Don't get me wrong, TFB is one of the greatest QBs of all time. I'd much rather have him than anyone else. But...
I've been saying this for a while: Brady has for the last 6 years or so appeared very emotionally delicate.
That Milloy deal, he falls apart the next game. Branch traded, he falls apart. Some players sent home for coming in late, Brady falls apart. There are other examples. If BB or the head office slights him or someone close to him in even the smallest of ways, Brady falls apart that week. Without fail, if there's some silly off-field distraction, Brady seems to collapse. What was it, flu one year? And in 2007 there was something right before the game, wasn't there that blew up the morning of the game? Brady mentally collapsed there too. It could all be a coincidence, but it happens far too regularly as far as I see.
While we're on the topic of Brady emotionalism, I'd like to point out two other disturbing Brady tendencies:
1. this habit of "rewarding" players with touchdown attempts who make good plays on the current drive. Crumpler makes a big contribution -- I KNEW Brady would try throwing to him in the end zone. This happens every week. Gronk makes huge plays, so Brady throws him in the endzone. Someone bashed Welker in the media? Brady throws 3 TD attempts to him. Someone calls Moss a slouch? Brady forces him the ball 30 times.
Honorable and nice, yes, but it is way too predictable. If I were an opposing team, all I need to do is prepare to jump the route of whoever just made a big play as the endzone approaches.
2. this habit of Brady throwing to players who just screwed up. Gronk drops an important ball, you KNOW Brady is going to force some throws to Gronk in the endzone soon. Someone fumbles? Expect them to get the ball soon in a critical situation. Like #1 above, this is "nice" from a build-their-confidence-up standpoint, but it does make the near future very predictable.
Anyway, just some things I have noticed over the years. In all 3 cases above, Brady appears to play detrimentally emotionally. If there's one thing that I'd like Brady to work on somehow in the offseason, it's mental toughness.