The weekend produced some memorable playoff football games. One particular game stood out for me, and that was the New England Patriots verses the New York Jets. The week long banter around this game was amazing. Coaches and players taking shots at each other in the press, while the media were citing 101 ways why the Patriots were going to defeat the Jets. Most of the points focused on Tom Brady and his greatest. The game itself was entertaining and truth telling at best. It got me to thinking about my previous blog citing Tom Brady's ranking as one of the NFL's all time greats. I'm convinced more than ever, Tom Brady is overrated.
Tom Brady's biggest career wins have come on the foot of Adam Vinateri. Think about it, the infamous "Tuck Rule" game verses the Oakland Raiders, Vinateri delivers two huge field goals to send the Patriots to the Super Bowl. In 2002, Super Bowl XXXVI, Adam Vinateri wins the game on 48-yard field goal verses the St. Louis Rams as time expires, however Brady is named MVP will less than stellar statistics. In 2004, Super Bowl XXXVIII, Adam Vinateri makes a 41-yard field as time expires to defeat the Carolina Panthers. In Super Bowl XXXVIX, the difference in score is an Adam Vinateri field, which edges the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. Since then, the New England Patriots and Tom Brady have yet to win another Super Bowl.
It seems to me if Tom Brady is to be considered the greatest quarterback since Joe Montana, the Patriots may need to get Adam Vinateri back on the roster.
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