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sports Wednesday 4 november 2020
Brady reclaims record with 2 TD throws as Bucs beat Giants

By BARRY WILNER — and soon after a touch-
AP Pro Football Writer down — when Brady's pass
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) was tipped by Dalvin Tom-
— Tom Brady has felt un- linson and caught by Bucs
comfortable against the running back Ronald Jones.
New York Giants before. But he fumbled when hit by
Most notably in a couple of Blake Martinez and rookie
Super Bowl losses. Darnay Holmes recovered
He recognized Monday at the Tampa Bay 12.
night's 25-23 victory by his Dion Lewis' made a sliding
Tampa Bay Buccaneers catch in the corner of the
wasn't very artistic. At least, end zone on third down for
for the star quarterback, it a 7-3 lead.
had a better ending. Ronald Jones was a non-
"We obviously didn't play factor the rest of the half
the way we're capable of, as Leonard Fournette got
but it was good to get a most of the action.
win," Brady said. The Giants' next scoring
Lackluster for much of the drive was a model of effi-
game, Brady did what he ciency, featuring two gains
does best in the second of 11 yards, a 12-yarder, a
half. He threw touchdowns 14-yarder and a 17-yard
passes to Rob Gronkowski run by Wayne Gallman.
and Mike Evans, giving him Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady looks to throw during the first half of an NFL foot- He scored from the 2 to fin-
the career lead in TD throws ball game against the New York Giants, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. ish the 10-play series that
Associated Press
once more. covered 77 yards for a 14-3
The Saints' Drew Brees had interference. sion, Brady still had the Bucs "The young quarterback, lead.
passed Brady on Sunday, "You never apologize for on top 15-14. he's still trying to do too Brady, as has been his
but now the six-time Super winning," Bucs coach Bruce After New York went back much," Arians added. custom for two decades,
Bowl champ is back on Arians said. "We made the ahead on Graham Gano's First-year Giants coach Joe then guided his team to
top with 561. Evans' diving plays that counted." 33-yard field goal, Daniel Judge, who won three Su- a score, but it was merely
8-yard catch provided the Brady and Gronkowski ear- Jones was pressured into per Bowls in New England Ryan Succop's second of
go-ahead points. lier combined for a 3-yard an unwise throw to Tate with Brady, is not discour- four field goals, a 40-yarder
But Tampa Bay (6-2) had to scoring pass on which that Sean Murphy-Bunting aged by the team's record with 7 seconds left in the
sweat it out. Daniel Jones Gronk barely held onto picked off at the Tampa 33. halfway through its sched- half. Succop also had a
drove New York (1-7) 70 the ball long enough. That That set the stage for the ule. 37-yard field goal on the
yards in 13 plays and con- made the old New England 66-yard drive to the touch- "I see a lot of improvement, game's opening drive, a
nected with Golden Tate combination second in TDs down by Evans. our guys improving day by 43-yarder set up by Carlton
for a 19-yard touchdown for a duo with 93, 21 behind Jones had two costly picks, day," Judge said. "We have Davis' interception in early
with 28 seconds remain- Peyton Manning and Mar- helping negate a strong ef- a good foundation. I see in the third quarter, and a
ing. The 2-point conversion vin Harrison of the Colts. fort by New York's defense. the core of a team that is 38-yarder with 3:41 to go
failed as the officials picked Unable to connect with "The interceptions were developing." for what turned out to be
up a flag for defensive pass Evans on a 2-point conver- huge for us," Brady said. New York got an early break the decisive points.q
Cowboys' Andy Dalton placed on reserve COVID-19 list

By SCHUYLER DIXON broke his ankle in Week 5, out loss to Arizona. Dallas
AP Pro Football Writer ending his season. doesn't have a touchdown
The Dallas Cowboys have Dalton was the starter in the past two games.
placed quarterback Andy Cincinnati for nine years DiNucci was 21 of 40 for
Dalton on the reserve CO- before the Bengals drafted 180 yards and lost two fum-
VID-19 list on Tuesday, Joe Burrow first overall in this bles among his four sacks
keeping him out a second year's draft and released against the Eagles.
straight game after he was the former TCU standout. Owner Jerry Jones' reaction
sidelined by a concussion. Dalton signed a one-year to DiNucci's first start didn't
Dalton will be the first Dal- contract to be Prescott's inspire much confidence
las player to go on the CO- backup. for Dallas' chances against
VID-19 list since before the The 33-year-old Dalton got the Steelers, who lead the
season. a concussion in a 25-3 loss NFL in sacks and are third in
The loss of Dalton likely to Washington on a hit that interceptions.
means a second consecu- led to the ejection of line- "I think that it was a lot for
tive start for rookie Ben Di- backer Jon Bostic, who was him," Jones said on his radio Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) is hit by Wash-
Nucci against undefeated also fined $12,000. show Tuesday. ington Football Team inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53) in the
Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Cowboys have scored "It was frankly more than he second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in
The seventh-round pick just one touchdown in could handle. I don't know Landover, Md. Associated Press
replaced Dalton for last three full games — all loss- what you could have ex-
weekend's 23-9 loss to Phil- es — without Prescott, who pected for somebody to ment are Garrett Gilbert, squad this week. He was
adelphia. The Cowboys was leading the NFL's No. come in under those cir- who was DiNucci's backup Prescott's backup for three
(2-6) have had three start- 1 offense before his injury. cumstances." against the Eagles, and seasons before the Cow-
ing quarterbacks this sea- That one TD was a pass The other Dallas quarter- Cooper Rush. Dallas should boys signed Dalton and re-
son after star Dak Prescott by Dalton late in a blow- backs in play at the mo- have Rush on the practice leased him.q