I am the world's biggest TB12 fan (just see my moniker) but Brady's 'frustration,' or whatever he or the supposed Brady sycophants (Dilfer and Young for two) in the media have chosen to label his persistent sour disposition to be, has polluted Tom's head to the point that he can't (or won't) play as well as he can. I tell you what, if I'm a teammate I'm pissed about TB12's saying, "we'll see," today when he was asked if the team had adequate talent to actually improve. TB12 always had his teammate's back until now. Evidently he has finally decided he's been treated unfairly or unjustly by the team trading away Mankins - a kind of last straw. This ill will has infiltrated his once determined and ultra positive demeanor - the two key 'intangibles' that vaulted him into the GOAT debate. It has dug so deep into his mind and manner that he can't see the forest for the trees right now, throwing to soon, throwing to covered receivers, throwing to nobody but the opposing team as if he's just given up or - and this is a big 'or' - is trying to make a point to his bosses.
Too f-ing bad, I say. If you're tired of making everyone else better, tired of hauling your friends and teammates to heights they'd never have reached without you, tired of being the one who had to make up for the mistakes of players, coaches and management, then it means, Tom, that you're tired of being successful. The insane millions, the unrelenting fame, the marvelous, striking list of accomplishments, that never used to matter. Sadly, I get the sense that TB12 has let all that creep into his head and has begun to behave as a diva does - "HEY, can't you fools see what I'm doing for you here???"
I don't know how many folks noticed how bouncy and energetic the team suddenly seemed when Jimmy G. entered the game. It was as if the whole offense could finally exhale and just play football. The hell with what the kid did or even if he was any good ( and I am not saying he is), they just seemed to be having a fun again. And it struck me that it wasn't BB who was losing the team, but TB12 himself.