The Quarterback is clearly the leader of any football league and Tom Brady did not step up to the plate and fill that role when the Patriots faced the Jets in last nights game.
Tom Brady's credentials for potential induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day are already in place. He won three Super Bowls, two Super Bowl MVPs, set the NFL record for most TD passes in a season (50) and is likely set to claim his second NFL MVP award.
In 2010, he set NFL records for most consecutive pass attempts without an INT (335) and most consecutive wins at home (28)
Like him or hate him Tom Brady is already a legend. His performance is gaged by the statisticians and these numbers are impressive. May times I hear folks compare todays players to those of yesteryear and they shouldn't. If a team such as the New England Patriots of today was to play an NFL team of the 60's it just wouldn't be fair, that's how much better the level of play is today.
Tom Brady also has something rather ugly beginning to surface with some consistency; his post season play. Take a look at the last 3 post season runs with Tom at the helm.
- 2007, Super Bowl XLII, 17-14 loss to Giants: Brady was 29-for-48 for 266 with one TD. But -- after throwing a record-setting 50 TDs in the regular season -- he was sacked five times and lost a fumble against a relentless Giants defense.
- 2009, wild card, 33-14 loss to Ravens: Brady went 23-for-42 for 154 yards with two TDs and three INTs. He was sacked three times and lost a fumble in a rout.
- 2010, divisional, 28-21 loss to Jets: Brady went 29-for-45 for 299 yards with two TDs and one INT -- his first in three months. He was sacked five times against a Jets defense that confused and battered him.
One question that begs to be asked is; is Tom Brady afraid of the post season? I'm beginning to think so because his face last night was expressionless which is not characteristic of Tom Brady. He was lifeless on both the field and sideline.
I hate to say Brady's style both on and off the field reminded me allot of Drew Bledsoe....