Tom Brady's Final Mistake: Cowboys' Jayron Kearse Keeps That Ball
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FRISCO - Tom Brady is leaving.
But his final interception ball is forever.
Jayron Kearse, the play-making safety of the Dallas Cowboys, will forever be able to lay claim to being an important answer to a trivia question:
"Who was the last player to intercept a Brady pass?''
As Cowboys fans will recall fondly, the big play occurred during this year’s Wild Card round matchup between Tampa Bay and Dallas, when the Cowboys cruised to a resounding 31-14 victory. ... and made the 45-year-old Brady appear almost mortal.
It can be speculated that maybe in a way big or small, "the Cowboys retired Brady,'' who made his goodbye announcement this week. But for certain, Kearse can hold in his hands the evidence of his contribution to the big decision.
Kearse has the ball.
Kearse is keeping the ball.
"Good thing I held on to this one,'' Kearse tweeted after Brady's announcement. "Helluva career TB12, the GOAT!!''
Kearse shared a photo of the special ball in his tweet congratulating Brady, who in that game was just 35-for-66 passing, with any of the statistically damage done after the score was out of reach.
Brady of course leaves behind him a legacy that will be unmatched legacy; if he is in the business of collecting footballs that have special memories attached, he'd need a museum to hold them all.
But for Jayron Kearse? He got possession of a ball that mattered in that playoff game ... and he's keeping that ball that will now matter forever.
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