Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Don't doubt Tom Brady.
He's not washed up, not even close.
All those Brady haters out there who have been saying he's not the same quarterback he has been and his skills aren't at the elite level anymore, well what are you saying while drinking your Monday coffee?
Brady showed everyone -- even Patriot Nation doubters -- that he's still one of the elite QBs in the NFL.
While Brady doesn't have the weapons around him like Peyton Manning or Drew Brees, Brady is the best in the business at doing more with less.
And you know what, his weapons aren't chopped liver, either.
These guys are all solid pass-catchers. While they don't have the brand name like Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne or Larry Fitzgerald, they play as a unit under the team concept and always seem to produce.
They are put in positions to succeed and Brady makes sure they are rewarded for getting open.
Last night against Pittsburgh -- a team I thought would beat up the Pats -- Brady and Co. showed they have the makings of a championship-caliber team (or a team that could be knocked out of the playoffs in the first round if they play like they did against the Cleveland Browns). I'm not saying they aren't flawed, however, but it seems like every team this year has a weakness or two that can be exposed.
But with the way Brady was slinging the ball around in Pittsburgh, one has to wonder if there's more shows like this to come in the second half of the season.
Kudos to the offensive line for keeping Brady pretty much clean the whole game. And when Brady has that kind of time to sit back and survey the field, he can pick any secondary part.
And the Steelers got shredded last night, that's for sure.
Brady was 30-of-43 for 350 yards and three touchdowns. All those TD tosses went to rookie tight end Rob Gronkowski, who grew up a lot last night.
Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Alge Crumpler, Deion Branch, Wes Welker, Julian Edelman and Brandon Tate might not frighten many fans, but teams know they are to be taken seriously.
Give most of the QBs in this league those guys to work with and they fail, both the QB and the receivers. But with Brady at the helm, they are legit. Those aren't 1,000-yard pass-catchers, but they all get their share of balls. Brady never locks in on one target anyway, if someone is open that's who he throws it to. That's why he's always been a great QB, plus he makes everyone around him better.
I can't believe people have been doubting Brady anyway, but hopefully last night's game will make others realize that Brady is still the same old Brady, but with the flowing locks.
Word to the wise: Don't ever doubt Tom Brady.
