Tom Brady’s Forgotten Rookie Year

SI Top Ten: Quarterbacks Entering The 2021 NFL SeasonWho are the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL? Football season is just around the corner, and that means it's time to rank some QBs. From MVP favorites like Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers to the GOAT Tom Brady, these are our picks for the best signal-callers in the league entering the 2021 season.Volume 0%Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard ShortcutsEnabledDisabledPlay/PauseSPACEIncrease Volume↑Decrease Volume↓Seek Forward→Seek Backward←Captions On/OffcFullscreen/Exit FullscreenfMute/UnmutemSeek %0-9Next UpThe Big Interview: Bryson DeChambeau08:190.5x1x1.25x1.5x2x facebook twitter Email Linkhttps://www.si.com/nfl/2021/08/30/tales-of-tom-brady-forgotten-rookie-year-2000-season-daily-cover?jwsource=clCopied00:0004:4004:40SI Top Ten: 2021 NFL QuarterbacksAs the fourth-string quarterback took the field, a fresh rookie buzz cut beneath his silver helmet, his teammates on the visiting sidelines prayed that he would put an end to their misery. The Silverdome had become a stadium-sized sauna on an August night in Pontiac, Mich., later described by one sweat-soaked reporter as “hot, humid, and air-conditioning-less.” The Patriots and Lions were tied at 10, and with less than a minute on the game clock every NFL veteran’s nightmare loomed: preseason overtime.

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