Couldnt one easily make the point that Brady could have put up BETTER numbers over a career than Manning if given the same tools to work with over an extended period of time? Manning, for the majority of his career, was working with a Hall of fame receiver in marvin harrison and an all pro on the other end in reggie wayne. In the backfield, he had Edgerrin James.
Compare this to what Brady has had to work with. Troy Brown? That was his best receiver and he was playing corner half the time. Running back? Without googling, can you name the starting tb from the first superbowl? Randy Moss was the first good receiver the guy had and look at the season he put up.
Brady has had three different offensive coordinators during his time in NE while Manning has worked with all of ONE.
Can Brady make all of the throws Manning makes? No, he can't. Manning's accuracy and coverage reading ability are unparalelled. He hits passes I have never seen another QB make. But in the brightest lights, I would sooner have Brady. Manning, more times than not, has folded up in the big games. Brady's record speaks for itself.
Can anyone name a QB that has won 3 superbowls without a single fellow offensive player likely to go into the hall of fame? Think about that. One QB, three superbowls and no other hall of famers on the offense.
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