Time To Recognize Tom Brady
Bill Belichick is a great coach, don't get me wrong. But enough already. The guy stands on the sidelines calling plays, which is fine and dandy, but when has he ever made a play? Yes, Belichick puts his players in a position to succeed. But the players are the ones creating the success. So let's stop praising the coach and give credit where credit is due...to the quarterback.
Tom Brady is 27-years old. He's only been a pro for 5 years and spent the first season as a back-up for Drew Bledsoe. And he has three Super Bowl championships. Three! And he's not a small part of the team, like Brad Johnson when the Tampa Bay defense won a Super Bowl or whatever no-name quarterback watched the Baltimore Ravens win a ring. Brady was MVP of the first two Super Bowl wins and was no slob last night. He completed 23 of 33 passes for 236 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He joined Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana and Troy Aikman as the only quarterbacks to win at least three Super Bowls. Look at those names again. Bradshaw, Montana and Aikman. And the media is talking about Belichick?
On one play, late in the second quarter, Brady illustrated what makes him great. If you watched the replay of his first touchdown pass, you saw his eyes start to the left, move from one receiver to another before finally catching a glimpse of David Givens in the right corner of the end zone. His eyes bulged and he threaded the needle, connecting for the touchdown. Granted, he needed protection to check down to his third receiver, but he did it quickly, wasting no time worrying about being hit. Yes, he's smart (ever notice how, according to the announcers, all white guys are "smart" and all black guys are "athletic?"). Yes, he has a great defense. Yes, his receivers make some amazing plays for him. But more than anything else, Tom Brady is simply one of the best quarterbacks around. Winning doesn't follow him, he creates it.
Think of the hype and craze that would follow if Brett Favre accomplished what Brady has. He would be deemed the All-Time Greatest Athlete in the History of History. But it's just little Tom Brady (who, at 6'4, 225 is bigger than most people think). It's time we give Brady some credit. It's time we call him what he is...a future Hall of Famer.
Tom Brady is 27-years old. He's only been a pro for 5 years and spent the first season as a back-up for Drew Bledsoe. And he has three Super Bowl championships. Three! And he's not a small part of the team, like Brad Johnson when the Tampa Bay defense won a Super Bowl or whatever no-name quarterback watched the Baltimore Ravens win a ring. Brady was MVP of the first two Super Bowl wins and was no slob last night. He completed 23 of 33 passes for 236 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He joined Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana and Troy Aikman as the only quarterbacks to win at least three Super Bowls. Look at those names again. Bradshaw, Montana and Aikman. And the media is talking about Belichick?
On one play, late in the second quarter, Brady illustrated what makes him great. If you watched the replay of his first touchdown pass, you saw his eyes start to the left, move from one receiver to another before finally catching a glimpse of David Givens in the right corner of the end zone. His eyes bulged and he threaded the needle, connecting for the touchdown. Granted, he needed protection to check down to his third receiver, but he did it quickly, wasting no time worrying about being hit. Yes, he's smart (ever notice how, according to the announcers, all white guys are "smart" and all black guys are "athletic?"). Yes, he has a great defense. Yes, his receivers make some amazing plays for him. But more than anything else, Tom Brady is simply one of the best quarterbacks around. Winning doesn't follow him, he creates it.
Think of the hype and craze that would follow if Brett Favre accomplished what Brady has. He would be deemed the All-Time Greatest Athlete in the History of History. But it's just little Tom Brady (who, at 6'4, 225 is bigger than most people think). It's time we give Brady some credit. It's time we call him what he is...a future Hall of Famer.
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