Tom Brady Was Very Impressed With J.j. Mccarthy's Performance Vs. Lions

J.J. McCarthy returned to action connected Sunday vs. nan Lions aft missing nan past 5 contests pinch a precocious ankle sprain, and he did not disappoint successful his performance. The quarterback, successful conscionable his 3rd NFL appearance, led nan Vikings to a 27-24 triumph complete an NFC North rival.

On nan telephone for nan Vikings-Lions crippled was a chap Michigan alum Tom Brady, who was thoroughly impressed pinch nan young quarterback’s performance. In nan 3rd 4th arsenic Minnesota led 24-14, nan seven-time Super Bowl winning backmost had thing but affirmative things to opportunity astir McCarthy.

“Outside of nan 1 propulsion wherever he threw it down [Jalen] Nailor connected nan interception, there’s truthful galore positives from what I’ve seen present today,” Brady said. “Accurate throws, bully decisions, bully times to propulsion nan shot away. Definitely giving this squad nan spark that it needed coming into a very reliable spot to play.”

McCarthy vanished nan time pinch 143 yards for 2 touchdowns and 1 interception connected 14-of-25 passing, pinch a 82.6 passer rating. While his time wasn’t cleanable by immoderate means, he did good capable to gain his flowers from nan G.O.A.T.

The backmost will look to proceed impressing erstwhile nan 4-4 Vikings look nan Ravens adjacent Sunday.

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