Stephen A Smith: "Tom Brady Does Not Show Up Against Elite Defenses"

Listen,

I am well aware that BSPN First Take does not count as an actual source of any credibility. I am at work, completely caught up and was using my Slingbox to watch some TV. I rolled past ESPN2 and heard this:

Stephen A Smith seriously just said "Tom Brady has a tendency to not show up against elite defenses". Then proceeded to use the "Seahawks were all injured" excuse as to why Brady shredded them.

I think people forget that Brady gave us the LEAD in both of the Super Bowls we lost.

What does the A in Stephen A Smith stand for?

Actually, don't answer that…

The coverage of this team has gotten embarrassing at this point. Grasping at straws that don't even exist.

Lmao in for 19-0 championship cruise

Well he does have more difficulties against elite defenses than horrible ones. I also heard he gets wet when it rains too so there must be some character flaw there too.

File this one under "hunting for inane things to get angry about....."

Keep feeding the beast

Amnesia and drugs are a powerful thing

I guess Seattle = chopped liver?

listening to him as I write this...
"Denver, at the Jets , at the Giants Patriots will lose.." this comes after a screaming denoiuncement of Brady where he calls him a choker because the Pats lost to the Giants and Brady has never played against a real tough defense and won..Seattle doesn't count because Sherman, Chancellor and Thomas were "crippled"...I mean this turd is exactly the scum saucking cretin I have been railing against. Pure unadulterated hatred for Brady and the NEP

Smith is a joke, just an obnoxious mouth piece for espn..

He doesn't believe a word of what he's saying, he's just saying it for shock value to drive ratings per usual..

The only time I ever watch espn is on Monday night football, and I turned the KC v GB game off last night in the 3rd quarter

Seattle weren't elite? OK.

Also why do people still give E!SPN the ratings & hits?

Why would anyone listen to ANYTHING Stephen A is saying in the first place. But while we are asking, I wonder what Stephen A would say to explain the playoff failures of Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning over the years.

Stephen A. Smith is an Aaron Rodgers fanboy....anything that makes Brady look bad is a plus for him

CISGS said:

Listen,

I am well aware that BSPN First Take does not count as an actual source of any credibility. I am at work, completely caught up and was using my Slingbox to watch some TV. I rolled past ESPN2 and heard this:

Stephen A Smith seriously just said "Tom Brady has a tendency to not show up against elite defenses".

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Bwaahahaha

Not counting the three of the most epic come backs in playoffs history vs two historically great Ds. But I guess we all know that and we all know Smith knows it too. He just works for ESPN and is ordered to ignore facts for a better rating.

I really tried to get this to bother me.......I just couldn't

You talked about it here. So he suceeded. Shows like that are not about being factually correct. It's an entertainment show. It's about getting views and clicks. It doesn't matter if people watch it because they think they are watching an idiot, or because they agree. It's the same click and view.

A lot of the time it's not their actual opinion in shows like this. They play their role, and to that role they have to have certain opinions. Because a show where both guy says "Yup. He's great and no one is close" isn't an interesting show for most viewers.

Just go back to last year. Seattle and Buffalo are two elite defenses that Brady and Rodgers both played

Rodgers looked bad, Brady shredded them.

Buffalo's defense was anointed "elite" up until 12:59PM September 20th, 2015.

signbabybrady said:

Bwaahahaha

Not counting the three of the most epic come backs in playoffs history vs two historically great Ds. But I guess we all know that and we all know Smith knows it too. He just works for ESPN and is ordered to ignore facts for a better rating.

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Not to mention I believe all 3 01 Rams, 03 Panthers, & 04 Eagles were all top ten defenses those years with the Eagles the second rated D that year.

signbabybrady said:

Not to mention I believe all 3 01 Rams, 03 Panthers, & 04 Eagles were all top ten defenses those years with the Eagles the second rated D that year.

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Don't forget the 04' Steelers in the playoffs - 1st ranked defense that year