Tom Brady’s relocation to Tampa couldn’t have gone any higher in 2020, when he actually received all of it to cap his Buccaneers debut. But when the early levels of his encore are any indication, the longtime Patriots star simply is likely to be even higher in 2021. One other Tremendous Bowl title, after all, is a great distance off. However two video games into his second yr headlining the NFC South, Brady is on a historic tempo, throwing 5 touchdowns Sunday to provide him 9 whole scores on the younger season — essentially the most by means of two weeks for the reason that Chiefs‘ Patrick Mahomes threw 10 to start out 2018, the identical season he received MVP with 50 TDs by means of the air.

With that in thoughts, let’s run by means of a few of the most urgent questions at hand:

What’s the single-season file for passing TDs?

Mahomes hit 50 in 2018, and Brady really did the identical with the Patriots again in 2007, however the file belongs to Peyton Manning, who threw an NFL-high 55 touchdowns throughout his 2013 MVP run with the Broncos.

Can Brady break the file?

If it wasn’t apparent already … sure! It will not essentially be straightforward (he should common 3.1 TDs per recreation for the remainder of the yr). However 9 TDs by means of two video games helps, and so does the Buccaneers’ pool of offensive expertise. It is not like Brady is reliant on one big-play receiver, having fun with a fluke reference to a No. 1 goal. He is received Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown, Rob Gronkowski and a slew of different dependable reserves, to not point out a gradual offensive line and aggressive teaching workers. Throw within the additional recreation on this 18-week season, and it could be a light shock if Brady would not at the least sniff 50 TDs one yr after throwing 40 in an sometimes uneven debut marketing campaign.

Did not Brady break the file earlier than?

Why, sure, he did! Nice reminiscence you have received there. When Brady hit 50 again in 2007, he broke Manning’s earlier file (49), set in 2004. Earlier than Manning’s file, the excessive mark (48) belonged to Dan Marino for twenty years.

Is Brady actually in his prime at age 44?

To disclaim the likelihood can be to dismiss actuality. This is not 2015 Manning, coasting off profession accomplishments and dominant protection to experience off into the sundown. This can be a quarterback who each seems and produces like he is 15-20 years youthful than he really is. The truth is, that is not even absolutely correct, as a result of most guys who’re 25-30 aren’t doing what he is doing. Brady appeared like he is likely to be approaching a bodily decline throughout his remaining run with the Patriots, however he solely gained steam down the stretch with the Bucs in 2020, and he is come out of the gate in peak kind this fall.

Is that this all going to finish with Brady successful one other ring?

Who’re we kidding? Most likely. Keep tuned.