tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post237123137937404635..comments2024-03-22T03:16:59.779-04:00Comments on You Can't Play Here: The Patriots, Tom Brady, and Stats Padding. A Happy FamilyJohn Daughertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662525639373355257noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-41382838337922969612011-01-15T10:21:20.912-05:002011-01-15T10:21:20.912-05:00It is the defenses responsibility to stop the othe...It is the defenses responsibility to stop the other team from scoring. The purpose of the offense is to score. That sure is simple to understand. Success breeds contempt. I am glad I enjoy watching football and don't brood over statistics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-3828200407328538892010-12-22T22:27:45.890-05:002010-12-22T22:27:45.890-05:00The next time someone whines about running up the ...The next time someone whines about running up the score in the NFL, just look at what happened in the Eagles-Giants game in the final 8 minutes. Just shut the fuck up already.muggins79https://www.blogger.com/profile/11602495529049282852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-33953305241760692022010-12-20T19:37:15.277-05:002010-12-20T19:37:15.277-05:00Yeah, you're right. Good sportsmanship of Mann...Yeah, you're right. Good sportsmanship of Manning (Eli) not to run it up on the Eagles up 21 with 8 minutes to go yesterday. <br /><br />Btw: halftime score of Pats-Bears? 33 - 0. Final score: 36-7.<br /><br />Did they take a different approach the week before, against blowhard Rex "Kiss the rings" Ryan? Hell yeah. This is PROFESSIONAL football. When your rival is talking like it's their division now, you destroy them when if you're able. <br /><br />Glad you believe in karma, though. Wonder what Peyton did that explains the Super Bowl losing pick 6. Or does karma only apply when you want it to?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063564466959281200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-22003984412022256002010-12-20T15:41:31.295-05:002010-12-20T15:41:31.295-05:00Shawn; I apologize for putting a gun to your head...Shawn; I apologize for putting a gun to your head and forcing you to make assumptions. It is entirely everybody else's fault that you assume.<br /><br />All sarcasm aside, on running up the score, read the last two comments by Womp and me, and that sums it up perfectly. We agree to disagree.<br /><br />Your point about getting defensive and pointing fingers to deflect attention is brilliant. I can't disagree with that. Manning was having an off season there for a minute and Mantards have been pointing the finger at Brady. John didn't concern himself with the fact that Manning just needed to make better decisions on the field and stop throwing so many Int's. Instead he got all insecure about Manning's relative struggles, and he decided to point the finger at Brady with his article to deflect attention from Manning. Then when I posted two harmless comments (one about my feelings on running up the score, and one saying all QB's pad stats with examples of Manning having done it). Instead of looking objectively at the argument, John got all defensive and continued to point the finger at Brady because I guess it's Brady's fault that Manning was struggling this earlier this season and threw 11 picks in 3 games.<br /><br />I'm sure some Pats fans do that as well. Evidently, not the ones you know in Boston. When Brady struggled in week two, your friend wanted you to send him your jacket with a note. Bill Simmons blamed Brady also. That's the way it should be done.<br />Simmons didn't blast Manning and lash out at him because Brady struggled, right? Your friends didn't get all insecure start nit picking Manning's game. Your story and your points illustrate perfectly the difference between most football fans, and Mantards.<br /><br />I only hope John doesn't get mad at you for pointing out exactly what he was doing. Feeling insecure about Manning, pointing the finger at Brady, getting defensive when I proved Manning pads his stats as well, refusing to see things objectively and realizing that all QB's pad stats. When I said to John, that i'm ok with all the stat padding because it's petty, he got even more defensive.<br /><br />My only mistake was that I didn't realize that while padding stats is petty to me, it's not petty to John. To me it's small potatoes, but to John it's about sportsmanship, class, it could oblititerate the NFL, and our congressmen need to be alerted immediately. I need to respect his sensibilities on the issue.Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-87909135067938962942010-12-20T15:11:32.342-05:002010-12-20T15:11:32.342-05:00Womp, you finally get it, Brady runs up the score...Womp, you finally get it, Brady runs up the score, it results in stats being padded, and I'm ok with it. All QB's pad their stats one way or another. I gave two good examples of how Manning does it, to show that they all do it which I'm also ok with. That's my biggest point, but you're the first one to get it. I think it's petty to worry about who's padding their stats more because in the end, I won't judge them for doing it. They all have their valid reasons. John on the other hand, cried about sportsmanship because Brady does it, but seems to not be aware that all QB's do it.Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-49210712230434125042010-12-20T09:25:28.211-05:002010-12-20T09:25:28.211-05:00I've never seen a sports fan that didn't k...I've never seen a sports fan that didn't know what stat-padding and running up the score is. This has taken a lot of explanation and you still don't seem to have it. It's getting tired. Brady runs it up and you're okay with that because you are much harder than the politically correct society. We get it.Mr.WompWomphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086565183925997938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-12456586577773976692010-12-20T09:10:22.431-05:002010-12-20T09:10:22.431-05:00I think it all comes down to this. You all can...I think it all comes down to this. You all can't understand the arguments because you have never played sports. I hate to make assumptions, but you are leaving me no choice. <br /><br />Secondly, did I type anything about saying you can't score too many points? No. I said it had to do with how you are scoring the points.<br /><br />Once again, you are taking something small that was said and blowing it out of proportion. Also, in your narrow view of life, the arguments only reflect on Brady and Manning. I'm pretty sure there are other quarterbacks in the league.<br /><br />Since you don't understand logic, I will break it down with a quote from one of the greatest movies ever: Bull Durham. "You don't eff with a winning streak." For those non sports playing people I'll elaborate on this quote. It means that winning is a delicate thing and you don't do anything to disrupt that streak, inlcuding disrespect it. Now I know what I wrote is going to be completely bastardize and the points are going to be manipulated for your own convenience. <br /><br />I once again point out that you all have turned this article into something it was never meant to become. Come to think about it, Pats fans must be really insecure about themselves and Tom Brady because they are awful quick to become defensive and deflect towards someone else. No one said Manning was Perfect. Far from it actually. But instead of looking objectively at an argument, you become defensive and use the I know you are but what am I arguement to point fingers at Manning. I actually feel kind of bad for you all.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291045516070318890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-15224243279015111032010-12-19T20:46:57.325-05:002010-12-19T20:46:57.325-05:00@mugggins79
I think I got it all.
It's about:
...@mugggins79<br />I think I got it all.<br />It's about:<br />Sportsmanship, Class, political correctness (not scoring too many points),not padding stats, delicate balance between success and failure, being an athlete, playing the right way, going from being a good team to being a crappy team, Fear (but only of fate and karma), Fate, Karma, a story about cashmere jacket, and Brady's hair.<br />Whew!!<br />Oh and let's not forget the biggest part.<br />If you're going to leave the game with 2:59 left in a losing game, then gosh-darnett you better leave the game with 2:59 left when you're winning. Otherwise, you will be tried and hung for treason. But you'll only be tried if your name is Brady and if you're having an MVP year while Manning is having an off year (which is a Preemptive Attack on Manning's legacy, and a Felony). Other than that, you're ok.Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-57565217268478366962010-12-19T20:22:56.007-05:002010-12-19T20:22:56.007-05:00I guess Manning must've padded his stats too m...I guess Manning must've padded his stats too much during the 09' season with that pass-heavy offense his runs. Fate and Karma caught up with him in SB44. Because according to these Mantards, that's the reason teams lose superbowls.<br />I love this quote from Shawn; "It is about respecting the game and not upsetting that delicate balance between success and failure."<br />Somehow in the 09' season, Manning violated this commandment and karma got him in SB44 :O))<br />Oh, ok, I think I understand now. It's about "not upsetting the delicate balance between success and failure." But it's also about playing hard, but being careful not to score too many points. How many is too many? I wonder. I'm sure Shawn will tell me how many is too many. He's got it down to a science.<br />Lastly, Fear does not play into it. Except in the case of FATE and KARMA, those two should really be Feared. <br />And as a P.S. "You can go from good to bad at a moment's notice."<br />Boy, the Colts must've really messed with McFate and McKarma, because there was the Pick-6, and then they went from a possible 16-0 team to an 8-6 team at a moment's notice. WTF!!!Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-8572856793934512132010-12-19T19:59:30.091-05:002010-12-19T19:59:30.091-05:00And where does that pesky karma fit in the "P...And where does that pesky karma fit in the "Peyton just threw a game-clinching pick 6 in the super bowl" scenario? Did Peyton somehow have that coming to him?muggins79https://www.blogger.com/profile/11602495529049282852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-36993911706883178072010-12-19T18:17:16.724-05:002010-12-19T18:17:16.724-05:00Fear does not play a role in this conversation wha...Fear does not play a role in this conversation whatsoever. Once again, I don't think I ever typed the words "take it easy on the other team." I said you never no when the tables will be turned. That means that at a moments notice, you can go from good to bad. A win can turn into a loss. If you find yourself in the fortunate position of being successful, don't tempt fate by crushing everyone's throats to get there. That is a lesson in karma. The flip side component has nothing to do with someone eventually being able to pay you back. The flip side component is that you can be a crappy team just as easy as you can be a good team. That is a fact of sports and in life. Now before you misinterpret that, I mean this: Keep playing hard. Don't take plays off. However, you can still play hard but not throw when up 45. You can still play hard, but not swipe extra bases. You can still play hard but not bomb 3s when up 30. Running up the score or not running up the score has nothing to do with effort.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291045516070318890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-72904837946508127822010-12-19T17:22:48.383-05:002010-12-19T17:22:48.383-05:00No worries on typos, I'm not a grammar-nazi. ...No worries on typos, I'm not a grammar-nazi. John is afraid i'm trying to take away his free speech, but no, i'm not a nazi of any kind. I think John called his attorney.<br />You can put down the copy of the constitution John, I won't throw you in jail for criticizing Brady. Being a Mantard is not illegal :O)Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-24026088319610889772010-12-19T17:04:31.851-05:002010-12-19T17:04:31.851-05:00Shawn; I also think there's a right way to pl...Shawn; I also think there's a right way to play the game. Sometimes, a team needs a major butt-whoopin' to remind them that the right way to play is to give your best effort. The Titans are a perfect example of this. As far as the "you never know when the tables will be turned," You mean to tell me one of the reasons for you being against running up the score is Fear? Fear that someday someone might do it to you? Wow, don't be scared, it doesn't hurt. <br /><br />So what you're saying is that you don't advocate a "stop playing hard" approach. You only advocate a "take it easy on the other team" approach. Ooooookay, that makes perrrrrfect sense.Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-20094774867963409042010-12-19T16:38:45.896-05:002010-12-19T16:38:45.896-05:00*write and argument. I apologize for the typo.*write and argument. I apologize for the typo.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291045516070318890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-28471405626584097822010-12-19T16:37:55.711-05:002010-12-19T16:37:55.711-05:00Jamor I love the fact that you read something with...Jamor I love the fact that you read something with the perspective that you are going to right a counterargument. Unfortunately it causes you to miss the point entirely. <br /><br />First off, being politically correct implies that I said something in a way as to not offend or that I said withheld how I felt as to not insult someone. Pretty sure I didn't say anything that fit that criteria. I didn't say running up the score shouldn't be done because it hurts the other teams feelings. I said it shouldn't be done because there is a right way and wrong to play the game and you never no when the tables will be turned. I am absolutely sure I never said to stop playing hard either. I know it is hard but try to keep up.<br /><br />As to the quotation marks, I was quoting one of your brethern earlier in the discussion. Hence the use of quotation marks.<br /><br />Lastly, please stop with the "I konw you are but what am I arguments." As you say, "it is petty."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291045516070318890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-20610987016325678982010-12-19T15:58:44.072-05:002010-12-19T15:58:44.072-05:00Shawn; By the way, the Titans went on a 5 game wi...Shawn; By the way, the Titans went on a 5 game winning streak following 59-0. They won 7 or the next 8.Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-78581251398972092762010-12-19T15:56:33.397-05:002010-12-19T15:56:33.397-05:00Shawn; don't take this the wrong way. I resp...Shawn; don't take this the wrong way. I respect your political correctness on the issue of running up the score in professional sports. I just get kind of tired of too much political correctness in society. I love my country and I don't want to see it become a nation of wimps. Sometimes we need thicker skin. Running up the score has it's benefits. Plus It's more entertaining to watch 60 mins (or close to it) of playing hard and scoring, then 45 minutes of it. Remember the Titans in 09? They were 0-5 and barely giving their fans a half effort. Then they face Brady and the Pats, boom, 59-0. After the Pats blew them out, I recall Jeff Fisher responding to a reporter asking if he thought Belichick ran it up on him. Fisher said something to the effect of, "Yes, they ran it up on us, but I promise you it'll never happen again."<br />Titans fans should've been thankful that Brady and Belichick turned their team around. If it weren't for 59-0, maybe they go 1-15. It's all in how the blown out team responds.Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-80324402503608764912010-12-19T15:45:24.132-05:002010-12-19T15:45:24.132-05:00Shawn, Actually, to be factually accurate, Brady d...Shawn, Actually, to be factually accurate, Brady didn't play 60 mins in the Jets win, the Titans win, or the Saints loss. In fact, he come out early in the 3rd Qtr when they were blowing out the Titans. As far as running up the score, I'm guessing that you've had the score run up on you a couple of times. That's kind of funny, and it explains alot.<br />I'm not taking anything out of context. I recognize the fact that Brady runs up the score, and it results in stat padding. All I said is, all great QB's have done it (stat padding), which they have. It's petty, which it is. But I don't mind that they all do it, it's fine. In fact, I kind of like all this running up the score and don't mind the stat padding that comes from it. If other teams run it up on the Pats, Great, they're pros, they can handle it. The NFL won't fall apart and cease to exist over teams running it up on eachother.<br /><br />Womp; you and I have something in common. We both laugh every time we see weeping over Brady. That's why it's so funny and entertaining to me that John is weeping over Brady padding his stats and running up the score. I guarantee you if Brady was having a horrible season, all these Mantards wouldn't be weeping over petty stuff. One of the main characteristics of Mantards is that they see Brady's success as an assault on Manning's legacy. That's why they go out of their way to nitpick Brady's game with articles like John's. They see Brady headed for an MVP and their confidence in Manning gets rattled unnecessarily, that's so weird. So they go after Brady because they think their weeping over Brady's style somehow validates Manning's legacy and their faith in him. That's what makes them Mantards. It's fascinating that they think that way. They undermine Manning's accomplishments with that twisted mentality because that means they define Manning's legacy in terms of Brady's accomplishments.<br /><br />I define Brady's legacy by what he accomplishes on the field and I feel very confident and secure with that. That's why I don't feel the need to nitpick other QB's, and get on a high horse to judge them. To me, what Manning and other QB's do is irrelevant to Brady's legacy. I'll just let Brady define his own legacy.Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-14407681772732478462010-12-19T14:29:58.359-05:002010-12-19T14:29:58.359-05:00For the record, Manning is better than Brady on SN...For the record, Manning is better than Brady on SNL. Other than that I don't care about either. Don't lump me in with the "Mantards" as you call them. I haven't made any manning references and I could care less about them or the Colts. I live in Florida. I just laugh every time I see the weeping over Brady, even when the stats support an idea. I guess he made those up too.Mr.WompWomphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086565183925997938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-16274897447146331582010-12-19T14:13:25.585-05:002010-12-19T14:13:25.585-05:00After I moved to California in 2002, I returned to...After I moved to California in 2002, I returned to Boston a year later wearing a nice cashmere jacket that led my buddy J-Bug to mockingly call me "Malibu Billy" all night. (In an unbelievable turn of events, I lost the jacket that same night after our friend Sully passed out while we were playing pool and we had to rush him out before he started throwing up on everyone.) After Sunday's Jets loss, Bug angrily texted me, "Hey Malibu Billy -- send Brentwood Brady your old cashmere jacket with a note, 'You'll be needing this.' F***ing Gisele Ono turned him into a soccer star. I was hoping he had two more Super Bowls in him, but he's too busy wondering whether he should go with lizard or alligator belly for his new man purse. " Needless to say, Brady's hair is NOT going over well back in Boston. Especially when he's playing like his hair. If that makes sense.<br /><br />That was a post from the great Bostonian himself, Bill Simmons. It was after week 2 when Brady played like crap. Now could I cherry pick that paragraph and make a point that Boston fans are turning on him? No because it would have been shortsighted and incorrect.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291045516070318890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-15159264832722791492010-12-19T13:33:22.192-05:002010-12-19T13:33:22.192-05:00There have already been too many words committed t...There have already been too many words committed to overanalyzing and cherry picking individual points to disprove in this column. Only the narrow minded focus on the individual points rather than the value and scope of the article as a whole. No one ever said TB crap quarterback. The article was merely meant as a discussion piece to elicit conversation on a couple of points. One is a stats discussion related to the value of garbage time stats and the observation of the percentage of those stats accrued by TB. The other was the observation regarding how Brady “playing the full 60 minutes” only happens when the Pats have a huge lead and why “playing the full 60 minutes” is ignored when he comes out when the Pats are down by a large amount. To cherry pick smaller points to fit your argument and to cherry pick individual games as the counter to these observations is short sighted. I’m sure any author loves when the readers bash individual components of piece and don’t take the article for what it is as a whole. Taking points out of context is soooooo much fun.<br />As to the sportsmanship argument, I’m tired of non athletes making the point that “these guys are professionals.” Or, “this is a man’s game.” Well that may be the point of view of people who haven’t played sports since high school, or maybe youth league. Who knows? Talk to anyone who has played sports at a high level (college or higher) and they will tell you the same thing. You play hard and you try to beat your opponent at all costs, but you always do it right way. You don’t steal bases when you’re up 10 runs, you don’t leave your starters in and launch threes when you’re up 30, and you don’t throw the ball when you’re up 45. Why is this important? Not because people have delicate sensibilities. It is important because all TRUE athletes know that at any given point, the bats can stop hitting, the shots can stop falling, and the passes can stop connecting. The roles can easily flip at any time so above all, it isn’t about necessarily respecting the other team. It is about respecting the game and not upsetting that delicate balance between success and failure. Most Pats fans, I would think, would understand that given “The Catch” and everything that it represented.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291045516070318890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-58658295844349009212010-12-19T13:27:06.113-05:002010-12-19T13:27:06.113-05:00Hey John I praised your article and said it's ...Hey John I praised your article and said it's a great discussion piece and I also criticized your arguments as petty. You should be flattered that I found your article interesting enough to comment this much on it. Instead, you cry about communism and censorship? Really? Man, you got some Victim-Syndrome going on. Do you always feel this Victimized when people criticize your arguments? or is it just Brady's great season that's sending you off a cliff. Calm Down! Nobody is trying to take away your free speech. I just had to laugh at your paranoia when I read that.<br /><br />And Parth is absolutely right, you're only writing negative stuff about Brady because Manning is has struggled this year. Guess what man, It won't change that Brady's succeeding and Manning is struggling.<br /><br />John, Womp, Steve; I said John's criticism of Brady is petty, and it is. Having said that, I like it when he runs up the score, it's entertaining. If that pads his stats, that's ok (BTW, John is short-changing Brady because he had a TD pass with a 27 pt lead vs the Bears on sunday so if you lower your stat to a 27 pt lead instead of 28, he's got more, Hopefully it' closer to 20). But you guys have made the mistake of thinking that Brady's success is somehow an assault on Manning's legacy, and that's just not the case. There's room for both QB's to get their Stats, MVP's, Rings, and to create Great Legacies. Manning had a great year last season but I in no way took that as an assault on Brady or his legacy. Manning's success had nothing to do with Brady being one and done in the playoffs. Contrary to what you all believe Brady is not assaulting the Manning name with every TD pass he throws. It just feels that way to you guys, but that's an indicator of something being wrong with your mindset, not something being wrong with Brady succeeding.<br />The reason Pats fans don't care that Brady was shopping in 08' when he was out for the season with a knee surgery, is because we don't have the Delicate Sensibilities that you all have. That's just too funny, I laugh everytime you bring it up. If Manning ever gets hurt and goes shopping during a game, I promise I won't get mad. Funny funny funny!Jamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530897690109433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-85856418770308068252010-12-19T12:28:43.336-05:002010-12-19T12:28:43.336-05:00I also find it amusing that if you like Manning (w...I also find it amusing that if you like Manning (which I do- he's a great, great QB and a slam dunk HOFer) then you're just another NFL fan that likes and admires Peyton Manning and his incredible talent.<br />But if you like and admire Tom Brady, then you are an obvious, blatant homosexual and you... "like the taste of his man-juice"?? OK....<br />Which speaks to the immaturity level of some people on this board.muggins79https://www.blogger.com/profile/11602495529049282852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-15813983448282005012010-12-19T12:12:52.523-05:002010-12-19T12:12:52.523-05:00I think these clowns like the taste of Brady's...I think these clowns like the taste of Brady's man-juice. Until they actually do some statistical research to prove their points, i'm done. This article says Brady is the obvious MVP choice. It also doesn't say people will care one-hundred years from now or this is a groundbreaking revelation. This is an observation. Brady is in during blowouts and out while being blownout. You all just keep justifying how the TDs occurred, not why he was in for them to occur. If he played all the time there would be no issue. These guys (Jamor especially) show their love Brady by the effort spent defending him and saving month old sportscenters that denigrate his hero. It's obvious he pads his stats, you just agree with him doing it because it's the NFL- and that's fine! But don't pretend like it's not happening. There may be a legitimate argument to why he does it but there is no denying he does it. If you hate Manning or any other QB or think this unfair, quit being lazy and write something with your own statistical analysis/research. God knows some of you have the word count for 3 or 4 articles just in this comments section.Mr.WompWomphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086565183925997938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869826050923618103.post-2156480459811797602010-12-19T12:08:04.767-05:002010-12-19T12:08:04.767-05:00Considering the intent of this blog, yes it does m...Considering the intent of this blog, yes it does matter that Brady threw just two short passes designed to do nothing more than run out the clock with under 5 minutes left. No different than handing off to a RB at that point.<br />If Brady was really trying to pad his stats, he would've been throwing long to Branch or Tate. I mean 20-30-40 yards downfield in an attempt to get another TD.<br />Instead of handing the ball to BJGE inside the 20 five straight times with 12:46 left, why wasn't Brady throwing for the end zone? That would've been a perfect time to pad his stats. But he opted to go with 5 straight running plays. <br />2 of 4 for 8 yards in the 4th quarter. And you're trying to make something out of THAT? Please. Just keep on hating...muggins79https://www.blogger.com/profile/11602495529049282852noreply@blogger.com