To Cranked:
"They won the SB against the Rams with great defense. Had the Rams scored as many points as they were all year, I am sorry, but Brady and the boys werent going to keep up."
RESPONSE: THE PATS TOOK A NICE LEAD IN THAT GAME AND WENT CONSERVATIVE. THE RAMS TIED WITH A MINUTE LEFT AND BRADY TOOK THE PATS DOWN FOR A SCORE. EXCUSE ME, BUT THE NINERS BEAT THE BENGALS IN TWO LOW SCORING SUPER BOWLS. ONE WAS A LAST MINUTE COMEBACK. IT DOESN'T TAINT JOE MONTANA THAT THE NINERS HAD A GREAT DEFENSE.
The other two were won in close games where Brady led them very well to great victories. I must say the score of the panthers game was very suprising. I remember going into that game thinking it would be a great defensive battle. The philly game was just great all around.
THE PANTERS WAS A HIGH SCORING GAME. BRADY KEPT UP.
And as for this year, you can attribute so much of what they are doing to moss and welker (not to mention there offensive line play). I dont want this to sound the wrong way so dont jump on me like im a brady hater or something, but with that supporting cast I can think of a few QB's in todays day and age alone that would put up those numbers.
p.s. there numbers have a lot to do with running up the score late in the game and going for it on 4th down whenever it comes to that. Not to mention the fact that the rarely run the ball, especially on the goal line.
A LOT OF ALL TIME GREAT QB'S HAVE HAD GREAT CASTS, MONTANA, MARINO, MANNING. SO FAR, BRADY'S NUMBERS ARE UNPRECEDENTED. I SAW EVERY GAME MARINO PLAYED IN 1984 AND MOST GAMES IN HIS CAREER.
THE PATS RARELY RUN THE BALL BECAUSE THEY DOMINATE WITH THE PASS LIKE MIAI DID WITH THE RUN IN THEIR SUPER BOWL YEARS (11 PASSES IN SB VII AND 8 IN SB VIII). THE PATS DO NOT NEED TO RUN BECAUSE THEIR PASSING ATTACK IS THAT GREAT. THEY ARE BREAKING A LOT OF ADAGES ABOUT NEEDING A GREAT RUNNING GAME.
MY ADMIRATION FOR NEW ENGLAND AND BRADY IS THAT I HAVE ONLY SEEN THEIR "LOOK" ON ONE OTHER TEAM. BY THAT, I MEAN THE DEMEANOR TO BE CONSISTENTLY DOMINANT, AND, IF NOT, TO PERSEVERE AND STILL WIN. THE COLTS GAME WAS SCARILY REMINISCENT OF THE MIAMI-MINNESOTA GAME IN 1972.
I WANT TO MAKE MYSELF CLEAR: I AM A DOLPHINS FAN AND I HOPE THEY DO NOT GO UNBEATEN. BUT THE PATS HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF ANY TEAM I HAVE SEEN-- INCLUDING THE 15-1 NINERS AND BEARS TEAMS.