If Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady sets the NFL all-time passing record Sunday night against his former team, and he needs only 68 yards to do it, the New England Patriots will pause to acknowledge it but not stop the game for a ceremony, per a team official.
The Patriots are expected to briefly acknowledge Brady’s accomplishment. But what unfolds in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Sunday night if Brady sets the NFL’s all-time passing mark will stand in stark contrast to how the New Orleans Saints treated Drew Brees when he set the record.
The Saints stopped the game, Brees’ family came on to the field, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s David Baker was there to get the football, and the entire home stadium celebrated.
Gillette Stadium might celebrate Sunday night as well, but the recognition will be brief, as the game will go on without interruption after acknowledging Brady’s…
