![]() ![]() Brady might not be the same player he has been for a couple decades, but he's still capable of some magic moments. Then, the defense forced a quick punt and gave the ball back to Tom Brady, who led a game-winning drive. Tampa Bay, which trailed by 13 late in the fourth quarter and looked like it had no chance to put up any touchdowns, scored with three minutes remaining. ![]() And the greatest quarterback in NFL history was there to make sure it happened. If that was going to happen, it would have by this point in the season.īut all the Buccaneers needed Monday night to score a huge win in the NFC South race was play well for about five minutes. He is a walking soccer encyclopedia, loves watching sitcoms, and Classic rock is his music genre of choice.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense isn't capable of playing well for 60 minutes. The Vikings became his favorite team despite their quarterback at the time, Christian Ponder. Janik Eckardt is a football fan who likes numbers and stats. He was named the Vikings Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee three times. That one score in Tampa Bay turned out to be Brady’s last regular season touchdown pass.Ī big part of Rudolph’s legacy in Minnesota is his charitable work. He appeared in only nine games and caught 3 passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. One season later at age 33, Rudolph played with Brady but barely made an impact. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsĪfter the Vikings released their longtime starter, he joined the Giants where he only caught 26 passes for 257 yards and 1 TD in his lone season there. Atlanta, Georgia, USA Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kyle Rudolph (8) and quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrate after a touchdown pass against the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Only Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski recorded more receiving TDs during his time in Minnesota. From 2015 to 2019, Rudolph didn’t miss a single game and started 81 consecutive games, the most among tight ends in franchise history. The 48 scores rank him at the top at his position, and fifth in general. That ranks him second in yards and catches in Vikings franchise history among tight ends, only trailing Steve Jordan. In his ten years in Minnesota, Rudolph was one of the most reliable players in all of football, playing in 140 games, catching 453 passes for 4,488 yards and 48 touchdowns. In his 12-year career, Rudolph played ten seasons for the Vikes, one for the New York Giants, and one with Tom Brady for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rudolph has never been a guy that tried to be the center of attention. That surely sounds like he’s ready to turn the page, although he has not put out an official retirement announcement yet. © Elizabeth Flores, Tribune News Service, Elmira Star-Gazette via Imagn Content Services, LLC. Williams in overtime on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph catches the winning touchdown over New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Rudolph has already made his first broadcast appearance when he called Notre Dame’s spring game that streamed on Peacock in April and he called some USFL contests. The 2011 second-round selection of the Minnesota Vikings has not officially retired from the NFL but it sure looks like it. Tight end Kyle Rudolph may have quietly called it a career. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports A Longtime Viking Appears to Be Done Playing Football Detroit, MI, USA Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. It appears as if one longtime Viking will not be part of the NFL circus anymore. All rookies – including their top pick Jordan Addison – are scheduled to arrive in Eagan on July 23rd, and the veterans get two more days off but should be back on the 25th. There is just over one week remaining before the Vikings come back to Minnesota to begin the journey of the 2023 season. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports. ![]() Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) takes the field before the game against Green Bay Packers at U.S. ![]()
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