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Tom Brady Names Bucs as Top 5 NFL Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earn high praise from Tom Brady in his most recent power rankings.

Collin Haalboom

Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Fox Sports commentator Tom Brady on the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Fox Sports commentator Tom Brady on the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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7-time Super Bowl champion turned broadcaster Tom Brady— and the last QB to hoist the Lombardi Trophy as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — recently did a segment for FOX where he unveiled his Power Rankings of the top 5 teams in the NFL heading into Week 3.

Although Brady's broadcasting skills have received mixed reviews, his knowledge of the NFL, and more specifically, what makes a great team, cannot be disputed.

Not only did Brady list the Bucs as one of the five best teams in the NFL right now, but he took it a step further and listed them as one of his top 3.

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Here's what Brady had to say about his former team.

"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They got revenge from their playoff loss last year in Week 2 vs. the Lions. They played a great game. Defense was the definition of bend don't break. The Lions were one of seven in the red zone. They picked off Goff twice and they played great defense when it mattered most."

Brady believes, at least based on what the Bucs have put on tape so far this season, that only the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are better. Some may suggest Brady is showing his bias as a former Buccaneer, but I don't see the New England Patriots — who dominated the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 — on this list.

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Collin Haalboom
COLLIN HAALBOOM

Prior to joining BucsGameday and Sports Illustrated, Collin's written content was provided through Bucs Banter, and NFL Draft Lounge. He is also the creator and host of the Bucs Banter Podcast. He is a graduate of the Communication Studies program at McMaster University, where he was also a varsity basketball player, and later an advanced scout. He lives with his wife and two children in Hamilton, ON. You can follow Collin on YouTube and Twitter.

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