Ok just like with the Jordan talk every spring, we now have Tom Brady thrust atop the elite of NFL QBs. Don't you just love how people have such a short memory?
First of all, Tom Brady is an excellent NFL QB, has overachiever in every area. But he is not the GOAT, and may never be.
Here are some reasons why:
1. Yes he has 5 rings. But at least two of those rings came under scrutiny and scandal. Tuck rule, Deflategate. He served a four game regular season suspension. Basically you can dismiss the ring argument. He has basically 3 rings that are legit.
2. You have to consider each player's situation. In the era of the salary cap, concussion protocols and early retirements, Brady has thrived. He has a coach and an owner who makes sure he's paid well, doesn't get hit often or all, and that the refs sway calls his way. He got calls in a blowout win against the Titans that he didn't need.
3. He has to bring his team back so much. Yes Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and those had better defenses. Heck they actually played defense back then. But they didn't allow their teams to get down so much. Brady is older but just because you play the game as long as Nolan Ryan or Satchel Page doesn't give you the GOAT title either. The intangibles do and these comebacks don't make him John Elway or the greatest.
4. He couldn't play with any other coach, system or era. Put him in the 70s and 80s where he would really get drilled and you may not see the same QB.
5. He hasn't proven he can win consistently without blown calls, his coach, and a stable organization. He gets away with having less than stellar talent due to all of that. Put him on another squad or situation and he may not be the same.
You all need to study the greats, instead of what you see, before anointing Brady as the GOAT. Facts are facts and everything should be earned NOT given.
Let's see him beat these hungry Eagles without having to rely on all that. Then maybe we can talk.
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