dylanmarsh

Isn't that what "they" said about the Rams-Patriots Superbowl two years ago? And didn't "they" say that the Bucs-Raiders Superbowl was gonna be an instant classic, but then it sucked ass?

With that said, the Patriots are a damn good football team. The key to their team is the defense. The Pats have managed to keep a solid core of players on defense over the past 3 or 4 years: McGinest, Law, Bruschi, Phifer, Washington and Seymour. Then, they go out and get Rodney Harrison to solidify the secondary.

The other key to the Pats is Tom Brady. Brady is probably one of the most average quarterbacks in the league who can out play the most elite: Manning, McNair, etc. I see a lot of Joe Montana in him: a seemingly average QB who just finds a way to win no matter what. In fact, Joe's and Tom's stats are very similar in their first three seasons:

QB ratings:

Brady: 86.5, 85.7, 83.4
Montana: 87.8, 88.4, 88.0

TD to INT ratio:

Brady: 18-12, 28-14, 19-12
Montana: 15-9, 19-12, 17-11

Yards Completed:

Brady: 2843, 3764, 3416
Montana: 1795, 3565, 2613


I could go on, but I think the statistical point is made. However, the one big difference between the two players through three seasons is that Brady won the Superbowl in his first and Montana didn't until his 4th season.

Of course, time will always tell how one player's career goes in relation to another. Brady's down 4 to 1 to Montana in Superbowl wins and Superbowl MVP's 3 to 1. But, if the Pats win this year and Brady is the MVP, I think the comparison could definitely start be solidified.