Bruce Arians Sees One Big Similarity Between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians and starting quarterback Tom Brady haven't always been on the greatest terms this season, but the team has racked up three straight wins and is locked in for its first playoff appearance since 2007. Arians hasn't been shy about rippping his star QB when he thought it was appropriate, although Arians' tone has changed in recent weeks.

Keeping with his recent hyping up of Brady, Arians heaped praise on the veteran, saying he's a standout leader and bringing up fellow great Peyton Manning in the process:

Arians served quarterbacks coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 1998-2000, the first three years of Manning's career, so he certainly knows what the future Hall-of-Famer is like on a day-to-day basis. The head coach has only spent a season with Brady, yet he's already touting him as possibly the best leader he's ever coached, which is insanely high praise.

With Brady at QB, the Bucs have earned a 10-5 record entering their last game of the season against the Atlanta Falcons. The 21-year vet has registered 36 passing touchdowns, his most since 2015, and is fifth in the league in passing yards with 4,324.

Tampa Bay is a 7-point home favorite against Atlanta, according to FanDuel Sportsbook's NFL betting odds.

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