Troy Aikman: Tom Brady Is “The Most Unathletic Quarterback in the Game”

To be successful, you don’t need to bench press a million dollars and run a 4.2 40 yard dash. best quarterback ever?

This is definitely not the case. Tom BradyWith his seven Super Bowl rings, he is widely considered the GOAT.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady attempted a pass against San Francisco 49ers during the opening half of an NFL match at Levi’s Stadium Santa Clara (Calif.) on Dec. 11, 2022.
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Brady isn’t the most athletic person under center. But Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, who was also an analyst, took it a few steps further.

“I kid him about it — he’s the most unathletic quarterback in the game,” Aikman said that the “Sports Illustrated Media Podcast“This week. “I’m 56 years old, and I’m pretty confident I can outrun him in the 40-yard dash.”

It really doesn’t matter, despite Brady’s 4.28 second 40 yard dash at the combine 23-years ago.

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“He’ll get the ball out, he doesn’t create negative plays and that’s why any team that’s playing a quarterback like him, one — he’s the greatest to ever do it, but then also, coaches know, they see that, they recognize, this guy, you can’t keep him in it,” Aikman added his compliment with a backhanded comment. “You give him a chance in the fourth quarter, it’s gonna be a tough finish.”

Brady was drafted in the sixth round in 2000 NFL Draft. Now, he holds a ton of NFL records, as he vies for his eighth Super Bowl — which would be two more than any other NFL franchise.

Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Dallas Cowboys take on the Dallas Cowboys in a wild-card round matchup on Monday.

After running for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, Quarterback Tom Brady from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates. This was Jan. 1 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida.
(Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

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The Bucs were 8-9. However, since they won NFC South, the Bucs will host the game against Cowboys. Cowboys finished 12-5, but finished second in NFC East.

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