I don't care they still don't win without vinateri being the best kicker in the league at the time period!
Or without the benefit of things like the tuck rule.
That's why I can't get too excited about Brady overall. I mean, when you think of Montana you think of a play like "the Catch". Actually making a play to beat the better team. With Brady, does he really have any signature moments like that? When I think of the Patriots I think of all of the other things.
SB XXXVI was a joke in terms of the officiating. Allowing the defense to hold the Rams receivers, intentional grounding not being called, letting time run off the clock so the Rams wouldn't get the ball back...just a poor effort by that crew.
Against the Eagles the Patriots got to face McNabb when he was sick and TO wasn't 100%.
Even today. Instead of facing the Seahawks at full strength, everyone in their defensive backfield was playing hurt. And for all intents and purposes, the Patriots shouldn't have won. They did win but my point is, I don't think of Brady making those big plays in the Patriots win and even in the Patriots losses, it was other teams making the memorable plays.
Then you have the dramatic drop in production in the postseason for Brady. The great one's, IMO, elevate their play in crunch time. Montana's numbers got better in the post season. Warner's too. Brady's don't.
