The day Brady convinced me of his greatness



October 19, 2003 (week 7 in Miami)

I was in attendance on that sweltering Miami afternoon, the Dolphins with a ridiculously talented defense featuring Zach Thomas, Jason Taylor, Patrick Surtain, Sam Madison, The late Junior Seau, Brock Marion, and Tim Bowens, fought to a 13-13 stale mate against Tom Brady and the Patriots to take the game to overtime.

It is important to understand, that at that point in history Tom Brady was still considered a system QB who won a Super Bowl benefiting from the greatness of a historic defensive mind. No one was afraid of Brady, and no one predicted what he eventually became. THE GOAT.

After a defensive battle that led to a 13-13 overtime game, I was also completely underestimating Brady’s greatness. The coin is flipped and the Patriots win the toss and take the ball. Then, like an explosion, I witnessed GREATNESS! On the first offensive play of overtime, from the Patriots own 18, Brady from under center fakes a pitch to his RB, does a 360, pump fakes, fades left and delivers a 65 yard throw in stride to Troy Brown for an 82 yard game winning epiphany. 

I was floored, I was dejected, I knew right then and there that Brady would be the Gold Standard for our division. However looking back, I feel privileged to have witnessed live the fledgling greatness of Brady who would eventually become the greatest winner in NFL history. 

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