New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady broke the record for most touchdown passes in Super Bowl history on Sunday as his side defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24.
Brady's record-breaking toss came in the fourth quarter, when he hit Danny Amendola for a four-yard score to cut New England's deficit to 24-21. The NFL on CBS had the news, as Brady passed Joe Montana for the all-time mark:
NFL.com's Dan Hanzus alluded to the blunders Brady had in addition to his success against Seattle's Legion of Boom secondary:
Usual golf writer Joe Posnanski took time to weigh in on Brady's record:
ESPN Stats & Info added another number to put Brady's greatness into context:
And the Super Bowl record for TD passes wasn't the only history Brady made on Sunday, per CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora:
Christine Brennan of USA Today appreciated how Brady saved his best for last:
When Brady added another TD to Julian Edelman for the Patriots to take a late lead, U-T San Diego's Kevin Acee offered his take:
That turned out to be the game-winning drive, as Seattle threw a shocking interception deep in New England territory.
Brady managed to win a fourth Super Bowl and take home the MVP award. He bolstered his legacy against the toughest opposing defense he could possibly face with the Lombardi Trophy on the line.
The personal records tend to take care of themselves for great players, but there's no denying Brady has bolstered his argument as the greatest QB of all time in light of his performance on Sunday.
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from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1yrY4ip
via IFTTT February 01, 2015 at 07:10PM
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