By: Shara Talia Taylor
Tampa, Fla. – Quarterback Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lived up to his title as he won his seventh championship ring and earned his 5th Most Valuable Player award at Super Bowl LV last Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
Commonly known as the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT), Brady demonstrated why many believe he is deserving of this title. He brought the skill and fortitude used throughout his career and this season as he faced off against 2020 Super Bowl champion, 25-year-old Patrick Mahomes and defending Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Brady claimed a Super Bowl victory in only a year of playing with a new team. He left the New England Patriots in 2020 at the end of the season. Now at the age of 43 he won another Super Bowl with after a fresh start as he learned new teammates, plays and different styles.
“It’s hands down one of the greatest accomplishments in sports history,” said teammate Rob Gronkowski after the game. “I’m not going to say it’s the greatest, but I’m going to say that it’s up there, for sure.”
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Brady completed 21 of 29 passes for 201 yards during Sunday’s game, which ended in a 31-9 victory for the Buccaneers. He had and three touchdowns with no interceptions and according to the NFL he also surpassed his previous Super Bowl records for the most career completions at 277, passing yards at 3,039 and passing touchdowns at 21.
“I think this was a very, very talented football team last year, but we really didn’t know how to win,” said Tampa Coach Bruce Arians in a press conference Monday morning after the game. “When you bring a winner, and he’s running the ship, it makes a total difference in your locker room every time we step out on the field. We came from behind two times, I think by 17 points down and I think the leadership that Tom brings and his attitude ‘hey, let’s go play’, ‘it’s never over until it’s over’, and ‘we’re going to win this thing’ somehow some way’, it permeated through our entire locker room.”
Brady, also at the press conference Monday, said that it was an amazing feeling to see the reactions of players experiencing their first time at the Super Bowl. “For me that’s the best part,” he said. “Everyone wants to win the Super Bowl. I know. Hey, that’s the goal every year, as the commissioner said earlier it’s a hard league and these guys are good.”
Brady has won seven Super Bowls, the most by a player in NFL history. People recognized his talent and greatness, which was why a panel of 16 media members and fans interactively through the NFL’s website voted for him to be winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy. No other NFL player has achieved the award five times.
