Astounding Tom Brady stat vs remaining NFC head coaches emerges

ESPN’s SportsCenter posted the most interesting storyline of the NFL playoffs so far, revealing a unique fact about the remaining NFC teams. As it turns out, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is older than every opposing NFC head coach still in the playoff field.

At 44-years old, Tom Brady is the oldest player left in the playoffs by more than four years, with only Los Angeles Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth joining him in the 40-plus club.

The NFC, and the NFL as a whole, has undergone a youth revolution at head coach. The movement has been led by the success of Rams coach Sean McVay, who is only 35-years old in his fifth season. San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur are both 42-years old, well younger than Brady and Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, who is 69-years old.

Even among the NFC coaches eliminated on wild card weekend, Tom Brady remains one of the oldest in the field. Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is 42 and Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is 40, while Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy can make Brady feel youthful at 58-years old.

The AFC also features a batch of young coaches in the divisional round, led by 38-year old Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor. Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel and Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott just edge out Tom Brady’s seniority at 46 and 47-years old respectively, while Andy Reid leads the way in the conference at 63.

Bruce Arians fined after wild card round

While the Buccaneers took care of business against the Eagles, Bruce Arians was the center of controversy after the game. During the victory, Arians caught criticism for slapping the helmet of Tampa Bay safety Andrew Adams.

As you can see, an enraged Arians was attempting to get Adams away from the opponent. Afterwards, his actions drew the ire of the league. However, Arians showed no remorse while speaking to the media, stating Adams was acting “dumb.”

“I’ve seen enough dumb – you can’t pull guys out of a pile,” Arians stated when asked about the play. “We just got a big play, great field position, and he’s trying to pull a guy out of a pile, and I was trying to knock him off of that guy so he didn’t get a penalty.”

Now, the NFL is taking action. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the league came down hard on the Buccaneers coach. “Source: #Bucs coach Bruce Arians was fined $50,000 for his actions Sunday,” revealed Rapoport.