. Joe Burrow hit the ground running, although he got injured that same year.”
Wiley went on to say that he feels like Burrow could potentially edge out Brady.
“Not only is this a good comparison, it looks like Burrow can edge Brady out.”
"Joe Burrow is better than Tom Brady was at that same stage. Not only is this a good comparison, it looks like Burrow can edge out Brady."
—@marcelluswiley https://t.co/igIuOd5uc0
To add to Wiley’s point, Brady watched as Drew Bledsoe led the New England Patriots in his rookie season back in 2000. For the former LSU Tiger, he started right away as the Bengals’ number one overall pick last year. He started 10 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 11 versus the then-Washington Football Team.
Injury Update: Joe Burrow has been declared out with a left knee injury.
Commonalities of Burrow and Brady
Him and the recently retired 44-year-old quarterback share a few other things in common. First, both went on to lead their respective teams to their franchise’s third-ever Super Bowl appearance.
Cincinnati made it to the big game back in the 1981 and 1988 seasons, losing to the San Francisco 49ers in both instances.
It’s 2022 and the Bengals are in the Super Bowl. It’s Joe BURROW, not Burrows. Good grief.
The Patriots played the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl in the 1985 season and the Green Bay Packers in the 1996 season, losing both times. Brady led New England to a Super Bowl in the 2002 season over the St. Louis Rams for the team’s first Lombardi Trophy.
At SoFi Stadium versus the Rams, the Bengals quarterback is looking to make it third time's charm, as Brady did for the Patriots. Throw in the fact that both quarterbacks were in their second year when they made it to the Super Bowl.
Is Joe Burrow the next Tom Brady?
First play off win:
Brady- Raiders
Burrow- Raiders
First Super Bowl:
Brady- Rams
Burrow- Rams
First Super Bowl appearance:
Brady- 36 (2nd year & Won)
Burrow- 56 (2nd year & ?)
History is rewriting itself
Exactly 20 years apart https://t.co/rKJEg3pVEg
Can the Cincinnati franchise quarterback be the next Tom Brady? Winning a Super Bowl would be a great start and winning six more in the process.