Former Saints star wasn't one to shy away from taking a cheap shot at Tom Brady

Modified Dec 05, 2022 22:20 GMT

The former Saints star wasn't one to shy away from taking a cheap shot at Tom Brady

Tom Brady is seen as the GOAT, and with that comes a certain level of respect. Most players look up to the 45-year-old quarterback and some even shrink in his presence.

But not former New Orleans safety CJ Gardner-Johnson. Last year, Brady was filmed playing golf that saw the seven-time Super Bowl champ nail a hole-in-one. The drone footage was spectacular and while some have claimed it isn't real, others think it is.

But for Gardner-Johnson, he thought the quarterback was doing the video for clout. In a now-deleted tweet, the former Saints safety said as much:

"(Tom Brady) will do anything for clout.”

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Take a look at Brady's hole-in-one and decide for yourself:

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The duo has had a rather spicy relationship on the field shall we say. Last year, Gardner-Johnson got in the quarterback's face as he intercepted him late on in the 9-0 win for the Saints.

Luckily for the Buccaneers star, the safety is no longer with the Saints as he was moved to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Saints have been Tom Brady's kryptonite

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v New Orleans Saints

If there has been one team to trouble the 45-year-old throughout his storied 23-year career in the NFL, it's the New Orleans Saints. For whatever reason, the Saints have his number.

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The seven-time Super Bowl champ is 1-4 against Dennis Allen's defense in the regular season. That is not good at all.

In his last two outings, the Buccaneers star has only thrown one touchdown and one interception. He also hasn't surpassed 214 passing yards either.

While with the New England Patriots, the quarterback's record is flipped to 4-1, so for some reason, Tampa Bay can't get past their division rivals.

With the Buccaneers' season teetering somewhat at 5-6, the team will need to start winning and soon. No doubt still reeling from the overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns last Sunday, a win over the Saints on Monday Night Football would go down a treat.

The Saints are coming off a 13-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and will want to heap more hurt on their division rivals.

One thing on the Buccaneers' side is that there will be no Gardner-Johnson talking trash to number 12.

About the author

Adam Schultz is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with over 5 years of experience. He prides himself on the accurate reporting of facts by double-checking every piece of information in his articles, and knows what exactly to highlight in them owing to his in-depth knowledge of the teams he covers.

Adam is a supporter of the Dallas Cowboys, who were the first team he saw play. Dez Bryant is his all-time favorite player, mostly due to the wide receiver's athleticism and the unique lack of weaknesses in his game.

If Adam could go back in time and watch any game, he would want to witness the “Dez Caught It” playoff game from January 2015, where Bryant and the Cowboys lost 26-21 to the Green Bay Packers in highly controversial circumstances at Lambeau Field.

When he isn't writing about or watching football, Adam enjoys doing sports photography.

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Edited by Nicolaas Ackermann