YOU have the blinders on. Why would I? I am a life long, hard core Patriots fan. You've never said anything negative about a Patriot player in your life. I am open minded. Thus, one of us has blinders on and it's not me.
So you have declared yourself open minded. Sweet.
It's futile to argue with you, because your approach is to state the obvious, and change that to be the argument. That's what you do, and you did it again.
It is impossible to argue with the weak argument you have. I changed nothing.
Case in point, who said having a wife and kids makes people give up their jobs? That's assinine. Give up their job? Really AJ?
You are saying that because he has a wife and kids he devotes less time to football. I am saying millions of people continue to do their job just as well when their personal life changes.
Do you watch sports? Have you ever noticed a pattern, that some of the all time greats seem to have this unbelievable work ethic. They work long and harder, and study film, and practice, and practice, and prepare? Brady was famous for it during the Super Bowl years.
And you have evidence that he doesnt do this now? Please don't give me the lame 'parking spot' argument.
Let me just say that he has EVERY right to put his family first.
He does not have to choose between them. He just won the MVP, so I think he worked pretty hard.
But for you to blindly and automatically say that any change in Brady's ways absolutely has nothing to do with the 3 straight one and dones.
Seem, here is where you are off the wall. It is you that is saying without any evidence that Brady has devoted less time to football, and use a ridiculous guess at a reason to support it.
3 staright one and dones? I thought we were in the SB in 2007? Are you seriously putting the blame squarely on Brady when we lost to team scoring over 30 points by dominating our D so bad they only needed to attempt 10 passes, or losing a game when he completed over 60% of his passes for 300 yards?
Sorry your feelings are hurt that the Patriot lost 2 playoff games.
I got news for you, there were many deficiencies on those 2 teams, and they werent the QB. See just because I disagree with your negative comment about the Patriots doesn't mean there is nothing negative, you just are wrong.
So having a wife and kids doesn't make a person fail, or give up their jobs. I do know this. When I was single I worked out 2 to 3 hours a day. I'm a husband and dad now, and am lucky if I even get to the gym.
That is a you issue, not a Tom Brady issue. If you made your living as an athlete, working out is part of your JOB, not a hobby.
I used to skate all the time, and can't remember the last time I did.
hobby
I played in a county football league when I was single, but am doing too many family things, and can't any more.
Hobby
I played in a Sunday night basketball league for years, until getting married.
Hobby
I studied religiously for continuing education, and just don't have the time to do so anymore.
Hobby
It doesn't matter in my line of work, but can you at least consider that it might, just might matter to a professional quarterback.
His JOB matters, much more than your HOBBIES.
You don't say anywhere in here where you job suffered.
As I said his personal live changed. You showed where yours did.
How does any of that have to do with his job?
So, I don't begrudge Brady, because I'm the same way.
If you didn't let those things affect your job, you may be.
But for an athlete that was the first to Gillette, the last to leave, was a workout warrior, was intertwined with his teammates in preparation, and was legendary for his film sessions with Weis and others. To say, 'oh, he still works out, it doesn't affect him, he's still the same', is (no disrespect) ignorant, and yes, tells me that you have blinders on.
You showed all those things you used to do in your PERSONAL life that you do not do any more. I'm sure Brady did things in his personal life be doesnt do any more.
How many hours do you think it takes to work out and watch film when it is your job? Do you really think he worked out 12 hours a day?
I understand what you are saying, but you are way off the mark here. You cannot equate what you did in your free time to how he does his job.
On top of that you have shown no proof that Brady has been affected in that way other than listing how marraige affected your hobbies.
Is he one of the top 5 QBs in the NFL with what he's doing to prepare now? Yes.
He was the MVP. I think that makes him #1, nice of you to put him in the top 5.
However, he's arguably had better targets to throw to since the 07 Super Bowl, and has lost 3 straight games. When we knew him as the Brady winning parking spaces for his offseason work ethic, he was 10 and 0 in the playoffs. In the last 9 games he is 4 and 5.
And he had a better team and defense then. Are you suggesting that winning or losing is 100% Brady?
Many here would blast Manning for his great regular season, and poor playoffs. Now that Brady is doing the same, we are hearing an awful lot of excuse makers and apologists.
Because Manning is a poor post season QB. Brady is not, even if you wish to blame 09 and 10 on him.
I love Brady, and am proud he's our QB. But, I am not willing, like so many, to put others down for even the mention of the possibility that his change in approach has anything to do with the less than desireable post season results. Again, that's ignorant.
So I am 'ignorantly putting you down' to disagree with you?
You have decided that the PAtriots have lost their last 3 playoff games because Brady got married. You have zero evidence, other than explaining that you gave up hobbies when you got married, and therefore Brady must devote less time to his JOB, and you think out of every reason 31 of the 32 teams dont win Championships, even despite the fact that Bradys play was not the reason for the losses, you have chosen this one and bunkered yourself down to say that anyone who doesn't believe your perception (and you cannot tell me you have any clue how much film Brady watches now or how much he works out) that this has to be the case and you are indignant that anyone could disagree?
Who has blinders on?