Seeing rival Eagles in Super Bowl bitter pill for Cowboys defensive end Crawford
TORONTO — He’s a perennial Super Bowl champion and regarded by many as the greatest quarterback in NFL history. But those are also some of the reasons why defensive linemen like Canadian Tyrone Crawford look forward to facing Tom Brady.
Brady, 40, leads the New England Patriots into the Super Bowl on Sunday versus the Philadelphia Eagles. Brady and Co. will chase a second straight NFL title and record-tying sixth overall.
“In the game I’m more licking my lips and thinking, ‘Come on man, I’ve got to get to him,’” Crawford said in an interview Friday. “When you go up against quarterbacks like him, (Aaron) Rodgers, Russell Wilson and guys who’ve made a name for themselves in the NFL, you want to hit them hard.
“You want to let them know, ‘Here I am. This is the Dallas Cowboys defensive line and boom, boom. We’re hitting you at all different angles.’ “