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Brady could be the best ever.
Early last year, we made the case that a win by the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV could put quarterback Peyton Manning on track to be known as the undisputed best ever, since he would be 2-0 in the games that matter most and on track to take all of Brett Favre’s career records (except the one previously held by George Blanda). When the Colts lost, the debate remained a topic on which reasonable minds could differ, with some folks lining up behind stats masters like Favre and Marino and others focusing on lords of the rings like Montana and Bradshaw and others considering men with a mixture of both, like Elway and Manning.
By the time his career ends, Tom Brady could be the one to unite both camps. He has three Super Bowl wins, he’s working on his fourth, and there’s a sense that he could end up with five. While his excellent 2010 season falls short statistically when compared to an uncanny 2007, Brady still had one of the best all-time performances this year, with a passer rating of 111.0, 3,900 yards on the nose, 36 touchdowns, and only four interceptions.
He has said he plans to play into his early 40s. He seems to be getting even more intense with age. And his lost season of 2008 due to a Week One ACL tear has given him a genuine appreciation of the possibility that it can all go away at any given time, so he gives all that he has on every snap.
For now, we’re not declaring Brady the best ever. But based on the way he is playing this year, he could finally provide some clarity to a question that currently has no answer on which a majority of NFL fans and followers can agree.
Week 17 Monday 10-pack | ProFootballTalk
I've always thought if TB would already have #4 the mainstream media would be more receptive to this debate because it's a lot closer than people want to admit IMO.
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