{
  "id": 19840106,
  "title": "‘The most comparable to Tom Brady’: Maxx Crosby says Joe Burrow is ‘the closest person we’ve seen’ to Tom Brady",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/the-most-comparable-to-tom-brady-maxx-crosby-says-joe-burrow-is-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:35:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/most-comparable-tom-brady-maxx-173549774.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maxx Crosby, a veteran star pass rusher, has compared Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to NFL legend Tom Brady, saying Burrow is \"the closest person we've seen\" in that regard. In a recent podcast interview, Crosby expressed his long-standing belief in Burrow's exceptional abilities. Burrow, who recently led his team to a 34-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, boasts an impressive season, completing 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. His 21 passing touchdowns are the most in the NFL, and he leads the league in completion percentage and is second in passing yards. Crosby also praised Burrow's pocket presence and pocket-keeping abilities, suggesting that some caution might help the quarterback land more gracefully during falls.",
  "summary": "Over the past several years, Cincinnati Bengals superstar quarterback Joe Burrow has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the league. But longtime veteran star pass rusher Maxx Crosby wants everyone to know just how good he truly is. During a recent interview, Crosby said that if you “know ball,” you truly understand just…",
  "key_points": [
    "Joe Burrow compared to Tom Brady by Maxx Crosby",
    "Burrow leads NFL with 21 passing touchdowns",
    "Crosby praises Burrow's pocket presence"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}