Tom Brady has had some memorable Super Bowl performances, but where does he rank among his fellow MVPs?
Well, ESPN took a crack at that very question when it ranked all 49 Super Bowl MVPs based on their performances on football’s biggest stage. The Patriots quarterback made the list three times, but none of those were within the top 15 spots.
Brady’s best ranking was 16th for his performance in Super Bowl XXXVIII against the Carolina Panthers. His comeback effort against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX was right behind at No. 17, and his performance against the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI was ranked No. 32. On the flip side, ESPN recently named Brady the greatest player in Super Bowl history.
Deion Branch, the only other New England player to win Super Bowl MVP honors, was ranked No. 37 for his play in Super Bowl XXXIX.
Joe Montana, someone Brady often is linked to as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, took home the top spot for his effort in Super Bowl XXIV. Montana was followed by Terry Bradshaw (Super Bowl XIII), Steve Young (Super Bowl XXIX), Doug Williams (Super Bowl XXII), Jerry Rice (Super Bowl XXIII), Emmitt Smith (Super Bowl XXVIII), John Riggins (Super Bowl XVII), Joe Flacco (Super Bowl XLVII), Terrell Davis (Super Bowl XXXII) and Larry Csonka (Super Bowl VIII) in the top 10.
Thứ Bảy, 30 tháng 1, 2016
Tom Brady sends out handwritten thank you letter to Patriots fans
For the big game this year, he’ll serve as a ticket jockey for his big brother, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
“I felt bad for a month and a-half, two months”, said wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, the lone bright spot that night in the Meadowlands when Seattle’s sideline-to-sideline supremacy rendered his Super Bowl-record 13 receptions a footnote.
I was talking to a sportswriter yesterday and we shared the common memory of listening to the only sports talk show in Denver back in the 1960s, hosted by the late and brilliant Bob Martin, our radio play-by-play voice, and it seemed like every week someone would call and ask, “Bob, do you think the Broncos will ever have a winning season?”
As for possible retirement, Eli said: “When you get to year 19 and kind of deal with some injuries and things going on, it’d be a good way to go out”.
Eli Manning led the Giants to Super Bowl wins in 2008 and 2012, both times over New England, while Peyton guided his former club, the Indianapolis Colts, to a 2007 triumph over Chicago.
“Honestly, I think there’s maybe too much placed on rings and Super Bowl championships just because it’s not one player”, Eli said. “I’m sure once the game gets there, I usually get a little nervous, that’s just how it is whenever I watch a game, just rooting for him and want the best for him”.
According to a report from the National Football League Players Association, Newton ranks just 22nd on the top-selling jersey list.
When they embraced, Manning leaned in and told Belichick, “Hey listen, this might be my last rodeo”.
“He was the starter of doing all that… and he’s played at a high level for a long, long time”.
A former University of North Carolina star who is now with the Carolina Panthers said being in the Super Bowl this year is “a dream”.
As we get set to dissect the storylines around Super Bowl 50, one thing is certain: Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is polarizing.
Polian said he had his heart setting on drafting Manning. The Broncos defeated the Patriots 20-18 to advance to the Super Bowl.
Ten of the last eleven Super Bowl games have been won by the team wearing white.
It’s a chance for Manning to cap his most maddening season by becoming the first starting QB to win Lombardi Trophies for two different teams. “Even a year ago he was playing well”.
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