That's a fun Pats trivia question.Belichick has only made four top 20 draft picks since his hire. That’s bonkers.
Without looking, I'll say:
- Seymour (#6)
- Mayo (#10)
- Warren (#14?)
- Solder (#17)
That's a fun Pats trivia question.Belichick has only made four top 20 draft picks since his hire. That’s bonkers.
I don't think that was fluff at all, Evans was very candid about what it was like working for Belichick.Heath Evans appeared on Tom Segura and Christina P's podcast Your Mom's House. This is probably fluff to most of you, but some may enjoy it.
So this week I was thinking that an interesting trivia question would be in what three cities that don't have an NFL franchise has Tom Brady won a regular-season game? (I am also thinking that he is the only quarterback to claim that distinction...
Soon to beSo this week I was thinking that an interesting trivia question would be in what three cities that don't have an NFL franchise has Tom Brady won a regular-season game? (I am also thinking that he is the only quarterback to claim that distinction...
I don't believe he has ever won in SF?Could consider San Francisco as well given they moved far out of the way to Santa Clara.
When you assume, you make an ...I just assumed he had without really checking.
Ironically Cassel won in Seattle in 2008Of cities to currently have an NFL team (different than what was asked, hence no spoiler), Brady's only never won in two of them: Seattle because of bullshit grounding. N/A for 2000, 04 was (won) in Gilette, 08 was injured, 12 was aforementioned, 16 was in the Blade. That's the lone opponent he has to beat in a given destination, home or away. LA is also there, but only because of no opportunity to do so. These will both change as part of the 2020 pure domination return tour.Beating the Seahawks in Seattle is the only franchise left to beat in all home/away categories though, since they've won at San Diego in 2010, at St. Louis in 2004.
Anything else Brady and BB have had the opportunity to win? They've done it. Kinda frightening, nobody's come close to this ever, even with less active teams, such as Montana 0-3 in Chicago.
Don't careTies a record...
Jay Cutler has won in Toronto, London, San Diego, St. Louis. He also won in Oakland
I think he beat them at a neutral site, though.Of cities to currently have an NFL team (different than what was asked, hence no spoiler), Brady's only never won in two of them: Seattle because of bullshit grounding. N/A for 2000, 04 was (won) in Gilette, 08 was injured, 12 was aforementioned, 16 was in the Blade. That's the lone opponent he has to beat in a given destination, home or away.
That game was played in a crazy blizzard, though.The other irony of 2008 is the Pats kicked the ever loving shit out of the Cardinals late in the year, and then the Cardinals came within a hair of winning the Lombardi.
It was a weird game, but that Cardinals team really had no business in the Super Bowl. They went 9-7. The loss to the Pats was one of three defeats by 20+ points during a 2-4 closing skid.That game was played in a crazy blizzard, though.
And yet, they were one superhuman James Harrison play away from smashing the Steelers in the Super Bowl. 14-point swing. That is the only single play in NFL history that can compete with Malcolm Butler for greatest of all time. Too bad James couldn't finish out his career as a champion with the Pats, just for the sweet yinzer tears.It was a weird game, but that Cardinals team really had no business in the Super Bowl. They went 9-7. The loss to the Pats was one of three defeats by 20+ points during a 2-4 closing skid.
Any given Sunday and all that. Three years later, a 9-7 Giants team with a negative point differential beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl. Make the dance, sometimes you get hot / lucky at the right time.And yet, they were one superhuman James Harrison play away from smashing the Steelers in the Super Bowl. 14-point swing. That is the only single play in NFL history that can compete with Malcolm Butler for greatest of all time. Too bad James couldn't finish out his career as a champion with the Pats, just for the sweet yinzer tears.
ThatsTheJoke.jpgJay Cutler, is that you?
Bears linebacker Khalil Mack said earlier this week that he aspires to be the best ever at his position. Which gave us the fuel for Thursday’s PFT Live draft.
Which current players could end up being the best ever at their given positions?
We exempted Tom Brady from this draft, because: (1) he’s a current player; and (2) he’s the best ever at his position. Beyond that, there were no restrictions.
Simms blew it again, starting with his streak of three missed calls on the #notrigged coin toss. To hear all of the choices, check out the video accompanying this blurb.
Getting back to this, Champaign was a good call, nobody got it. You could edit the question to say Which 3 cities that have never had an NFL franchise has Brady won in?I wasn't considering St. Louis or San Diego because the teams were based there at the time.
I was thinking Mexico City, London, and Champaign, Illinois, where the Bears played for one season while their stadium was being renovated that year, but I would argue that the Bears were still considered the Chicago Bears.
I'll try my hand at this....Couldn’t decide whether to put this in the Brady thread or here but it fits better here (with a bonus of Chris Sims getting his head handed to him):
I wouldn't consider either Brees or Rodgers to be the GOAT. I get all your arguments and I agree with you. I'm just saying that there's a chance, if he wins some more titles or MVPs, could get into the conversation. People don't factor in the dome when considering Peyton for GOAT. I mean we do HERE, but nationally that's not part of the conversation. We ALL understand that in Pats Nation, it's Brady and then a long drop-off to #2. But nationally, the conversation looks a little different, as we all know. I mean, it was pretty clear to us that Brady was #1 after his fourth ring. But it took most people nationally til he won #6 to finally cement that, and for some people - Mike Francesa for example - it's still not Brady #1.Shaking my head at Brees maybe being a GOAT. One more super bowl win would get him to 2, one third of Tom’s 6. As for statistics, Brees has the advantage of being guaranteed to play at least 50% of his games in a domed stadium. Tom has played a small fraction of his games indoors, maybe a small sample size, but he is still better indoors in spite of all those games being road games. Brees is significantly worse outdoors, which are all road games for him, admittedly. Switch the two wrt to indoors vs. outdoors and I don’t think the stats are close. Brees is a hall of famer, no doubt, but who mentions him as the number one QB of all time?
Always remember, it's better to lose in the playoffs, or not make the playoffs at all, than lose in the Super Bowl.But it took most people nationally til he won #6 to finally cement that, and for some people - Mike Francesa for example - it's still not Brady #1.
For me, "it's all over", as Johnny Most said when Havlicek stole the ball. Brees will never catch Brady. Brady and Peyton were neck and neck until Tom won 4, 5, 6. Now, he's not in the conversation, so why should Brees, even with another SB title, be in the conversation, tied as it were, in titles, with Peyton? Of course, somebody has to be second, somebody else third, etc., so that's the mention Brees, Peyton, Montana etc., will get. Who does Francesa have for number 1?I wouldn't consider either Brees or Rodgers to be the GOAT. I get all your arguments and I agree with you. I'm just saying that there's a chance, if he wins some more titles or MVPs, could get into the conversation. People don't factor in the dome when considering Peyton for GOAT. I mean we do HERE, but nationally that's not part of the conversation. We ALL understand that in Pats Nation, it's Brady and then a long drop-off to #2. But nationally, the conversation looks a little different, as we all know. I mean, it was pretty clear to us that Brady was #1 after his fourth ring. But it took most people nationally til he won #6 to finally cement that, and for some people - Mike Francesa for example - it's still not Brady #1.
No need to repeat yourself.With a spectacularly stupid take, Francesca often says ...
Yes and Brady is the best quarterback.With a spectacularly stupid take, Francesca often says that Manning is the best "regular season quarterback" and Montana is the best "Super Bowl quarterback."
It’s all over for me as well. But let’s face it - you and I are Pats fans and yes that comes into play in this conversation. It shouldn’t, as in my view the gap between Brady and anyone else is Grand Canyon-esque. But understand that there are tons of people out there nationally that think differently, as hard as that is to believe.For me, "it's all over", as Johnny Most said when Havlicek stole the ball. Brees will never catch Brady. Brady and Peyton were neck and neck until Tom won 4, 5, 6. Now, he's not in the conversation, so why should Brees, even with another SB title, be in the conversation, tied as it were, in titles, with Peyton? Of course, somebody has to be second, somebody else third, etc., so that's the mention Brees, Peyton, Montana etc., will get. Who does Francesa have for number 1?
I didn't say Francesa's "reasoning" was sound. But the point is...he's not alone in his thinking.Always remember, it's better to lose in the playoffs, or not make the playoffs at all, than lose in the Super Bowl.
There are millions who think vaccination is a bad idea, and that Republicans are a good one. Consensus amongst the ignorant =/= a rational POV. Brady is the GOAT; those who don't want to admit it may have company in being wrong, but wrong they are.I didn't say Francesa's "reasoning" was sound. But the point is...he's not alone in his thinking.
Yes but not according to Francesa. “If you’re not the best regular season quarterback, and not the best Super Bowl quarterback, how can you be the best quarterback?”Yes and Brady is the best quarterback.
That line makes me want to puke. How is Tom Brady not the best super bowl Qb in history? I mean, how it even a question?Yes but not according to Francesa. “If you’re not the best regular season quarterback, and not the best Super Bowl quarterback, how can you be the best quarterback?”
He can barely win them. He’s bailed out constantly by his kickers! If he was so great they should all be blow outs!That line makes me want to puke. How is Tom Brady not the best super bowl Qb in history? I mean, how it even a question?
And his blowout playoff wins are because the other team wasn’t very good and shouldn’t have been there in the first place. And his byes aren’t impressive at all because the AFC East is horrible. You can tell because the Patriots always beat them. If the Bills, Jets, and Phins beat NE more often, the Patriots division titles would be more impressive.He can barely win them. He’s bailed out constantly by his kickers! If he was so great they should all be blow outs!