Twitter has field day with Brady-Blanda comparisons
Tom Brady made history Saturday by becoming the oldest player to throw a touchdown pass in an NFL playoff game, breaking the record previously held by George Blanda.
As one graphic showed, 43 looks a lot different on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback than it did on Blanda.
Tom vs Time#TBvsWAS | #SuperWildCard pic.twitter.com/bkgFsmvJyW
— #SuperWildCard on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 10, 2021
Twitter, of course, had plenty of jokes.
One of these dudes definitely smoked butts at halftime. pic.twitter.com/EH5OuPAQ94
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) January 10, 2021
Jan 1 2020 Dec 31 2020 pic.twitter.com/CenL0ZfhNP
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) January 10, 2021
Blanda was LIVIN livin https://t.co/DA5tMssfQY
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) January 10, 2021
George Blanda smoked Marlboro Reds at halftime and probably ate bacon every day for breakfast you tell me who's more impressive https://t.co/7yLsi854b4
— Billy Gomila (@BillyGomila) January 10, 2021
Welp, I guess it's time to try that avocado ice cream. pic.twitter.com/9KuMfAfb02
— Robert Mays (@robertmays) January 10, 2021
Brady looks like he's never ate a carb
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) January 10, 2021
Blanda looks like he can fix a carburetor right damn now pic.twitter.com/KPPdfso7D2
Either Tom Brady is the youngest looking 43-year-old ever or George Blanda is the oldest looking 43-year-old ever. #Buccaneers pic.twitter.com/KFrtAFPL5j
— John Breech (@johnbreech) January 10, 2021
Brady's approach to fitness is much different than Blanda's was. While Brady follows a strict diet and exercise regime, Blanda smoked cigarettes, drank, and ate lots of red meat during his playing days. He even admitted he was at his worst when he wasn't smoking.