Am I the only one who thinks Tom Brady was a great QB who had a great career, but is not a God. He threw interceptions, fumbled, got sacked. He was a Professional athlete who played for Money, not because he loved his team or his fans. I get that it is a worthy sports story, but why is it headlining national news? If you tune-in to any mainstream news outlet today you would think that Tommy was solely responsible for the winning records enjoyed by teams when he was leader of the offense. The defensive players who often kept the opponents' scores low, are seldom mentioned.
.Football is a team sport. When I look at a successful QB, I cannot help thinking of the other athletes on the team who blocked, caught passes, rushed the line, and protected the passer. I give credit to the coaches that designed plays, ran drills and helped prepare the team for the next game. I recall that more than one of those Super bowl wins were won by the kicker. either Adam Vinatieri and Steven Gostkowski. Guys on the team that did their jobs.
Brady set a bunch of records that will probably stand until the next GOAT comes along. I wish him well. He made a lot of money. It will be interesting to see what he does next. It's pretty clear that he is not articulate enough to sit in the broadcast booth, or appear on one of those pre-game shows. Maybe he would make a good coach? Who knows. He will always be #12 and one of the best QB's who played the game.
But he's no Payton Manning.
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It's impossible to know if the Patriots had drafted Drew Brees, or Ben Roethlisberger, or Brady's chief nemesis, Eli Manning, instead of him, if they would have had the success Brady has had and thus be reaping the accolades Brady has gotten. That's why I think of him not as a GOAT, but as a MAOAT, i.e., most accomplished of all time. But he's definitely a MASSOAT, most artful supermodel seducer of all time.
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