BradyManny
Pro Bowl Player
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I'd personally be happy to go back to Tom Brady being more of a "ball control" QB and "game manager" instead of throwing up Peytonesque numbers if it means more SBs. The track record of pass-heavy teams winning SBs is not particularly strong.
But the only difference between the 2007 team and the 2001, 2003, & 2004 team is how much time the offense had left to work with after the defense surrendered/endangered the lead in the SB. Seriously, for all the talk of the defensive-oriented Patriots of the first half of this century, Brady & co. rescued the D in 2 out 3 SB victories, and in the other (v Eagles), the D still was gassed in the 4th and almost gave it up. What I'm getting at is that the makeup for those SB winning teams is severely skewed. They were not power running teams and they were not defensive juggernauts.
As for the running game, give me the team that scores more points. The 2007 team was a play or two away from being the greatest team of all-time. I understand the notion of a balanced offense - that I want - but Brady airing it to Moss & working underneath w Welker is the most efficient way to win. Go back and rewatch some of those 01, 03, 04 DVDs and see how much more often Brady unleashes the ball then you may remember. If it weren't for weather and the sloppy field, Brady's #'s would've been better year in and year out.
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