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Wow, now that Brady is coming up on the golden boy's passer rating, what are the haters going to say? I'm pretty sure I already see it coming- it's about longevity stats- total career yards; it's about throwing interception ala Favre and sacrificing personal stats to have a chance a winning; it's about making motions at the line of scrimmage; it's about calling out your offensive line; it's about your wide receivers dropping balls; it's about Reggie Wayne running the wrong route in the Super Bowl; it's about the defense; it's about the coaching staff, etc. etc. etc.
Frankly, I'm sick of the obvious fact that Brady is a better quarterback when it matters most, which is obvious and couldn't be by a greater margin. I'm sick of hearing that wins and championships are a team effort, used to belittle Brady against the propaganda machines; this argument is not only fallacious, but also irrelevant. Brady is the better quarterback, period. He is better by most statistical measures in nearly every situation.
I thought I would post a few interesting stats. I would argue that statistically, Brady is currently the best quarterback who ever played the game. He is pretty far better than Manning, if you break down the stats on an even playing field, rather than the longevity numbers, and Manning is supposedly the benchmark.
Passer Rating
Manning- 94.8
Brady- 94.7
Passer Rating Breakdown- Why Brady is better
Brady's stats are still better than Manning's, since interceptions have the highest correlation to winning %. Let's see what the stats would produce with both quarterbacks throwing 500 times in a season:
Brady- 318-500, 3700 yards, 27.5 TDs, 11 INTs
Manning- 325-500, 3800 yards, 27.5 TDs 14 INTs
The question would become, would you sacrifice 100 passing yards and seven completions for three less interceptions? I think the answer is obvious. Three interceptions over a full season would likely translate to an additional loss, if not two.
TD:INT Ratio
Brady- 2.45:1
Manning- 1.99:1
If you don't think this is a big discrepancy, do some research. This is basically the difference between Manning and an average quarterback on the other end.
Split Situations
This should prove beyond any doubt that Brady is better, and this doesn't even include the clutch factor.
Indoors:
Brady- 103.1
Manning- 98.6
Outdoors:
Brady- 93.8
Manning- 90.7
Cold (24-40 degrees):
Brady- 94.5
Manning- 85.0
Mild (41-60 degrees):
Brady- 95.7
Manning- 85.7
Rain
Brady- 95.1
Manning- 83.8
Wind
Brady- 95.1
Manning- 82.6
Defense
Here's how the Patriots and Colts have stacked up since the rivalry really began in 2001. I'm putting which team had the better defense based on points allowed.
'10- Colts
'09- Patriots
'08- Colts
'07- Colts (led NFL in fewest points allowed)
'06- Patriots (2nd in NFL)
'05- Colts (2nd in NFL)
'04- Patriots (2nd in NFL)
'03- Patriots (1st in NFL)
'02- Colts
'01- Patriots
Final Result- In ten seasons, the Colts defense has allowed fewer points five times. The Colts have had a top-2 scoring defense twice, while the Patriots have three times.
Pro Bowls/ First Round Draft Choices
Here's a list of pro bowl players that each quarterback has had at his disposal for skill positions.
Brady's Pro Bowl Players- Randy Moss* (2), Wes Welker (2), Troy Brown, Corey Dillon, total of 6.
Manning's Pro Bowl Players- Marvin Harrison* (8), Edgerrin James* (4), Reggie Wayne* (4), Marshall Faulk*, Dallas Clark*, Joseph Addai*, total of 19.
*First-round pick
Frankly, I'm sick of the obvious fact that Brady is a better quarterback when it matters most, which is obvious and couldn't be by a greater margin. I'm sick of hearing that wins and championships are a team effort, used to belittle Brady against the propaganda machines; this argument is not only fallacious, but also irrelevant. Brady is the better quarterback, period. He is better by most statistical measures in nearly every situation.
I thought I would post a few interesting stats. I would argue that statistically, Brady is currently the best quarterback who ever played the game. He is pretty far better than Manning, if you break down the stats on an even playing field, rather than the longevity numbers, and Manning is supposedly the benchmark.
Passer Rating
Manning- 94.8
Brady- 94.7
Passer Rating Breakdown- Why Brady is better
Brady's stats are still better than Manning's, since interceptions have the highest correlation to winning %. Let's see what the stats would produce with both quarterbacks throwing 500 times in a season:
Brady- 318-500, 3700 yards, 27.5 TDs, 11 INTs
Manning- 325-500, 3800 yards, 27.5 TDs 14 INTs
The question would become, would you sacrifice 100 passing yards and seven completions for three less interceptions? I think the answer is obvious. Three interceptions over a full season would likely translate to an additional loss, if not two.
TD:INT Ratio
Brady- 2.45:1
Manning- 1.99:1
If you don't think this is a big discrepancy, do some research. This is basically the difference between Manning and an average quarterback on the other end.
Split Situations
This should prove beyond any doubt that Brady is better, and this doesn't even include the clutch factor.
Indoors:
Brady- 103.1
Manning- 98.6
Outdoors:
Brady- 93.8
Manning- 90.7
Cold (24-40 degrees):
Brady- 94.5
Manning- 85.0
Mild (41-60 degrees):
Brady- 95.7
Manning- 85.7
Rain
Brady- 95.1
Manning- 83.8
Wind
Brady- 95.1
Manning- 82.6
Defense
Here's how the Patriots and Colts have stacked up since the rivalry really began in 2001. I'm putting which team had the better defense based on points allowed.
'10- Colts
'09- Patriots
'08- Colts
'07- Colts (led NFL in fewest points allowed)
'06- Patriots (2nd in NFL)
'05- Colts (2nd in NFL)
'04- Patriots (2nd in NFL)
'03- Patriots (1st in NFL)
'02- Colts
'01- Patriots
Final Result- In ten seasons, the Colts defense has allowed fewer points five times. The Colts have had a top-2 scoring defense twice, while the Patriots have three times.
Pro Bowls/ First Round Draft Choices
Here's a list of pro bowl players that each quarterback has had at his disposal for skill positions.
Brady's Pro Bowl Players- Randy Moss* (2), Wes Welker (2), Troy Brown, Corey Dillon, total of 6.
Manning's Pro Bowl Players- Marvin Harrison* (8), Edgerrin James* (4), Reggie Wayne* (4), Marshall Faulk*, Dallas Clark*, Joseph Addai*, total of 19.
*First-round pick
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