joe flacco, ravens quarterback then, was doing an interview and the reported asked him if he was better than tom brady. flacco said yes. the reporter questioned his answer, you think you are better than tom brady. flacco said yes, i have to, why else would i go out there and play... flacco and the ravens beat tom brady that day i can tell you.
One thing they don't say is that one reason Brady went to so many Super Bowls, is he was always underpaid. Studies show that when quarterbacks get huge contracts, it's harder for their teams, because there is a reduced pot to play other players.
Eli Manning beat Brady twice, and he was a mediocre quarterback.