New England Patriots: 5 observations from a Super Bowl LIII triumph
Brady, Brady, Brady
The Joe Montana debate is officially over.
Tom Brady didn’t need to be spectacular, but he was clutch when it counted. In his ninth Super Bowl appearance, the 41-year-old quarterback when 21-of-35 for 262 yards passing. He threw for no touchdowns and one interception but was clutch when the team needed a drive.
With the New England Patriots flavored crowd changing “Brady, Brady,” TB12 took the ball in his hand midway through the fourth and drove his team down for the go-ahead score. Turning to his reliable targets, Brady carved up the Los Angeles Rams defense with passes to Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski.
It was pure mastery which proved there is no quarterback you want with the ball with the game on the line. That’s six Super Bowl championships for a man who appears not to have anything left to prove except that he can play to 45.
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Then again, what Tom Brady might be chasing is the number of rings Boston Celtics great Bill Russell has. To get there, Brady needs a supporting cast that may be without Gronkowski in 2019.
But, lets focus on what this team just accomplished. A team that many said had the worst roster of all the playoff teams and a quarterback in decline has won it all. No, Tom Brady can’t run the ball or play defense. But, what he inspires out of his teammates is the true treasure of a legend.