Tom Brady says score is only stat that matters

[Sportsguy9695]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady spoke passionately Monday about the statistics that mean the most to him, his remarks coming one week after media-generated buzz that he could be slipping from the ranks of the NFL's elite quarterbacks based in part on analytics.

"I think that people watch the games on TV because there is a scoreboard. I think that's what it is all about," he said. "If there was no scoreboard, then people wouldn't tune in and watch. There's only one stat that matters, and that's because the competition in the NFL is very high, extremely high on a daily basis.

"You can't sit here and compare one year to another year or compare this player to that player. I think winning games is the most important thing, certainly for this organization. When you come here, you learn that pretty quickly. Whatever matters to you as an individual, it's far distant to what the team goals are. And the team goals are one thing -- to score more points than the other team."

Brady's remarks came after an appearance at a community-based event at Gillette Stadium in which owner Robert Kraft presented $200,000 to New England-based nonprofit organizations. Brady wasn't specifically asked about a story posted on ESPN Insider last week that declared he no longer belonged on the Mount Rushmore of NFL quarterbacks, a piece that sparked a flurry of reaction over multiple days on local talk radio and various websites and publications.

Source: ESPN Boston

 

[sonnyblack65]

Win-loss are actually your record and not stats. He gets this from Belichick, who has always said "stats are for losers. But he does have a point. I'd rather have Brady throw for 0 yards and team win, then for 500 and lose. I remember the game where he just kept handing it of to Blount because it was so effective

 

[dredinis21]

Win-loss are actually your record and not stats. He gets this from Belichick, who has always said "stats are for losers. But he does have a point. I'd rather have Brady throw for 0 yards and team win, then for 500 and lose. I remember the game where he just kept handing it of to Blount because it was so effective

I don't disagree one bit. Anyone who thinks that Brady is washed up or slipping is delusional. I think he is the second best QB in the league next to Rodgers, even though the stats don't show it.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Win-loss are actually your record and not stats. He gets this from Belichick, who has always said "stats are for losers. But he does have a point. I'd rather have Brady throw for 0 yards and team win, then for 500 and lose. I remember the game where he just kept handing it of to Blount because it was so effective

Actually win-loss is as much a stat as anything else... But I agree with everything else you wrote

 

[NEhomer]

I have no problem accepting that he ain't what he used to be but I also can't F'in wait till the season gets underway and I wouldn't want Rodgers or any other QB just yet.

 

[sonnyblack65]

Actually win-loss is as much a stat as anything else... But I agree with everything else you wrote

I never heard a person say that my team stats are 8-8 guess semantics

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I never heard a person say that my team stats are 8-8 guess semantics

People generally don't know what is a statistic...

But standings is 100% a statistic...

 

[Caliskinsfan]

People generally don't know what is a statistic...

But standings is 100% a statistic...

Ya, the one that Brady says is the only one that matters. I agree.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

You play to win the game, seems obvious. However...for players, they need to perform at their position or get replaced, even if the team is winning, that should be obvious also.

 

[Malibu]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady spoke passionately Monday about the statistics that mean the most to him, his remarks coming one week after media-generated buzz that he could be slipping from the ranks of the NFL's elite quarterbacks based in part on analytics.

"I think that people watch the games on TV because there is a scoreboard. I think that's what it is all about," he said. "If there was no scoreboard, then people wouldn't tune in and watch. There's only one stat that matters, and that's because the competition in the NFL is very high, extremely high on a daily basis.

"You can't sit here and compare one year to another year or compare this player to that player. I think winning games is the most important thing, certainly for this organization. When you come here, you learn that pretty quickly. Whatever matters to you as an individual, it's far distant to what the team goals are. And the team goals are one thing -- to score more points than the other team."

Brady's remarks came after an appearance at a community-based event at Gillette Stadium in which owner Robert Kraft presented $200,000 to New England-based nonprofit organizations. Brady wasn't specifically asked about a story posted on ESPN Insider last week that declared he no longer belonged on the Mount Rushmore of NFL quarterbacks, a piece that sparked a flurry of reaction over multiple days on local talk radio and various websites and publications.

Source: ESPN Boston

Before or after spygate?

 

[Jikkle]

Score is the only stat that matters........

.......Until it's time to talk about a contract that is

 

[sonnyblack65]

Before or after spygate?

Before getting fined big for salary cap infractions