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- Stephen A. declares Tom Brady the best football player EVER đ„ | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Jeff Saturday react to the news that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement from the NFL.
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BRADY: 10 Superbowl's, 7 Rings, 16 - 0 Undefeated Regular Season, 25 Point Comeback In Superbowl. Thank You Tom, I Enjoyed Watching You Play.
Donât forget post season Brady will always be known as Mahomes & Chiefs kryptonite
@@UnknownRaiderGuy and I think Bengals gonna be there next
@@coriethomas6003 high possibility
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Only 3 first team all pros though?
His most impressive stat is number of post season wins. He was more than the QB position too as he positively influenced those around him (and ex teammates say to a large degree).
Add to that 14 conference championship game appearances in 20 years as a starting QB. 70% of the time his team made the "final four".
@@henrystreet6152 No doubt about that.
@RU Trash argument. Everyone knows deflategate was BS. Coming from a fan of a team in the same division as the PatsâŠ
Done in 20, 30, 40s and he played with unnamed receivers!!Steven Smith. He should be the MVP this season. đ
Yeahhh unnamed receivers like : Randy Moss, Julian Edelman, rob gronkowski, Antonio brown , Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Wes welker. Yeah he sure did play with some unnamed receivers đ€Ą
@@JT-jr7ut ? He made Julian Edelman into the receiver he was, gronk was drafted into the patriots and had the honor to play with the đ not the other way around. As soon as he got an elite receiver in randy moss broke multiple records, before Tom Brady welker was a nobody. Before 2007 he played with no name receivers, Deion branch made his career with Tom, as soon as he left he did nothing. So I really donât understand what you are saying. If you gave Tom what Manning had early in his career, Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison, etc. he would have won 6 Super Bowls by 2006. Tom throughout his career worked with what he was given to the highest level. Stop the hate my guy.
Goat is a relative term. My Goat is Montana. Statistics don't tell the whole story.
@@edgargoris4155 your whole statement is invalid due to contradiction. Manning was already with the colts before Reggie Wayne. So I guess using your logic he âmadeâ Reggie Wayne. I donât believe that, but that was your argument. So invalid.
@@rgalletta58 Cool Joe is the goat ! Undefeated in the Super Bowl, didnât have to cheat, and didnât whine to refs and get special help from them! Goat Montana is still the GOAT!
In North American pro sports, there was Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky.
Now Tom Brady joins the club.
The Greatest Ever Club.
All my 90s babies we got to experience some of the most spectacular careers in all of sports growing up as a kid
We getting old man lol
Facts lol
Truth.
Lol facts
Why u gotta point it out man đ
man the oldest 90s baby is 32 that aint old
Brady put up career highs this year!!! Truly the G.O.A.T đŻ FATHER TIME IS NO LONGER UNDEFEATED
His Wife just forced him to give up his Career and passion and at only age 44...That seems kind of unfair...His Kids do not see him every day but they DO see him...They gonna grow up Dysfunctional because Daddy aint around 24/7?...They KNOW what he does for a living...He should play 1 more year
Brady factored in everything his family, health, and his career status he is already the best QB ever if not player then on top of having one his best seasons ever đȘđȘđȘwhat top QBs can say they went out like tom??? They were shells of themselves
@@jackwoods9604 stop
@@jackwoods9604 his wife didnât force him to do anything, and even if she pressured him weâre talking about football, not baseball, every season he plays heâs jeopardizing his body/health, heâs already accomplished everything, there was no need to continue playing
Gisele is so jealous of Tom. Sheâs not the greatest supermodel ever. Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and a few others were greater than her and it hurts her that Tom achieved the GOAT status in his field.
1. Tom Brady
2. Lawrence Taylor
3. Jim Brown
4. Jerry Rice
5. Walter Peyton/ Joe Montana
I agree đ
I really hope he wins mvp this year. Not only does he actually deserve it. But itâd be a great farewell gift to the greatest to ever do it. Heâs proof that intangibles can be just as important as athleticism.
He should be in the Hall of Fame next year
@@lexkanyima2195 sadly it takes about 5 years but we'll see
@@genesisosuna why 5 years to wait ?
@@lexkanyima2195 idk, it's some weird hall of fame rule. But look at peyton manning. Retired in 2016, got into the hall of fame in 2021.
@@genesisosuna but too long
Most passing yards, most TDs, championships he's the F***n đ
Eli is the goat
@@craigderby4416 I hate you đđ
Tom Brady is the undisputed GOAT. 7 Super Bowl rings with 10 Super Bowl appearances. No franchise in the NFL has more than 6 Super Bowl titles! He spent nearly half of his playing career in the Super Bowl, that's simply unheard of. Everyone said he couldn't do it without Belichick and then he goes and wins another ring his first year with a new team. It'll feel like something is missing not seeing Brady play when next season comes around but congrats on a legendary career!!!
rings are overrated, he was lucky to be playing for great teams
@@polpol1005 He made a lot of his own luck tho with all the game winning drives he led in the playoffs. 17 years passed between his first Super Bowl in New England (2001) and his last (2018). Hundreds of players came and went. Him and Belichick were the only constants and yet they still kept getting it done. Tampa hadn't made the playoffs since 2007 prior to Brady's arrival and they immediately won a Super Bowl his first year there. He was largely responsible for all the success he enjoyed.
Football is the ultimate team sport.
Letâs not act like brady is the sole reason he has his rings.
@@josecarranza7555 obviously he's not the sole reason but he played a pretty big role in the success he enjoyed during his career.
@@polpol1005 yeah won a cpl SBs with his main targets being a converted lacrosse player and QB at kent state. Go sitdown
I remember writing on a youtube video after Brady won his super bowl against the Seahawks how much I was gonna miss Brady when he retires⊠the guy literally had Hall of Fame Career AFTER that moment if you only counted his achievements after that⊠lol⊠at 44 and just had one of his Best Seasons ⊠Brady went out in his Prime.
He literally has 3 HOF careers in one. Even the Brady hater Nick Wright broke it down and admitted that. Simply an absolute legend. It's a good thing we have film on the man, because future generations might find it hard to believe one man had a career where he went to the superbowl every two years.
He had a hall of fame career after 04 already. Everything he did after that was just adding to it
Grew up a Brady fan at 11 now Iâm 27. Now I have nobody to cheer for but seeing good football every year đ
Brady, at 44 this season, should and I hope he will, win his 4th MVP!
He wont
he doesn't deserve it
One thingâs certain w/ todayâs news: the Tom Brady haters lost-& they lost huge. He not only didnât fall off the cliff, he walked away w/ a strongest case for MVP at 44. He never declined. Itâs time for the Brady haters to find a new QB to hate on, and maybe theyâll win this time
Cliff Kellerman with another day of reckoning today !
TB12 is just the goat in pretty much team sports. Itâs incredible what he has done honestly. In American sports he is by far the greatest to do it.
As the biggest Giants fan ever, Brady is the GOAT of Football with literally no one in his realm Love LT best Defensive player ever but Brady is Brady
The man went out on top ! Never decline even once in 22 years of playing. Let that sink in. At 44, still at MVP level. Note to all Mahomes fanboys, Rodgers fanboys, no more comparison with the Ultimate GOAT ever in US sports. đâïž
The question who is the best football player ever or best athlete ever is hard to pin down but when it comes down to it
He is the GREATEST of ALL TIME.
Greatest QB, Most Accomplished, & Greatest person the football world ever had.
what about Jerry Rice and Lawrence Taylor? Those guys were spectacular also
@@spenser6353 sure they were but they would be under ONE of the greatest greatest athletes of all ti e
No. Football doesnât work that way. You can say best at his position but thatâs as far as you can go with football. No one even ranks OL and they are insanely valuable. Football is the ultimate team game. Basically based on how SAS ranks players then Deion and LT arenât as good as any QB
Bradyâs the GOAT, doesnât matter what position. 7 rings, 5 super bowl MVPâs, 3 regular season MVPâs and thatâs not even a 3rd of what heâs accomplished or what records he holds. Heâs literally the most valuable football player ever.
Top 5 players in NFL history:
1) Tom Brady
2) Jim Brown
3) Jerry Rice
4) Lawrence Taylor
5) Joe Montana
Top 5 QBs of all time
1)Brady
2)Joe Montana
3)Otto Graham
4)Terry Bradshaw
5) Troy Aikman
Solid list showtime sanders is an honorable mention
Stephen A being a good boy when they had this conversation before he said Deion Sanders lol
Charles Haley has 5 Superbowl Rings as a Pass Rusher.. 49ners & Cowboys.. One Bad Man
Well said
Tom Brady is the undisputed football goat and the greatest qb of all time
7 rings, 5 super bowl MVPâs, 3 times regular season MVP. 243 regular season wins, pass completions with 7,263 passing yards with 84,520 NFL record and passing touchdowns with 624.
7x times super champion
5x Super Bowl MVP
3x regular-season MVP
1st all-time pass yards
1st all-time TD
1st time- wins
15x pro bowl selection
2000-2006
2 Super Bowl titles
2 time Super Bowl MVPâs
12-2 playoff record
20 playoff TD pass (1st)
3,217 playoff pass yards (2nd)
2007-2013
0 Super Bowl titles
2 regular season MVPâs
6-6 playoff record
23 playoff TD passes (1st)
3,207 playoff passing yards (1st)
2014-2020
4 Super Bowl titles
4 MVPâs (3 SB, 1 regular season)
40 playoff TD passes (1st)
6,025 playoff passing yards (1st)
The only guy who went undefeated in the regular season (16-0)
Tom Brady is the Babe Ruth of NFL đ„đ„đ„đœ
Could not agree more! And one of the Classiest Guys ever in Sports!
He is, because they used to say "Montana has more rings". They are out of excuses really.
They only say that Brady is the greatest because of rings.
@@IWantToMature85 really? Clearly you havenât been paying attention.
Top 5 QBs of all time
1)Brady
2)Joe Montana
3)Otto Graham
4)Terry Bradshaw
5) Troy Aikman
Stephen a is the only person in the WORLD saying pontificate đ€ŁđŻ
đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł foh cause itâs trueeee
Very few people are as special as Mr Brady ! You will not witness this in many lifetimes!
Lawrence Taylor was dominant but he was not solely responsible for taking his team to countless Super Bowls like Brady let it go Jeff Saturday I understand Brady beat you up when you were in the league but heâs clearly the best NFL player to ever do it.
LT played a different side of the ball you canât compare the two LT was the greatest Defensive player of all time and Tom is the greatest offensive player of all tim
He also didnât depend on players as much as offensive guys.
@@solobusiness4320 thatâs a fair statement my guy but as the greatest overall player of all time Iâm going with Brady lol mind you your talking to a New Englander here đ
U clearly donât know đ football
LBs can't carry a team themselves. QBs can't either so the GOAT argument makes no sense.
Best player is a subjective term. But once you establish the standard for what constitutes the best player, you can make objective assessments on who that is.
First take celebrates a whole episode towards the goat.. great job!!
Tom Brady, Ray Lewis, Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, and Adam Vinatieri - NFL Mt. Rushmore
1. Tom Brady
2. Joe Montana
3. Payton Manning
4. Jerry Rice
Only player to have a rule made during game for him đ
Rocky Marciano đ„
Babe Ruth âŸ
Tom Brady đ
Wayne Gretzky đ
"Rocky Marciano, That's they one"
Brady is in a stratosphere all by himself, any comparison or debate is just for TV.
No heâs the best QB of all time not best football player
@@user-sc8cl4ot7s Nah you're wrong.
@@user-sc8cl4ot7s QB is the most important position in the NFL so Iâd say itâs about right. Itâs just how you view the importance of each position and preference.
Its not the National Throw the ball Association. Football encompasses so much more than throwing a ball. There are so many Football things Brady can't do that others can do.
@@tahireed but he plays the most important position
Tom brady played a full year in his excellent career 365 games
i remember last year whenxstephen A tried to say deion sandersđ
I agree with Jeff you canât declare the best player in football.
It's wild that many analysts are still entertaining this. This is barbershop talk and pretty much only applicable to individual sports, not team.
Top 5 QBs of all time
1)Brady
2)Joe Montana
3)Otto Graham
4)Terry Bradshaw
5) Troy Aikman
A short while ago SAS said itâs Dion Sanders. Hahaha SAS this guy is a yes man.
Tom Brady is the best quarterback who played the sport, the goat of NFL quarfterbacks, he has seven Super Bowl rings. But there are others who also could be considered the best football player ever.
We put all the best players in a draft. Tom Brady going 1st. You want to win the game. Heâs won the most
Itâs bizarre how people will say anybody else is the goat. No one effected winning more than Brady
@@littleman938 Oh absolutely. He overlapped everyone playing at his position.
@@Dibi1821 he wasn't always the reason why they won
Facts. If Tom Brady is "the greatest football player ever" what does that say about football? Is football even a REAL SPORT if Tom Brady is " the greatest FOOTBALL player ever"?
Stephen A said PRIMETIME last time! And he was right! Primetime was a freak of nature who was INCREDIBLE multiple positions! He came into the league and TOLD THE WORLD who he'd be and SURPASSED that! Tom Brady is the GREATEST QUARTERBACK! But I've never seen him run that football OR succeed without his "weapons". Stop it
THANK YOU
He has succeeded without weapons.
QB more important position we all know it deep down
the qb has way more of an impact on the game than a single cb
Lmao last time this subject was brought up. Stephen A said Deion Sandrrs
Jeff speaking from HURT. He was on them Peyton Manning lead Colts team.
He never did fall off that cliff. GOAT
Tom Brady has more passing Tdâs in his 40âs than Troy Aikman had in his entire HOF careerâŠ
And he's only been in his 40s for 5 years
Does anyone know if TB12 will play pro bowl? Be good to see him have one more hit out and make it fun as well.
I agree
the one stat that really sticks out about brady is if you number crunch and look at what he's done in the playoffs > he has 18 playoff games where he has thrown for +300 yards or more including games of 505 & 466 yards passing
next is peyton manning at 9 games and in manning's last playoff game (SB) he tossed for only 134 yards , 0 TD's ,2INT's at age 38
at age 43 brady was SB mvp and had the greatest first half stats's wise in sb history
Primetime was a stud in ALL THREE UNITS OF THE GAME
Facts
Quarterback is the hardest position to play and he did it better than anyone
He for sure carved his place in the NFL Mount Rushmore.
Love
Who else thinks Rodgers is headed to Tampa now? I've been saying I think tb12 and ar12 had a master plan. And they both respect eachother beyond belief.
Stephen A took Jeff to school on this segment
when arron donald and arron rodgers play the same sport its hard to say who the goat is since the skillset is so different depending on position
Yes
Top 5 QBs of all time
1)Brady
2)Joe Montana
3)Otto Graham
4)Terry Bradshaw
5) Troy Aikman
Worst list cause you donât have Peyton Manning
And terry bradshaw is no where near top 5
@@larryjames3437 Thatâs your opinion
@@UnknownRaiderGuy I donât understand how you have Bradshaw and aikman ahead of Manning. Any other person will call you delusional
@@larryjames3437 Peyton was a great QBs but how many Rings Peyton had ? Thatâs why majority people will call you delusional putting someone that didnât fully accomplish more seasons over someone who did. Thatâs your bias opinion on Peyton đ€·đœââïž
Tom Brady is the best Quarterback ever but not the best Football player ever, but he's so great and so accomplished that I understand if someone were to call him the greatest Football player ever
Whoâs the best
@@chinesejedi1822 there's alot of options, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana was 4-0 in Superbowls and never even threw an interception in any of the 4 Superbowls, and then there's the issue of comparing Offensive players vs defensive players, Lawrence Taylor has an argument for greatest player ever, Deion Sanders was certainly a better Athlete then Brady, it's just difficult to compare offensive players to defensive players, that's why I just say Greatest Quarterback ever, but that's still very high praise
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Finally u said something true
Yes best qb position by position.....agree with that.....
Quarterbacks play the key position.
LT, Brady, Deion Sanders...it can be tough taking positions out of the discussion.
âPartificateâ đ
TJ Watt looking like Lawrence Taylor these days.
Its interesting how most are praising his stats and wins but neglect his greatest ability. He makes everyone around him over perform. He brings the entire team to a new level of excellence that no other sports personality can claim. I don't understand the full measure of this but listening to many who played with him over the years I understand some of it. His true talent is not measured in statistics. Its only a byproduct.
This man has had a billion team mates and most say the same about him đ
Depends in how much help
what a hot take that was
Payton Manning already mailed the check to Jeff Saturday
Preach it, Stephen A.
Woah what a hot take Iâve never heard anyone say this before
Dude got 3 separate hall of fame careers of his 20,30,40 itâs not even a question
Jim Brown would be definitely be in the conversation, but he stepped away from the game to early, but he would be the only one in the conversation with Tom Brady. Jim Brown was just like a person from another planet dropped off here, LMAO. But it's hard to compare eras, and fitness regimens and modern training techniques and money, money, money. If there was kind of money back them Jim might have stayed, but then we don't get to see him in The Dirty Dozen with Lee Marvin and that amazing cast or with Rachel Welch and Burt Reynolds in 100 rifles :)
This is not even an argument. The answer is Yes.
tom brady = babe ruth and wayne gretzky
Goat of goats
Stephen a did u not say deion sanders two months ago đ
Brady: Can I live..?
đ end of story
Well guess who decided to come back. The F'n đ son. Now I can watch NFL Football for at least one more year.
if this is Stephenâs take then he needs to take back all his takes saying Rodgers is the best QB heâs ever seen if now all of a sudden the amount of wins you have determines who is the best player
Heâs said heâs the best player heâs seen from a talent perspective, not overall.
This won't be an argument 50 years from now.
this man said lawerance taylorâŠ
Gimme what Max thinks
Steven A. was so critical to Brady in the Beginning of First Take with Tom Brady...
He finally has a chance to be play in the probowl đ€Ł
TB12 best ever athlete and best ever in the NFL, sad and happy for his retirement, Letâs Go!!!!!!
âI have always believed the sport of football is an âall-inâ proposition - if a 100% competitive commitment isnât there, you wonât succeed, and success is what I love so much about our game, There is a physical, mental and emotional challenge EVERY single day that has allowed me to maximize my highest potential. And I have tried my very best these past 22 years. There are no shortcuts to success on the field or in life...... This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes, I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore. I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention.â - Tom Brady
Oh wow, what a bold take đ
He could play 2 more season maybe more, but I think he made the right move smart man he played 22 season and didn't get injured only once and he's proved enough
Stephen A always changing his mind
U couldâve declared this 5 years ago and it would still work
I canât believe we didnât get to see Tom finally win number 8 đ
Didn't matter we got to see him get 5...he was just being greedy after that đ
Skip Bayless was a Joe Montana guy 15+ years ago? Pretty cool. But the kid who idolized Joe surpassed him.
Oh yeah fasho it was hard for them to accept that fans were acknowledging Brady as better than Montana
No one effected winning more than Tom Brady. There is no argument for anybody else being the GOAT at any other position
Haha stop it
LT could win a game without having the ball in his hands..a QB is dependent on WR, RB,& TE to make a play for him
the only fact you'll ever hear from SAS. Lol.