1)Different ground rules. Let’s start here on this final topic: this entry is not a slam on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Brady is not only a three-time Super Bowl champion, he is clearly one of the top two quarterbacks of his era, with Manning being the other. But it is time to stop saying with the casual certainty that has been the norm in many circles that Brady is the superior playoff quarterback of the two. Each has had victories in the post-season in recent seasons, and each had losses. Each also has had losses in the post-season that can be traced to sources other than themselves. The bottom line is observers factor in far too heavily playoff victories and losses into the historical assessment of quarterbacks. Brady is great. Manning is great. Brady won three Super Bowls early in his career and has lost in the post-season with two teams – 2007 and this season – many considered Super Bowl favorites. Manning won a Super Bowl and has lost in the post-season with two teams – 2005 and 2009 that many considered Super Bowl favorites. One final thought: judge quarterbacks however you want, but if you judge them strictly based on post-season success, Brady may not have quite the advantage over Manning he did a half-decade ago.
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