The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS BY CHRIS BALAS F ormer Michigan quarterback Tom Brady had been mentioned as one of the greatest to ever play the game even before his four-touchdown MVP performance in a 28-24 win over Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX. He essentially ended all doubt that he's at the top of an elite list. Brady rewrote the record book — again — in the Feb. 1 win, breaking, tying or extending eight Super Bowl records, including most completions in a game (37), most completions in a half (20), most starts (six) and most career touchdown passes (13). His 37 completions broke Peyton Man- ning's old record of 34, which was set last season in Denver's 43-8 loss to Seattle. Brady also joined San Francisco's Joe Montana and Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw as the only quarterbacks in NFL history who have won four Super Bowls as a starter, and his 328- yard, four-touchdown performance earned him his third MVP award, tying Montana for the most ever. He stands out in yet another "era of the quarterback," a winner who is still in his prime. "You'll hear the argument, 'Where does he fit with Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, other guys who have won four,'" former Michigan All-Amer- ican, NFL Hall of Famer and NFL analyst Dan Dierdorf said. "Tom will be the first to tell you he's been in MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Tom Brady And Alan Branch Earn Super Bowl Rings Brady led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives and finished 37-of-50 passing for 328 yards with four scores to lead the Patriots past the Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl XLIX. PHOTO COURTESY NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS