Bills defensive coordinator not so sure Tom Brady is human

The defensive coordinator for the Bills, Leslie Frazier, didn’t sound convinced that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a real human being.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a great many things. He’s a six-time Super Bowl champion. He’s the winningest quarterback in NFL history. He’s already entrenched as the greatest quarterback of all-time, and he’s very much in the discussion for the greatest football player of all-time too.

Oh, and he’s 42-years-old. And he hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down this season, or really any recent season in memory. So there’s that too.

Because of these reasons and many more, it’s easy to empathize with opposing defensive coordinators who are tasked with combating the G.O.A.T. on the football field. Steelers DC Keith Butler couldn’t figure him out, Dolphins DC Patrick Graham certainly couldn’t figure him out, and Jets DC Gregg Williams became the latest casualty of Brady’s greatness last Sunday.

Now it will be up to Bills DC Leslie Frazier, the former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, to try and solve the TB12 conundrum on Sunday when the Patriots’ high-octane offense comes to town. Speaking to reporters during a recent press conference, Frazier was confident in his team’s chances… even if he had to laugh and marvel at Brady’s seemingly superhuman abilities just a bit in the process.

Asked if he thought Brady was human, here’s Frazier’s response (via NBC Sports Boston’s Nick Goss):

"“Human? I think he’s human. Can you get his birth certificate? Make sure he’s one of us. It’s impressive. His accomplishments alone are impressive — six rings. Still playing at a high level, obviously takes great care of himself and continues to perform at a high level. He presents a lot of challenges for defenses. He’s been doing it now for 20 years. Not much drop-off. He’s special, for sure.”"

Frazier and his stingy Bills defense will surely have their hands full on Sunday afternoon with Brady and the Patriots offense. It will be up to Buffalo to make the G.O.A.T. appear as ordinary and pedestrian a human being as possible… if they can.