Patriots Gridiron News: Tom Brady out to achieve things no one else has
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has accomplished a lot in his 19-year NFL career, but he still has goals in mind.
What could possibly be next for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady?
At the age of 41, the 2017 NFL MVP has already done things no other quarterback has ever done. He has set or is at the top of just about every passing record, he has won five Super Bowls while appearing in 8, has been in more conference championship games than any other quarterback and has dominated the AFC East.
When it comes to accomplishments, Brady can retire any day now and be considered the best quarterback to ever play the game in many people’s eyes. We won’t get into all the epic comebacks this man has orchestrated, but as long as he has critics doubting his greatness, the passion and motivation will still burn with great intensity.
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Coming off a down year according to his standards, Tom Brady has given those same critics a reason to pump their fists. His age has shown throughout the 2018 NFL regular season, but so has his greatness.
As long as the cerebral athleticism is still there, Brady can be as dangerous as ever. Perhaps that is what fuels his motivation to play as long as he can. While there are not many records left to be set, perhaps his energy to defeat time is the last thing he has left to show the world.
Speaking on the “Why Sports Matter” podcast (recorded prior to the 2018 season), Tom Brady opened up about why he continues to play the game he loves.
"“Once you stop, you’re done,” Brady said, as transcribed by WEEI. “I still feel there’s things to accomplish. And I’ve had an opportunity, based on all the things that happened the last 12 years of my life, you know, to put myself in a position to achieve things that no one else has achieved.”"
And getting it done at a high level at his age is the one thing no one else has achieved. Not Joe Montana, not Brett Farve, not Warren Moon and certainly not Peyton Manning. Leading a team to another Super Bowl and winning a sixth would put him on a pedestal not even Rob Parker, Max Kellerman or Shannon Sharpe can knock him down from.
This Sunday against L.A.
That leads us to the task at hand this Sunday in the AFC Divisional round game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Going up against a tough defense, Tom Brady has to be great. If the team establishes a running game, he doesn’t have to be spectacular, but he has to manipulate the pocket against a ferocious pass rush and not be forced into errant throws or even turnovers.
As pressure up the middle has been his Achilles heels during his long career, showing mobility physically is what will silence many of the critics. During the season, he has not been as sharp against the blitz or even when there is a pass rush.
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It could be due to getting older and not wanting to get hit as much, or perhaps he was protecting an injury. As tight lipped as the New England Patriots and Tom Brady are about those types of things, we may never know until the season ends or his career is over.
The one thing we do know is Brady will be fired up come Sunday. With the world waiting for his demise and the destruction of the New England Patriots dynasty, the 41-year-old quarterback will give it everything he got and a team with no identity that not many believe in will rally.
Perhaps that is one of the accomplishments he has his sights set on.