Tom Brady’s position as the greatest of all time was already secure even before he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to an emphatic victory against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. But the widely heralded NFL GOAT’s achievement in winning a seventh Super Bowl may just be the greatest of the lot.
“It’s hands down one of the greatest sporting accomplishments in sports history,” said his team-mate Rob Gronkowski. “I’m not going to say it’s the greatest but it’s up there.”
That’s a huge statement when you consider what Brady’s done in his career – appearing in 10 Super Bowls with five MVP awards, that miraculous comeback from 28-3 down against the Atlanta Falcons in 2017 and a perfect 16-0 regular season with the New England Patriots in 2007.
Brady’s now won a Super Bowl in three different decades and won more titles than any team has managed in history, but winning it with this team, this way, in this season of all seasons merits special consideration.
And all his previous achievements…