"Flashiness be damned. Brady is brilliant, talented and doesn't get the respect he deserves"
One would think the league would have figured this out by now. Pretty much every legendary quarterback had a decent arm and and an excellent mind. It's the brain that counts.
Drew Bledsoe has a much better arm than Brady, but Brady doesn't throw the ball to the opposing team when he gets rushed. That's the difference.
Nobody ever accused Johnny Unitas, Bart Star, Milt Plum, Sonny Jurgensen, Joe Montana, Carley Connerly or Joe Namath of being great atheletes. They were smart guys who were cool under pressure.
The Pats are still underdogs to Denver or Indy. Their defensive secondary is extremely weak and their opponents know it. When Hank Poteet is your cornerback, you are in rough shape. Who is playing safety anyway?
Hawkins and Eugene Wilson are the safeties and Assante Samuel and Ellis Hobbs are the corners. Their secondary created 2 turnovers last night, one went back for a touchdown which is pretty good production. Losing Rodney Harrison hurt them a great deal. He is a playmaker and not to mention a guy who WRs just fear.