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5 Reasons Why Tom Brady is Best QB Ever With Super Bowl XLIX Victory

5 Reasons Why Tom Brady is Best QB Ever With Super Bowl XLIX Victory

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In what will be viewed as one of the best, if not the best, Super Bowls of all time, Tom Brady lifted the New England Patriots to a fourth title. By piloting the Patriots through a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, Brady cemented his legacy and position in the debate of the game’s best quarterbacks. Here are five reasons why Brady stands atop the NFL’s quarterback mountain.

5. The Abundance of Super Bowl Records He Holds

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5. The Abundance of Super Bowl Records He Holds

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Before Super Bowl XLIX, Brady was already the proud owner of the most career pass attempts, completions and yards in a Super Bowl. En route to the victory Sunday night, Brady broke the records for most completions in a game (37), completions in a half (20), career touchdown passes (13) and most Super Bowl starts (six). The sheer number of records that Brady now holds in the big game speaks volumes about his legacy.

4. The Super Bowl Records He Has Tied, And Could Break Very Soon

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4. The Super Bowl Records He Has Tied, And Could Break Very Soon

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Three monumental records that Brady tied in Super Bowl XLIX: most Super Bowls played (six), most Super Bowl wins (four) and most Super Bowl MVPs (three). Now that his legacy is intact, Brady can really push for the status of the unquestioned G.O.A.T. by breaking these records. He could smash all three by reaching and winning one more Super Bowl before he hangs up the cleats.

3. His Ability To Overcome Mistakes

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3. His Ability To Overcome Mistakes

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It wasn’t all fun and games for Brady in Super Bowl XLIX. He endured his share of mistakes, including a pair of ugly interceptions that nearly lost the Pats the game. However, that the 37-year-old was able to overcome those miscues and defy the odds against the NFL’s best defense is remarkable. Mistakes are inevitable in big games; how players react to them defines the outcome, and no quarterback responds to adversity better than Brady.

2. He Settled the Brady-Manning Debate

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2. He Settled the Brady-Manning Debate

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The Peyton Manning argument in the Brady-Manning conversation took a serious hit in Super Bowl XLIX, as Brady significantly overshadowed Manning’s lackluster performance against virtually the same Seahawks team in Super Bowl XLVIII. If you are going to say that Brady is not the best quarterback to ever strap on a helmet, you cannot make a formidable case for Manning anymore.

1. His Super Bowl Win-Loss Record

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1. His Super Bowl Win-Loss Record

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Brady’s record of 4-2 in Super Bowls says several things. One, he’s been to a lot of them -- more than any other quarterback actually. Two, he’s lost a couple of times, but that is to be expected considering the nature of the championship game and if it weren’t for the David Tyree and Mario Manningham miracles, he would be undefeated in the Super Bowl. And three, he has enough rings to point north, east, south and west.

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