Preston Langston EN 101- Spring 2024 Essay 5, April 20th, 2024 The GOAT: Tom Brady The National Football League has seen many great quarterbacks throughout the decades, but none quite live up to the stature of Tom Brady. He has won more Super Bowls and more Super Bowl MVPs than any other player ever. Considered one of the best draft steals of all time, the New England Patriots selected him in the 6th round of the 2000 NFL draft. He had it all, the winning mentality, fierce competitiveness, and an unparalleled work ethic. With the story and accolades to back it up, I believe Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. After having a good career at Michigan, Brady declared for the NFL draft and participated at the combine. Analysts believed he did not have the talent to
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The Patriots took a chance on Tom with a late-round pick and the rest is history. The Patriots had a great quarterback in Drew Bledsoe at the time. When he sustained a severe injury, Brady got his chance and never looked back. Brady claimed the starting job for the rest of the 2001 season. He led them to the AFC East title game, beating Peyton Manning and the Colts. Brady showed everyone what he was made of during the rest of the season. The Patriots made it to the Super Bowl game against the Rams. The Patriots were underdogs going into the game, but this did not phase a young Tom Brady. The score was 17-17 with one minute and thirty seconds to go in the game. Instead of running the clock out to go to overtime, New England put the game in Tom’s hands to go win. With no timeouts, Brady led the team down the field to set up a game-winning field goal. This was his first championship ring and first Super Bowl MVP. Tom Brady would go on to win six more Super Bowls, including one with the Tamba Bay Buccaneers. He played in thirteen conference championships and won nine of
The Patriots took a chance on Tom with a late-round pick and the rest is history. The Patriots had a great quarterback in Drew Bledsoe at the time. When he sustained a severe injury, Brady got his chance and never looked back. Brady claimed the starting job for the rest of the 2001 season. He led them to the AFC East title game, beating Peyton Manning and the Colts. Brady showed everyone what he was made of during the rest of the season. The Patriots made it to the Super Bowl game against the Rams. The Patriots were underdogs going into the game, but this did not phase a young Tom Brady. The score was 17-17 with one minute and thirty seconds to go in the game. Instead of running the clock out to go to overtime, New England put the game in Tom’s hands to go win. With no timeouts, Brady led the team down the field to set up a game-winning field goal. This was his first championship ring and first Super Bowl MVP. Tom Brady would go on to win six more Super Bowls, including one with the Tamba Bay Buccaneers. He played in thirteen conference championships and won nine of