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... I have to say that since Brady came into the league, up to 09, we never saw a significant dropoff in production. Until 08, he was simply invulnerable, injury-wise.
Much as I hate Favrevrah, it's a great reminder that "football's 50% physical and 90% mental." Of course in Favrevrah's case (IMO), that "90% mental" part comes from being a backwoods hick whose most impressive mental accomplishment is figuring out which side is the front of his jersey. I don't think there is life after football for the guy which might add to the fire in his belly. He also doesn't give a **** for anybody but himself and doesn't pretend to really, so he's free to decide in a very honest way how to best look out for #4. Any team he goes to understands they're there to host the Favrevrah parasite, win or lose, and that the point of the team is as a support environment for Favrevrah's ego.
All that said, there's a pernicious nagging feeling I've gotten this year, that I know is just a psychological effect... in terms of career, Brady is now solidly in "middle age," just as Favrevrah was when he beat us in the SB in '96. And Favrevrah spent his time in the wilderness after that point, especially lately, struggling with interceptions and low production in many years. Now this - Favrevrah is having his best year ever.
I don't think NE should ever be held hostage if Brady pulls a Favrevrah. I think, given a word-for-word replay of Favrevrah/Green Bay, we kick him in the buttocks with a bus ticket in hand (metaphorically... we all know it's really a private jet out.) Let him have his last hurrah somewhere else and let our "next guy" get ramped up. I'm not a Brady fan, ultimately, I'm a NE fan. If the decision one day in 5 years is to cut the cord on Brady, I'll grit my teeth and say, okay.
But the guy's 40. Brady's 32, 33? It's a reminder we've just seen a Brady season that can quite easily be an anomaly, production-wise. We can always surround him w/better talent -- receivers, o-line -- and you can always say the playcalling can be better. But the upside is, we have a long time to b1tch and moan about these things, if the Favrevrah example is anything to go by.
Hopefully we won't have to suffer through too many INTs > TDs seasons... but that sort of happens when you're and "old gunslinger" that "has so much fun playing the game." A bad Brady becomes more like good Pennington than Bad Favrevrah. And say what you want about Pennington, good Pennington > Bad Favrevrah. At least you still have the ball.
PFnV
Much as I hate Favrevrah, it's a great reminder that "football's 50% physical and 90% mental." Of course in Favrevrah's case (IMO), that "90% mental" part comes from being a backwoods hick whose most impressive mental accomplishment is figuring out which side is the front of his jersey. I don't think there is life after football for the guy which might add to the fire in his belly. He also doesn't give a **** for anybody but himself and doesn't pretend to really, so he's free to decide in a very honest way how to best look out for #4. Any team he goes to understands they're there to host the Favrevrah parasite, win or lose, and that the point of the team is as a support environment for Favrevrah's ego.
All that said, there's a pernicious nagging feeling I've gotten this year, that I know is just a psychological effect... in terms of career, Brady is now solidly in "middle age," just as Favrevrah was when he beat us in the SB in '96. And Favrevrah spent his time in the wilderness after that point, especially lately, struggling with interceptions and low production in many years. Now this - Favrevrah is having his best year ever.
I don't think NE should ever be held hostage if Brady pulls a Favrevrah. I think, given a word-for-word replay of Favrevrah/Green Bay, we kick him in the buttocks with a bus ticket in hand (metaphorically... we all know it's really a private jet out.) Let him have his last hurrah somewhere else and let our "next guy" get ramped up. I'm not a Brady fan, ultimately, I'm a NE fan. If the decision one day in 5 years is to cut the cord on Brady, I'll grit my teeth and say, okay.
But the guy's 40. Brady's 32, 33? It's a reminder we've just seen a Brady season that can quite easily be an anomaly, production-wise. We can always surround him w/better talent -- receivers, o-line -- and you can always say the playcalling can be better. But the upside is, we have a long time to b1tch and moan about these things, if the Favrevrah example is anything to go by.
Hopefully we won't have to suffer through too many INTs > TDs seasons... but that sort of happens when you're and "old gunslinger" that "has so much fun playing the game." A bad Brady becomes more like good Pennington than Bad Favrevrah. And say what you want about Pennington, good Pennington > Bad Favrevrah. At least you still have the ball.
PFnV
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For me, it'll be really hard to say... "ya know, it's about time for Tommy to hang 'em up." I like to think I'll do it, if/when his performance merits it... but something tells me it will be really hard not to extend the benefit of the doubt.
