[Alberta's Child]

You make a good point about Jerry Rice. He went from obscurity at the college level to a Hall of Fame career in the NFL. I'd also suggest that he was not only the greatest wide receiver ever to play in the NFL, but he was also the greatest player of his era at any position (although I know it's hard to compare players from different positions).

There are a lot of reasons why college success doesn't always translate to success at the NFL level, and vice versa. Tom Brady is an interesting case because much of his college career at Michigan was spent playing with two other QBs who were also good NFL prospects: Brian Griese (son of former Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese) and Drew Henson (who also played baseball and was drafted by the New York Yankees).

[Baynative]

I just learned about Brady’s two post season bowl victories against Alabama and Arkansas. That’s no small deal...