@AMTRick turned to me the other week and stated that he loves how my arguments blow up in my face, when comparing the blog to the games that night. That I jinx my argument by putting it down in a blog. He’s probably thinking right now that I have some sort of come back to this. He’d be wrong. I embrace it. And there has never been another week which I have embraced it more than this week.
This past Monday night, when the Patriots routed the Texans to solidify their status as the top dog in the AFC, ESPN analyst, and ex-Superbowl-winning coach, Jon Gruden claimed that Brady was the greatest Quarterback of all time!
When you look at some of Tom Brady’s accomplishments, it’s very hard to disagree.
- Three-time Superbowl Winner (Only Joe Montana & Terry Bradshaw have 4)
- Two-time Superbowl MVP (Only Joe Montana has 3)
- Five Superbowl Appearances (Tied with John Elway)
- 2 Regular Season MVPs
- Only QB with two season plus 110 QB rating
- Led Patriots to 16-0
- Won his first 9 playoff appearances including 3 Superbowls
- Quickest Quarterback to reach 100 wins
- His wife is a Supermodel (Yes, this is somehow important!)
Brady has thrown 29TDs, 4 INTs and 3833 yards while Peyton Manning has 30TDs, 10 INTs and 3812 yards.
Being biased in the argument for greatest Quarterback of all time, to me, is like listening to be argue that Kobe is better than Jordan! In my opinion, the greatest of all time is Joe Montana.
Joe Montana
- Four-time Superbowl Winner
- Three-time Superbowl MVP
- Four Superbowl Appearances
- Two Regular Season MVPs
- Has had a season plus 110 QB Rating
- His QB rating in 4 Superbowls never dipped below 100 (including 147.6 against Denver)
- Never threw a single Interception in the Big Game
- Had Jerry Rice (better than Gisele!)
That road to greatest continues tonight when the Patriots host, my team, San Francisco!
But what if his main rival after all these years in Peyton Manning caps off an MVP Comeback season with a Superbowl?
This weeks picks:
After a dismal 1-4 last week, the only pick that turned out was the one I hated the most in the Jets winning. Well that sucks!
(HOME TEAM in Caps):
Giants (+1.0) over FALCONS
One of the weak points in this Atlanta Falcons team is its secondary which has given up a lot of points this season. The Giants have protected Eli Manning this season: with only 15 sacks taken, it’s the fewest in the league for the reigning Superbowl Champions. The Giants have already beaten the Packers and the Niners, who they beat in the playoffs last year. The final team on that list is the Falcons. I expect the same result again.
Steelers (-1.0) over COWBOYS
I know what you’re thinking. How the hell is he still riding the Steelers bandwagon, especially after the Browns loss. It’s true that Pittsburgh have had a lot of bumps in the road. However, a win tonight could make them playoff bound. Dallas have injuries on defense for Big Ben to exploit while Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is also injured (@AMTRick Note: He's since come out and said that he's going to try and play despite his fractured finger) leaving Tony Romo with few options against . . . . wait for it . . . . keep waiting . . . Statistically the best pass defense in the NFL.
Buccaneers (+4.0) over SAINTS
The Saints are out of the playoff picture (not mathematically but it’s not happening people) and with that bad loss to Philadelphia, the Bucs are going to be desperate for this win as they enter playoff mode. The Saints have the worst run defense in the league which does not bode well when you are going up against Doug Martin. God help the poor soul who is against him this week in fantasy football . . . Oh wait, that’s me. For those keeping score at home, even after losing 5 games in a row, I managed to edge That’s-Just-His-Face Puddin to clinch the final playoff spot.
Broncos (-3.0) over RAVENS
With questions mounting over the fact that Peyton Manning has yet to beat a good team this year, he’ll be looking to prove the doubters wrong tonight against a Ravens defense riddled with injuries. There is no one better in the league than exploiting the oppositions weaknesses than Peyton Manning. . . . You know, the guy who I’m ALSO up against in fantasy playoffs. So Manning can put up huge numbers all he likes as long as the Broncos cover!
49ers (+4.5) over Patriots
It’s the top scoring offense against the top scoring defense in a Sunday night football clash where something has to give!!
After placing this bet, I realized that I jinxed my purposeful jinx at the start of this blog. Clever boy. This game will go a long way in determining if there is doubt in Harbaugh’s head as to who is the starting Quarterback in the playoffs. Aldon Smith needs to find a way to avoid being contained like the Pats did to JJ Watt on Monday. The last time the Niners had odds like this, it was at the start of the season to the Packers! Doubt the future Superbowl champions at your peril . . . . Damn it, I jinxed it again.
Happy Football people!
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Season: 41-40
Accumulator: 1-14
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