SR’s Fab 5 is exclusively sponsored by Edmonson Electric • AC • Security –
the official smart home and security company of PewterReport.com.

For the past 40 years, Edmonson Electric • AC • Security has proudly served central Florida with electric services and now proud to add state-of-the-art “Smart Home” technology, security systems and air conditioning to its roster. Whether it’s surveillance cameras, home theaters, or smart lighting, Edmonson Electric • AC • Security is automating your dream home.

Visit EdmonsonElectric.com to find out more about controlling, monitoring and securing your home or call 813.910.3403 for additional information.

Control. Monitor. Secure.

FAB 1. Bucs Enlist Brady To Battle Brees

Make no mistake.

The NFC South still goes through New Orleans – especially with Drew Brees back to quarterback the Saints for at least another year.

New Orleans has won the last three NFC South titles, compiling a record of 37-11 over that span, including back-to-back 13-3 seasons.

Since Tampa Bay’s last division title in 2007, the Saints have won the NFC South a total of five times, in addition to the Super Bowl in 2009. Carolina has won it four times, including a 7-8-1 mark in 2014 when the entire division was down, while the Falcons have won the NFC South three times.

The Saints have swept the Bucs in four of the last eight years, including last season.

And no quarterback has beaten Tampa Bay more than Brees, who is 18-10 overall against Tampa Bay, including an 11-4 record since 2012.

In 28 games against the Bucs, Brees has completed 68.7 percent of his passes for 7,866 yards with 55 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. Since 2012, Brees has thrown 30 touchdowns and 14 interceptions against Tampa Bay, completing 398-of-570 (69.8 percent) passes for 4,538 yards.

While Jameis Winston’s first NFL career win came against New Orleans in Week 2 of his rookie season in 2015, Winston was 3-5 all-time versus Brees, and 3-6 against the Saints, as Tampa Bay’s quarterback, also losing to Teddy Bridgewater last year in New Orleans, 31-24. In nine games against the Saints, Winston completed 57.5 percent of his passes for 2,010 yards with 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Former Bucs QB Jameis Winston & Saints QB Drew Brees – Photo by: Getty Images

Tampa Bay just hasn’t been good enough to beat Brees and New Orleans, so that prompted general manager Jason Licht and head coach Bruce Arians to go out and get a Saints killer in Tom Brady.

Who better to battle Brees, the league’s all-time passer with 77,416 yards and 547 touchdowns, than Brady, the league’s second all-time passer with 74,571 yards and 541?

Brady versus Brees – twice a year! How fun!

You can expect one of those Bucs vs. Saints games to take place on Sunday Night Football with the other one likely happening on Monday Night Football this year.

Brady versus Brees will be must-see T.V. in 2020, and the Bucs will need Brady’s help to at least split with the Saints in order for Tampa Bay to have a shot at the playoffs this year. Brady and the Patriots were 3-1 versus Brees head-to-head.

Let’s take a look at Brady’s record with New England versus Brees and New Orleans over the last 20 years to see how well he’s fared.

Brady’s Stats vs. Brees
2005: 24-17 WIN vs. Saints – 15-of-29 (51.7 percent) for 222 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
2009: 38-17 LOSS at Saints – 21-of-36 (58.3 percent) for 237 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs
2013: 30-27 WIN vs. Saints – 25-of-43 (58.1 percent) for 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
2017: 36-20 WIN at Saints – 30-of-39 (76.9 percent) for 447 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs

In those four games against New Orleans, Brady completed 91-of-147 passes (61.9 percent) for 1,175 with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. Of course those games were with New England and head coach Bill Belichick, and not with Tampa Bay with Lovie Smith, Dirk Koetter or Arians at the helm.

Bucs QB Tom Brady – Photo by: Getty Images

Yet.

Brady will be with Arians and the Bucs this year – twice – and the NFC South title could be riding on the outcome.

At least that’s what Tampa Bay hopes will be the case, as it’s been over a decade since the Bucs came close to winning the NFC South.