Tom Brady is one of the greatest football players in history, having excelled in the NFL during his time with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now out of retirement, the seven-time Super Bowl champion is free to reveal new things he hasn’t said before.
In such an illustrious career that spans two decades at the highest level of the league, Brady has had many rivals. However, despite the hundreds of players who have faced him, there is one in particular that does not go unnoticed and is still remembered by the former Patriots quarterback.
In a recent interview on Logan Paul’s podcast, Brady revealed who is the player he feared the most while playing professionally in the NFL, where he excelled as the greatest player of all time and in a career that ranks him as the all-time leader in Super Bowl rings.
Who is the player Brady was most afraid to face?
According to Brady, the player he was most afraid of facing was none other than Ray Lewis, the legendary linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. Lewis was known for his intensity and aggressiveness when it came to stopping opposing quarterbacks. The former Patriots star was no exception.
“Ray Lewis was at the top. Ndamukong Suh, I didn’t like getting hit by him. J.J. [Watt] wasn’t very fun to get hit by. Haloti Ngata, you remember him? He was about 340 pounds for the Ravens. He was massive,” Brady said, according to Boston.com. The GOAT was clear placing Lewis as the most scared rival of his career.
Ray Lewis’ career review
Ray Lewis is widely regarded as one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history. During his 17 seasons with the Ravens, he was the heart of one of the league’s most dominant defenses. The Hall of Famer was a 13-time Pro Bowl selection, seven-time first-team All-Pro and two-time Defensive Player of the Year.