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Zach Wilson Reveals What Tom Brady Told Him After Buccaneers Beat Jets

Zach Wilson had a chance to chat with one of his idols after Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers.

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Leading up to Sunday's game between the Jets and Buccaneers, the contest's premier (and historic) quarterback matchup had everyone excited. 

On one side was Tom Brady, who Jets head coach Robert Saleh called the "greatest that’s ever played the position" earlier in the week.

Then, there's No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson, a rookie looking to finish the year on a high note and continue to flash his potential over the final few weeks of the season. 

As it turns out, both quarterbacks lived up to the hype. Brady threw for 410 yards with three scores, including a patented game-winning drive in the final two minutes of regulation. 

Wilson, meanwhile, looked tremendous, confidently racking up 234 passing yards with a touchdown. It was his fourth game in a row without an interception. 

Wilson and Brady chat after Buccaneers defeat Jets 

After the game, television cameras picked up the moment when Wilson and Brady met between the lines, shaking hands before sharing a brief exchange.

Later, when Wilson was wrapping up his postgame presser with reporters, the 22-year-old revealed what he and Brady talked about during their postgame interaction:

"He’s a great guy. Just told him, good job. Hopefully they do well going on from here and all that, but he’s a good dude.

He said, ‘Good game,’ and ‘head up,’ and ‘just keep working,’ and all those sort of things."

Here's a look at that moment, up close and personal:

Brady and Wilson share a birthday, but being 22 years apart, Sunday was the largest age gap between starting quarterbacks in seven decades. It's funny how Brady is quite literally two times the age of one of the most highly-touted players at his position in the NFL, and yet Brady hasn't missed a step, showing why he's an all-time great week in and week out.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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