Published 16:59 IST, February 3rd 2021

Tom Brady praises NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes ahead of Super Bowl showdown

NFL veteran and Tampa Bay Bucs star Tom Brady has heaped praise on Kansas City superstar Patrick Mahomes ahead of their Super Bowl 2021 showdown on Sunday.

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Super Bowl 2021 could probably be one of great quarterback matchups in recent history, with Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes colliding against each or. Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host defending champions Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, February 7 (Monday, February 8 IST). star quarterbacks share a mutual respect for each or which was on show ahead of ir SuperBowl match. 

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Super Bowl 2021: Tom Brady all praise for Patrick Mahomes ahead of Sunday night clash 

Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes have dominated pre-match talk ahead of upcoming Super Bowl clash and duo got toger via Zoom on Monday with NFL Network's Kay Adams on Super Bowl Opening Night. Both quarterbacks are roughly 18 years apart in and at different sts of ir career, but share a whole lot of mutual respect for each or. Tom Brady, who has seen it all in NFL during his 21-year career, was all praise for Mahomes and spoke glowingly of Kansas City quarterback. When questioned what attributes of 25-year-old he would like to steal, 43-year-old replied with an elaborate list of  2018 AP Most Valuable Player's many talents. 

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"He just has a great awareness of pocket. Incredible vision of field, he kws exactly when to get rid of ball. He's got great poise in pocket. He's got that nice, sweet little whippy arm that I used to have when I was a little bit younger. He's got athletic ability to extend plays. He's got all physical and he's got all mental tools. He's gonna be in this game quite a few more times in my opinion."

- Tom Brady on Patrick Mahomes' skills he would love to steal 

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Brady was also impressed on how Mahomes has led Chiefs to ir second successive Super Bowl game. Bucs superstar hailed 25-year-old's impressive effort in bringing his team back to Super Bowl as y are getting every team's best game every week. Brady said that Mahomes is facing a lot of unique challenges at an early that is just going to keep serving him well in future. Chiefs superstar is vying for his second Super Bowl title, while Brady chases his record seventh. Mahomes is yet to lose a postseason game, since Brady, n with New England Patriots, defeated Chiefs in AFC Championship game in 2018. 

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16:59 IST, February 3rd 2021