The Chargers-Patriots game was yet another example of why we say Tom Brady IS a future Hall of Famer. We say it with a sense of certainty. It's the same certainty we use when we speak of Derek Jeter and LeBron James. It's just a foregone conclusion that they are all first ballot Hall of Famers. Brady is so good we have known for years he will be inducted into Canton, no questions asked.
Tom Brady has now WON more playoff games (28) than any other quarterback has ever PLAYED (Peyton Manning, 27). pic.twitter.com/E0jwPr5TBT
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) January 13, 2019
I was really pulling for Philip Rivers this weekend to vanquish his foe Tom Brady just once. Even just for the sake of getting one win in his career like Peyton Manning accomplished. We used to debate Brady vs. Manning, even though history now tells us how foolish that was. We have never been able to debate Brady vs. Rivers simply because as good as Philip is, he can't beat Brady and the Pats, so the point is moot. Peyton Manning will be a Hall of Famer with his two Super Bowl wins and the debate amongst voters will be easy.
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Can we say the same about Rivers? Go back to my Jeter analogy. The trifecta of great shortstops in the American League in that era was Derek Jeter, ARod, and Nomar Garciaparra. Jeter is royalty, ARod is considered very good, and Nomar seems to fade from the conversation. It seems it's deja vu all over again in the American Football Conference with Brady being royalty, Manning considered very good, and Philip Rivers? Had he beaten TB12 this weekend he gets closer to Manning, but the loss moves him closer to Nomar status.
Postseason Tom Brady was in full effect --He is now 8-0 in his career vs. Philip Rivers, including playoffs. pic.twitter.com/D5MIlkCnTM
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 13, 2019The Cowboys turned out to be who we thought they were. A good team that gets you to believe, but ultimately, wasn't good enough to get to the NFC title game. But in good news, Jason Garrett will get to coach in the Pro Bowl again.
For the third time in five years, Jason Garrett and his #DallasCowboys staff will coach the Pro Bowl in Orlando on January 27.-- https://t.co/fqT2dL1gSZ pic.twitter.com/CC0fBW9THb
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) January 14, 2019Cowboys fans better take care of their Emmitt Smith Super Bowl jersey because I don't seem them making an Ezekiel Elliott SB jersey any time soon.
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That’s not nice. Not nice, at all. #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/6N0cgif0xE
— Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) January 14, 2019Can I remind everyone that I jumped on the Patrick Mahomes bandwagon before anyone else? Dan Sileo talked about on him on 97.3 The Fan's NFL GameDay Sunday Pregame Show this fall and I said early on that he is the real deal. I will admit I had some help picking him out of the crowd early on from my former agent Leigh Steinberg. Leigh has been talking him up on social media since the day he signed him. This is going to be a clash of the titans on Sunday.
#patrickmahomes Congratulations to @PatrickMahomes5 and @Chiefs for gritty win in the snow! @MahomesFans @TexasTechFB can’t wait for next week! pic.twitter.com/mGu9ExwBsE
— Leigh Steinberg (@leighsteinberg) January 13, 2019The Rams and Chiefs that broke the scoreboard in the regular season, can you imagine what they might do if they play each other in Atlanta?
Just imagine these two facing off again in the superbowl! ------ Gonna be hell of a game! #SuperBowlLIII #Rams #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/DVO8M2EigC
— Carlos Mercado (@charlesmarket13) January 14, 2019We ain't done yet‼️#LARams pic.twitter.com/DaRasqMQWj
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 14, 2019I was pulling for the Eagles and was excited for Nick Foles. It is fun to watch someone like Foles prove everyone wrong and enjoy the moment of victory. Yet, lurking next to every moment of victory is a fine line of how cruel sports can be. Alshon Jeffery had the ball go through his hands with the game on the line. He will have to wear that for the rest of his life. Does he deserve it? NOPE! But that one play can define him if he allows it to.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles consoles WR Alshon Jeffery after 4th quarter interception. According to Jeffery, Foles "told me he loved playing with me and we wouldn’t have won a Super Bowl without me."Now that's leadership.#Eagles #NickFoles #AlshonJeffery #leadership #EQ pic.twitter.com/V4mBtP2ZuV
— Justin Bariso (@JustinJBariso) January 14, 2019This is Nick Foles. Uplifting, encouraging, inspiring. Easy to do in good times but it’s extra special in worst ones. A Super Bowl MVP who stays humble, strives to impact people beyond tossing TDs. Fitting this may be Nick’s last #Eagles moment bc it says more about his character pic.twitter.com/vM5Fc3dQ4L
— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) January 14, 2019For me, that play doesn't define him. Yes, we will remember that play for a while and Eagles fans will remember it longer because it derailed their dreams of back to back Super Bowls. But for me, what I will use to define him, is the way he stood up and accepted responsibility after the game. He owned it. He didn't make excuses or whine. He stood there and showed why he is admired by his teammates and folks around the league.
Alshon Jeffery taking Loss very hard:“Went though my hands... I got to make that play... that’s on me...I’ll take that Loss. I let all my teammates down, city of Philadelphia. That’s on me”@6abc #AlshonJeffery #Eagles pic.twitter.com/lG3wdAfI5w
— Jeff Skversky 6abc (@JeffSkversky) January 14, 2019
