It's been a long time. I don't even know if the blog world still has some life in it or not(i still can't believe orkut is gone). I have been thinking about getting back to penning down my thoughts for a few months now and i couldn't have found a better time than now, i feel.
The New England Patriots are the Super Bowl Champions after exactly a decade! When i started following football seriously, Brady-Belichick combo already had 3 rings. I was an instant fan of Brady and eventually started rooting for Belichick and the New England Patriots. Over the last 9 years of following football, i have had 3 major heartbreaks(2 NE losses and 1 Indy win :P) and 7 minor ones. A 0-2 Super Bowl record is no fun. When the Pats lost the 2012 SB, i was really worried if i would get to see Brady win another ring. I did not lose hope though, much like the spirit of this NE team. There is always hope when Belichick and Brady are together and that's what they showed last night. 2 crucial interceptions would have crushed the spirit of most QBs. But, Brady is special. The kind of resolve he showed and the two 4th quarter TDs were testament to that. Belichick showed his master mind when he chose not to call the timeout with Seattle on the 1 yard line and very little time left on the clock. The pressure was back on Seattle and a "against the norm" throw call on 2nd down did it for the Pats. What a nice interception that was, by Butler! What stood out to me, was the post-match interview by Brady. When asked about what was running through his mind, when Kearse caught that weird catch on the last drive, he said "i thought 'that's unbelievable. Now we have to prepare for another drive and score.'". That's the kind of mentality he has. That's the kind of mentality Belichick preaches. It's never over. There is always hope!
Now, Brady's tied with 1 other NFL player for the most Super Bowl appearances, tied with 1 player for the most Super Bowl MVP awards and tied with 2 other QBs for the most Super Bowl wins. All this is more than enough to make him the best QB ever to have played the game, but i don't like these tied stats. Let's own it all, Brady! There's always hope!
The New England Patriots are the Super Bowl Champions after exactly a decade! When i started following football seriously, Brady-Belichick combo already had 3 rings. I was an instant fan of Brady and eventually started rooting for Belichick and the New England Patriots. Over the last 9 years of following football, i have had 3 major heartbreaks(2 NE losses and 1 Indy win :P) and 7 minor ones. A 0-2 Super Bowl record is no fun. When the Pats lost the 2012 SB, i was really worried if i would get to see Brady win another ring. I did not lose hope though, much like the spirit of this NE team. There is always hope when Belichick and Brady are together and that's what they showed last night. 2 crucial interceptions would have crushed the spirit of most QBs. But, Brady is special. The kind of resolve he showed and the two 4th quarter TDs were testament to that. Belichick showed his master mind when he chose not to call the timeout with Seattle on the 1 yard line and very little time left on the clock. The pressure was back on Seattle and a "against the norm" throw call on 2nd down did it for the Pats. What a nice interception that was, by Butler! What stood out to me, was the post-match interview by Brady. When asked about what was running through his mind, when Kearse caught that weird catch on the last drive, he said "i thought 'that's unbelievable. Now we have to prepare for another drive and score.'". That's the kind of mentality he has. That's the kind of mentality Belichick preaches. It's never over. There is always hope!
Now, Brady's tied with 1 other NFL player for the most Super Bowl appearances, tied with 1 player for the most Super Bowl MVP awards and tied with 2 other QBs for the most Super Bowl wins. All this is more than enough to make him the best QB ever to have played the game, but i don't like these tied stats. Let's own it all, Brady! There's always hope!
