2008 Woodie Awards
16-0: In Search of Perfection
Josh Cohen
Issue date: 10/25/07 Section: Sports
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For all you football fans out there, we are witnessing history. We've all heard our parents rave about the good old days of football, the dominance of the Steel Curtain in the '70s, the guarantee by Broadway Joe and of course the 1985 Chicago Bears, often called the best team in NFL history. Although the Patriots have won three of the last six Super Bowls, they have never been given their due in the history books.
Until now.
This year's Patriots are a team that you will tell your children about. The dominating defense, the plethora of offensive weapons and the unstoppable force that is Tom Brady to Randy Moss have led many to question if this is the best team ever. We are without a doubt witnessing history, and I feel comfortable saying this team is the best that I have seen in my lifetime.
In evaluating this season's Patriots squad, it is obvious that we must start with the QB, Mr. Brady. To say that Brady has had an MVP type start is an understatement. The man is tearing apart every defense in the league. In seven games this season, Brady has led the Pats offense to 279 points, or for the numerically challenged, a tad less than 40 points per game. Not only is this ridiculous, but the lowest scoring output in a game for the Pats so far this season is 34 points! Brady has already thrown for over 2,100 yards and 27 touchdowns. Beyond the fact that Brady is on pace for 62 passing touchdowns, 13 more than the record held by Peyton Manning, Brady is only one touchdown short of his career high for an entire season. I could not believe this at first, but check the books. Previous to this year, Brady's highest tally for a season is 28 TDs. He has 27 through seven games this season! The man is playing on a level never before seen. If Brady, who has a QB rating of 137.9 and has only thrown two picks this year, is able to lead this team to another Super Bowl, I think he will take his place as one of the top three quarterbacks in the history of the game.
Until now.
This year's Patriots are a team that you will tell your children about. The dominating defense, the plethora of offensive weapons and the unstoppable force that is Tom Brady to Randy Moss have led many to question if this is the best team ever. We are without a doubt witnessing history, and I feel comfortable saying this team is the best that I have seen in my lifetime.
In evaluating this season's Patriots squad, it is obvious that we must start with the QB, Mr. Brady. To say that Brady has had an MVP type start is an understatement. The man is tearing apart every defense in the league. In seven games this season, Brady has led the Pats offense to 279 points, or for the numerically challenged, a tad less than 40 points per game. Not only is this ridiculous, but the lowest scoring output in a game for the Pats so far this season is 34 points! Brady has already thrown for over 2,100 yards and 27 touchdowns. Beyond the fact that Brady is on pace for 62 passing touchdowns, 13 more than the record held by Peyton Manning, Brady is only one touchdown short of his career high for an entire season. I could not believe this at first, but check the books. Previous to this year, Brady's highest tally for a season is 28 TDs. He has 27 through seven games this season! The man is playing on a level never before seen. If Brady, who has a QB rating of 137.9 and has only thrown two picks this year, is able to lead this team to another Super Bowl, I think he will take his place as one of the top three quarterbacks in the history of the game.
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