Tom Brady suffered perhaps one of the worst losses of his storied 23-year career in Week 14 in unusual circumstances.
On Sunday, the 45-year-old looked far from the seven-time Super Bowl champ he is.
The San Francisco 49ers blew out Brady and the Bucs 35-7 in Week 14 behind backup quarterback Brock Purdy who did a number on Todd Bowles' team. It took the Buccaneers until the third quarter to register their first score and that was it.
With Brady dropping a stinker, NFL fans were quick to call out the 45-year-old over his performance in just his second game in the Bay area.
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One fan went as far as to state that the seven-time Super Bowl champ needs to go.
"It's time for Brady to go, I won't even root for a home team because of him!"
Elaine was not alone in those thoughts, with several NFL fans coming after the Buccaneers quarterback after what can only be described as a puzzlingly horrible performance.
It appears most are in agreement over the steps the Buccaneers and Brady need to take.
While the 45-year-old will likely not retire this year, there is a possibility that he could run it back in 2023. After the 49ers loss, however, there will be plenty of time for soul-searching.
A sign of things to come? Tom Brady's horror loss puts Bucs' issues in perspective
As far as embarrassing losses go, Sunday's L for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will likely take the cake.
Being down 35-0 with a future Hall of Famer at QB and what was widely considered a Super Bowl-caliber defense will certainly sting. All things considered, the Buccaneers have been a shell of themselves in 2022.
The loss was their seventh and moved them to 6-7 on the season. Brady completed only 34 of his 55 passes for 253 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
Youngster Purdy had himself a day on his first-ever start, completing 16 of his 21 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown in the blowout win. But for all the good the 49ers did on both sides of the ball, the headlines will be dominated by #12 and not in a good way.
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