Mike Evans gives away Tom Brady’s 600th touchdown pass ball, Buccaneers staffer negotiates to get it back

Getting into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ Week 7 sport towards the Chicago Bears, quarterback Tom Brady discovered himself simply two landing passes away from changing into the one participant in NFL historical past to ever have 600 profession passing touchdowns. It did not take him lengthy to try this, as he was capable of finding Mike Evans for a 9-yard landing within the first quarter that bought him to that mark.

Usually, the balls from such milestones for all-time nice quarterbacks are preserved for posterity. Nevertheless, due to a Sunday giveaway by Evans, the Buccaneers had a bit of hassle attempting to get Brady’s soccer.

After the landing, Evans discovered a fan carrying his jersey within the entrance row of the stands, and he gave the ball to him as a present — solely to understand precisely what he had executed, exclaiming, “Oooooh, I gave the ball away!” when he was again on the sidelines.

According to a report by Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times, the fan in on the middle of the story is 29-year previous Byron Kennedy from St. Petersburg, Fla. Simply after receiving the ball, Kennedy was approached by a Buccaneers staffer who instructed him that Brady wished the ball, and a quid professional quo was organized — Kennedy gave the ball again, however he acquired one other ball and can obtain some signed memorabilia from the workforce in alternate.

“I knew how a lot it meant to Tom, and I used to be prepared to commerce,” Kennedy stated.

Regardless, it was a fantastic day at Raymond James Stadium for Kennedy. The Buccaneers poured it on the visiting Chicago Bears as Brady tossed 4 landing passes within the 38-3 blowout win.