Records set and tied in today's Super Bowl
This is just amazing. What an amazing game.
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February 6th, 2017 at 2:39 AM ^
Most 39 year olds are sputtering out at the end of a career at best. They aren't winning 2 of the last 3 Super Bowls. He still has a few more years of this. Just amazing. The numbers he'll have at the end are beyond epic.
February 6th, 2017 at 7:34 AM ^
and + Michigan.
I have to say at the SB level, remaining calm and keep fighting is the #1 thing.
February 6th, 2017 at 8:42 AM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 9:06 AM ^
My only concern is that he keeps his health - 17 years of pro football is lot of wear and tear. But I guess he has, so far.
February 6th, 2017 at 9:12 AM ^
If he's made it this far . . . he's got a few things figured out.
February 6th, 2017 at 9:21 AM ^
it's not like some 6th round back up is going to replace him.
February 6th, 2017 at 9:44 AM ^
That's not what I mean. How much longer he plays doesn't matter for his legacy. I just don't the guy to have any health issues after his playing days are over.
February 6th, 2017 at 2:14 PM ^
Brady was a sixth round pick and replaced Drew Bledsoe when he got injured?
February 6th, 2017 at 10:48 AM ^
as a fan of team that loses to the Patriots pretty much always, it's infuriating playing against him because it's just 1-2-3-zip every single time. You have no shot at hitting him most of the time because they dink and dunk their way down the field. He takes far less of a beating than a lot of QBs
February 6th, 2017 at 11:22 AM ^
He sure got hit a TON by the Falcons last night though! Geez it was getting frustrating
February 6th, 2017 at 9:59 AM ^
I noticed about ten years ago when Randy Couture won the UFC heavyweight title in his 40's that middle age doesn't mean the same as it did just a few decades ago. It was my inspiration to start fighting at 31 and continue in the sport today.
I think if we stay active and keep training without big gaps in it, we can compete at a high level much longer than we used to. Brady is the epitome of maintaining his youth. When he says 3 to 5 more years, I think it's 3 to 5 years at the highest level, not a situation where he should have gotten out sooner.
Look up Herschel Walker in his 50's in MMA.
People are staying young much longer than they once did. I don't know if it's the nutrition and training is all that much different, or if we the mindset is, but it is there.
February 6th, 2017 at 2:49 AM ^
If I'm not mistaken - Brady also ties the record for most Super Bowl wins by one player ( Charles Haley had 3 with the 49ers and 2 more with the Cowboys)
February 6th, 2017 at 2:50 AM ^
And now I see that is already in the list posted by the OP
February 6th, 2017 at 2:56 AM ^
before he's done and take care of that tie... :)
February 6th, 2017 at 8:53 AM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 9:54 AM ^
You are correct on the 3-2 split between Dallas and SF, I had them flipped.
February 6th, 2017 at 3:04 AM ^
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February 6th, 2017 at 8:28 AM ^
There was some talk in the postgame about how the NFL is specifically architected to prevent dynasties . . . and the Patriots have done it anyway.
February 6th, 2017 at 3:48 AM ^
I knew there was a ton of records, but that's truly amazing when you see them in one list like that.
It's indisputable now that Brady is the greatest to ever play. Although it doesn't matter, my one longshot dream would be for him to get one more shot against Eli before he retires. Can't believe that dude won two against New England.
February 6th, 2017 at 7:28 AM ^
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February 6th, 2017 at 8:31 AM ^
Yeah, he could have easily lost 3 more too. I think there is only one where he won convincingly.
It all evened out. Five is good.
February 6th, 2017 at 6:21 AM ^
I was expecting this to set a record for fewest offensive plays.
February 6th, 2017 at 7:40 AM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 8:32 AM ^
That's just your opinion, man.
February 6th, 2017 at 8:33 AM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 8:28 AM ^
came from Georgia, Texas Tech, Kent State and Monmouth. The Patriots staff has just an unbelievable eye for talent.
Also have to love that they scooped up Van Noy from the Lions and turned him into a solid contributor. This really made me question the Lions' GM, though. Let's see- you came from the Pats organization and they want a player of yours....wouldn't that tell you something based on past experience that they're on to something instead of letting him go for a 7th round pick??
February 6th, 2017 at 8:34 AM ^
Any player that the Pat's want . . . I would automatically keep.
I'd offer up players to them just to get the free scouting.
February 6th, 2017 at 9:49 AM ^
Van Noy was not good here. What he needed was a change of scenery.
February 6th, 2017 at 9:54 AM ^
I don't think 7 SB is possible without the 2000 Draft Pick at 199 being Tom Brady. Give the all the credit to the Pats front office but the common denominator is Tom Brady.
February 6th, 2017 at 9:22 AM ^
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February 6th, 2017 at 9:42 AM ^
On the drive in OT, Brady was 4 of 6, with the only two incompletions coming in the end zone, one by an interference call and the other by a DB who got his hand up and tipped the ball as it went toward the NE receiver (Bennett I think). After that James White ran the ball in for the winning score.
The point being that at no time during all his six pass attempts in that OT drive was Brady in real danger of a sack. He had time to stand in the pocket, allow his receivers to come (sort of) open, and thread the needle as he does about as well as anyone. The pocket security was both a tribute to Brady's O-line and apparently a little loss of energy by the Atlanta pass-rushers, who otherwise had given Brady problems during most of regulation. The ATL pass rushers knew they couldn't give Brady that kind of time, but at that point in the game they seemed powerless to do anything about it. Anyway, it'll be a long time before anyone sees as good a Super Bowl game as that one.
February 6th, 2017 at 10:02 AM ^
I said to my wife that Atlanta would lose if the Patriots won the coin toss in overtime. Brady was just picking them apart by that point. Glad I was proven correct.
February 6th, 2017 at 10:36 AM ^
always factors in, any football team that jumps out to a big lead, usually has some defensive or special teams scoring mixed in. Essentially an entire drive's worth of points in a single play, or very few for that matter.
The great equalizer is the defense for the team with the big lead is out there for a very long time and eventually they get gassed, and despite their conditioning, speed and athleticisim they get tired.
I saw it in the pass rush for the Falcons, they were making life hell for TB12 in the first half, but they had played so many snaps, that there was next to zero pressure the rest of the way (recall one sack) but generally he is going to light you up given time to throw...
It also seems to make sense with what the Falcons did "wrong"...they played a good fundamental game overall, I thought, but their defense was just out on the field for too many snaps. Obviously the sequence of plays that knocked them out of field goal range hurt very badly but its hard to pin it all on one failed drive.
February 6th, 2017 at 10:53 AM ^
Brady's passing yardage in Super Bowls is extrapolated to 4733 yards in a 16-game season - ridiculous.
February 6th, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
The Brady/Belichek records are amazing, won't be broken for a long time/ever, etc. But wrap your head around the fact that the single-game receptions record is held by ... a Wisconsin running back.