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Curran: Brady puts a stake through the heart of his haters
Tom Brady, 43, is in the NFC Championship game for the first time in his career. He went to 13 in the other conference. A team that won seven games last year has now -- with Brady -- won 13. And counting. The team he was on last year won 12 and followed that up by winning seven this year. Same five-game dropoff as there was in 2008.
This isn’t a "Tom proved Bill wrong" column. We’ve gone over that ground enough, right? Brady’s better at 43 than Belichick ever thought he would be. The same will be true at 44 and 45 when he’s still playing and winning.
You know how many times I heard the words, "We’re in uncharted territory here ..." as the Patriots fixation with what would happen if an aging Brady got hurt or his skills diminished? A lot. From a lot of different people. All of whom loved Tom Brady very much.
Belichick is the one who brought the concept that "It’s better to get out a year early rather than a year late" into our consciousness. Having his team revolve around Brady into the quarterback’s fifth decade on the planet was like asking someone to stand still with a white-hot coal in their open palm.
Brady knew it. He bolted. Bill gets his reboot.
Curran: Brady puts a stake through the heart of his haters
Tom Brady is heading to his 14th conference championship, furthering his legacy as the greatest of all time. Our Tom E. Curran breaks down the 43-year-old's latest incredible feat.
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Tom Brady, 43, is in the NFC Championship game for the first time in his career. He went to 13 in the other conference. A team that won seven games last year has now -- with Brady -- won 13. And counting. The team he was on last year won 12 and followed that up by winning seven this year. Same five-game dropoff as there was in 2008.
Any whacked-out holdouts still clinging to the belief Brady spent two decades propped up by a system, a coaching staff or a Patriotic aura are not to be considered serious people. Same goes for anyone who, come Monday, will minimize what Brady’s done for a punchline franchise.
This isn’t a "Tom proved Bill wrong" column. We’ve gone over that ground enough, right? Brady’s better at 43 than Belichick ever thought he would be. The same will be true at 44 and 45 when he’s still playing and winning.
You know how many times I heard the words, "We’re in uncharted territory here ..." as the Patriots fixation with what would happen if an aging Brady got hurt or his skills diminished? A lot. From a lot of different people. All of whom loved Tom Brady very much.
Belichick is the one who brought the concept that "It’s better to get out a year early rather than a year late" into our consciousness. Having his team revolve around Brady into the quarterback’s fifth decade on the planet was like asking someone to stand still with a white-hot coal in their open palm.
Brady knew it. He bolted. Bill gets his reboot.