“To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best.”
The old cliche is oft-recited through the football world, but don’t tell NFL defensive players. In a survey conducted by The Athletic during the season, 18% of 72 respondents said future Hall of Famer Tom Brady is the quarterback they would most like to face in a big game. Brady topped the list of responses.
Second on the list was former Buffalo Bills and current Oakland Raiders quarterback Nathan Peterman with 15%.
Peterman was also the runner up when The Athletic asked “If you could replace one NFL quarterback with Colin Kaepernick, whom would you pick?