How Tom Brady’s legacy been affected by his play in the playoff’s since the 2007 season?
Rick: I don’t think Brady’s legacy has taken a huge hit at all because in the last two years, they have ran into red hot football teams in the playoffs. In the era of the Wild Card Super Bowl competitors, its tougher to win with home field than ever before. In that 2007 season, Brady did have a decent Super Bowl throwing for 300 yards and presumably the game winning touchdown. If not for Asante Samuel or David Tyree, Brady would have been a 19-0 QB. In 2009, Wes Welker was injured in the final game of that year. That had to take a huge wind out of the sails of the Patriots going into the Ravens’ game. This year, the Jets had revenge on their minds and flat out outplayed the Pats. Regardless of the recent failures, Brady is 15-5 as a QB in the playoffs. That still is a top QB of all-time to me. He still is a very clutch quarterback and capable of winning at least one more championship.
Stephen: We all know the story. Sixth round draft pick, replacing Drew Bledsoe, three Super Bowl Titles, 50 touchdowns, etc. If Tom Brady retired today, he would be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. With three Super Bowl rings, he is already one of the top five quarterbacks of all time. However, with his last three playoff performances — Super Bowl XLII, the Ravens game and this year’s loss to the Jets — Brady’s legacy has lost some of its shine.
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