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A couple of points:
First a key phrase most are missing is "at the time". OF COURSE he'd feel disappointed that he'd lost his job, He was a professional athlete and by definition he was VERY competitive. He was every bit as confident about his abilities as Brady was about his.
Also it should be remembered that Brady in 2001 wasn't nearly the finished product that his is now. .
The BOTTOM LINE is that Brady simple took better care of the ball than Drew. Drew was the ultimate gunslinger of his day. The 2001 Patriots was a team that won by playing very tough scoring defense (IIRC they were about 26th in yards) and a controlled offense that didn't turn the ball over. Brady was simply the better QB for THAT team, but "at the time" is wasn't as clear if he were the better QB.
Ultimately Brady has proven that he's not only the best QB in Patriot History, but among the best of all time. Drew is now gracefully facing the fact that he has to live his life knowing that he is the 2nd best QB in Pats history. Either Antwine or he will make a great addition to the Pats HOF
First a key phrase most are missing is "at the time". OF COURSE he'd feel disappointed that he'd lost his job, He was a professional athlete and by definition he was VERY competitive. He was every bit as confident about his abilities as Brady was about his.
Also it should be remembered that Brady in 2001 wasn't nearly the finished product that his is now. .
The BOTTOM LINE is that Brady simple took better care of the ball than Drew. Drew was the ultimate gunslinger of his day. The 2001 Patriots was a team that won by playing very tough scoring defense (IIRC they were about 26th in yards) and a controlled offense that didn't turn the ball over. Brady was simply the better QB for THAT team, but "at the time" is wasn't as clear if he were the better QB.
Ultimately Brady has proven that he's not only the best QB in Patriot History, but among the best of all time. Drew is now gracefully facing the fact that he has to live his life knowing that he is the 2nd best QB in Pats history. Either Antwine or he will make a great addition to the Pats HOF
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