Tom Brady as a Folk Story
A way OT New York Times article, asking experts in various fields who they see as a comparison to the Tom Brady Story©. For instance, Harry Potter, Voldemort, Madonna, Faustus, etc.
ALERT: This piece is tongue-in-cheek, so if you don't like playful articles, probably skip this one.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/sports/football/tom-brady-comparisons.html
February 3rd, 2021 at 8:44 AM ^
I prefer Tom Brady as Scipio Africanus
February 3rd, 2021 at 9:09 AM ^
I'm sorry I can only like this once...
February 3rd, 2021 at 10:23 AM ^
Maybe we can look forward to Jim Harbaugh as Belisarius. (Retaking territory that we previously dominated)
February 3rd, 2021 at 3:48 PM ^
This comment is my opportunity to relevantly mention the Second Punic Wars and not get laughed at too much.
February 3rd, 2021 at 8:50 AM ^
Interesting. Thanks for posting. I didn't even have to subscribe to read it.
February 3rd, 2021 at 8:57 AM ^
Tom Brady has made it to the Super Bowl 10 out of the 21 years he’s been in the league. Meaning Tom Brady has a 47% chance of making the Super Bowl in any given year.
Steph Curry’s career 3 point percentage is 43%. So Tom Brady has a better chance of making the Super Bowl then Steph Curry does of making a 3 pointer.
G.O.A.T.
February 3rd, 2021 at 9:39 AM ^
One season he tore his ACL. So if you say seasons that Tom Brady plays out fully its 50% chance of making the super bowl.
February 3rd, 2021 at 9:56 AM ^
Also, Belichick didn't start him when he was a rookie. So in 10 of 19 years (52.6%) he's been a healthy starter, he's made the Super Bowl.
February 3rd, 2021 at 11:01 AM ^
Conan the Barbarian
February 3rd, 2021 at 12:24 PM ^
Mott the Hoople
February 3rd, 2021 at 2:42 PM ^
At first I thought of Winston Churchill, who rose not just from obscurity but disgrace at Gallipoli to the one individual who kept his fingers in the dykes of Europe long enough to await the rising American war machine.
But I like the literary comparison to Doctor Faustus as well.
February 3rd, 2021 at 6:51 PM ^
Subutai is the best I can come up with. According to history, he wasn't your typical Mongol and wouldn't have been picked for his horseback riding skill. Apprenticed to an already successful general under Genghis. First chance at stardom in command of an army at age 22. Became a master at divide-and-conquer strategies, picking apart opposing armies, and innovated complex coordination maneuvers to win battles. Conquered more territory than any other general in history. His last campaign was at the age of 71.
February 5th, 2021 at 2:57 AM ^
I once saw Tom Brady win a high-end skeet-shooting tournament using footballs instead of a shotgun.
To Tom Brady!