Brady looked very unengaged from beginning to start yesterday. Something was up and we will never know what. Personal maybe? Could be and hear me out....
Exhibit A: Jets last year at home - right at the time of his breakup from Moynahan
Exhibit B: Miami on the Road last year - the weekend he found out he was going to be a Daddy
What do both games have in common? He sucked in both - really sucked and looked about the same in both - unengaged and not at all with it. Looked just as bad yesterday, but due to more talent around him on the offense he was able to still win unlike last year when it was all truly on his shoulders.
Sorry, I love the guy, but he is human. Something might have happened to someone in his family. Gisele was at the game as reported in the Track - so we would think that is cool, but maybe something is going on somewhere else in his life. He did not have the flu -he was fine in the presser afterwards. I also was shocked at his demeanor during the trophy ceremony, he was so bored looking and couldn't wait to get out of there. Something happened. We all know this guy pretty well and there is something going on.
That all being said, SD has a great Defense and they have really gotten to both Brady and Manning this year! 4 ints for Brady in 2 games and 8 ints for Manning in 2 games. Yeah, they are that good. Some of Brady's issues were a result from defense he was facing. I think he was pissed that he couldn't go long for two weeks in a row due to the weather. Their game plan was not executed - a game planned they worked on all week, but overall there is more to his overall performance than just SD's defense it if you ask me.