January 31
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
columnist Charean Williams
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While sitting in the stands at Candlestick Park, Tom Brady grew up dreaming of following in the footsteps of Joe Montana. He has done just that, only not in a San Francisco 49ers jersey. Brady has joined Montana, and a handful of others, in the conversation about the greatest quarterback ever. A victory by the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI would give Brady his fourth Super Bowl title. Only Montana and Terry Bradshaw have won that many. It also would give Brady his 17th postseason win, breaking a tie with Montana. "Honestly, I haven't really given much thought to any records or anything like that," Brady said after arriving in Indianapolis. "For me and for our team, it's really"
January 27
Boston Herald
columnist Ian R. Rapoport
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Tom Brady wishes his promise following the AFC Championship Game remained a secret. He knows better than that. When a team lands on the biggest stage, as the Patriots did by qualifying for Super Bowl XLVI, little is hush-hush with so many microphones around. It's not like the world didn't know the Patriots quarterback was one of the most competitive people anyone has ever met, anyway. The Giants were well-aware that Brady would aim just a bit higher after stumbling through his worst performance of the season against the Ravens."
January 26
Boston Herald
columnist Ian R. Rapoport
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't interested in statistics. Neither is his quarterback. Belichick doesn't care for sacks or yards allowed, and Tom Brady isn't into passer rating or yards per completion. Their pride is built in simpler ways. "Anything that's associated with winning, I'm proud of," Belichick said. Belichick and Brady — together — have done a lot of that."
January 11
Denver Post
columnist Lindsay H. Jones
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Tom Brady built his legacy on games like the one he and the New England Patriots? will play Saturday night. For the better part of the past decade, no quarterback was greater in the NFL postseason than Brady, who rattled off 10 consecutive playoff victories — three Super Bowl titles among them. When it came to January football games, Brady owned them. Or did own them. The playoffs no longer are Brady's friend, not after back-to-back playoff losses to the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 season and to the New York Jets in the 2010 season. Both losses were in Foxborough, where the Patriots and Broncos meet in the AFC semifinals."
January 11
Boston Herald
columnist Ian R. Rapoport
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To begin his NFL career, Tom Brady won 10 straight playoff games, including three Super Bowls. Since then, the wins have been harder to come by. His record in the playoffs is still 14-5, but he's lost five of his last nine games, and he's currently on a string of three consecutive losses. Here is a look at Brady's production in playoff wins vs. playoff losses, including his numbers in the last three: In playoff wins (14) Completions Attempts Percentage Yards TDs INTs 302 477 63% 3,115 23 9"