Part Two: The Facts Prove That Tom Brady Is Not a Great Quarterback

July 28, 2010   ·   David Xaviel is the Real Mr. X   ·   Jump to comments


This article is a follow-up to a previous article on the topic of whether Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is great.
 
You see, I have used Tom Brady as an example for a larger problem that I have—people will fixate too heavily on statistics in order to ascertain whether a football player is great. 
I emphasize the words "football player," because greatness in football is different than baseball, basketball, or hockey.
I have this problem because the Hall of Fame has consistently denied the induction of Raiders great Ken Stabler, for reasons that clearly contradict reality. 
Stabler may have thrown too many picks, but regardless of that, Stabler would lead the Raiders to victory.  The voters however would like for people to think that the Raiders won because of other factors, but anyone that watched the games would say that Stabler was great.
Football statistics in truth are a poor metric to determine the greatness of a player...

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