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The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set to face off in Super Bowl LVII, and what a matchup it is, with a pair of star-studded No. 1 seeds battling for the Lombardi Trophy. Can't wait! Of course, that season finale in Glendale, Arizona, isn't the only pressing NFL matter at the moment. We're still dealing with fallout from Championship Sunday while simultaneously riding the coaching carousel. Oh, and the greatest player to ever throw a football just retired.

Whole lotta action, to say the least. With that in mind, this feels like the perfect time to go around the league and get some takes off. Early in the two-week build-up to the Super Bowl, here are my big-picture statements across the NFL, Schein Nine style. Michael Jordan remains the gold standard on the hardwood. On the ice, well, there's a reason they call Wayne Gretzky "The Great One." But in the grander realm of American team sports, I believe one thing to be true: Is this a hot take in the immediate wake of Brady's retirement, which he says is "for good" this time?

Nope. It's just the truth. How could it not be? Over nearly a quarter-century with the Patriots and Buccaneers, the quarterback completely dominated a salary-cap sport built for parity. Need evidence? I have plenty ...

Tom Brady retired on Tuesday, ending in one fell swoop a week of speculation over his future and one of the greatest NFL careers of all time — if not the greatest. It's no hyperbole to consider Brady among the game's greatest players — indeed, one of the greatest athletes in American sports history. He has put together arguably three Hall of Fame careers — one in his 20s, one in his 30s and another, somehow, in his 40s — and has achieved more in his 22 years... MORE: Tom Brady retires the undisputed NFL GOAT: Why there will never be a 'Next Tom Brady' Hence, Brady is often referred to as the "GOAT." But what does that mean? The Sporting News is here to answer that question.

No, Brady being the "GOAT" does not mean he is a hooved barnyard animal — it merely is an acronym for "Greatest Of All Time." That description is pretty apt for Brady, considering not... Tom’s story is a blueprint for turning doubt into fuel. From being picked 199th in the draft to becoming the face of football, Tom’s path wasn’t easy — and that’s what makes it so powerful. This book inspires kids to embrace their inner fire, ignore the noise, and trust the process. It’s a powerful reminder that the road to being the GOAT starts with showing up and never backing down. Estimated Delivery Date : 12 - 14 December, 2025.

Of all the GOAT debates in sports, one of the easiest to call comes from football, because there isn’t a debate at all. Tom Brady made the conversation an open-and-shut affair. There are no competition concerns, numbers to scrutinize, or “yeah, but”s to explore. The only mystery isn’t who the GOAT is, but how it ended up being the 199th pick of an NFL draft. Let’s explore what makes a skinny 6th round quarterback in the world’s most brutal sport the unequivocal greatest of all time. It’s easy to start with statistics, and there’s no reason to bury the lede, so let’s begin there.

The most important position in all of sports is, arguably, quarterback. There have been dozens of phenomenal quarterbacks in NFL history. What makes Tom Brady so unique is that he has more passing yards, passing touchdowns, 4th quarter comebacks, game-winning drives, regular season wins, postseason wins, Super Bowl victories, and Super Bowl MVPs than all... His 12 combined Super Bowl rings and Super Bowl MVPs are five more than any other player in NFL history. His Approximate Value–a statistic created by Pro Football Reference to estimate career value–is 49 more than any other player, which is greater than the difference between 2nd place and 9th place. He not only has the greatest career in history, but his 2007 regular season is arguably the greatest season in history.

Brady’s career statistics are enough to end the debate, but there are several other angles that bolster his legacy. For instance, Brady’s impact on winning is unrivaled in the sport. Bill Belichick is often included on the Mount Rushmore of NFL head coaches, and rightfully so. Belichick has a record six Super Bowl victories as a head coach, and appeared in a record nine Super Bowls. However, Belichick owes quite a bit to Brady for his success. Belichick’s career regular season record without Brady is 83-104 (.444).

With Brady? Well things look a little sunnier at 219-64 (.774). Belichick’s career playoff record without Brady stands at just 1-2 (.333). Again, with Brady, that record balloons to 30-11 (.732). Certainly, there was some mutualism between Brady and Belichick in New England, but Belichick was unsuccessful in three NFL stints without Brady. Brady without Belichick?

This is where Brady’s legacy reaches the land beyond the land of the absurd. Brady left New England to be the starting quarterback for Tampa Bay in 2020. Tampa had not made the playoffs in the previous 12 seasons, and carried a 7-9 record in 2019. In Brady’s first season without Belichick, he was the MVP of the Super Bowl! Brady would go on to lead the Bucs to the playoffs in all three of his seasons in Tampa, and did so in his mid-40s. Brady’s career regular season without Belichick is 32-18 (.640), and his playoff record is 5-2 (.714).

It is rare in sports that we get to see such a definitive conclusion on the relative importance of a single player as we’ve been able to see with Brady. His massive success with and without Belichick, and with and without the Patriots and Bucs, combined with Belichick and Tampa’s poor records without Brady shows just how instrumental Brady was to his winning endeavors. Brady’s massive statistical ledger and his impact on winning are more than enough to close the book on this debate, but there’s more. Brady’s sustained excellence is only rivaled by LeBron James in the history of professional sports. Brady led the NFL in passing yards in his 20s, 30s, and 40s. He did the same with touchdowns.

He won multiple Super Bowls in his 20s, 30s, and 40s. As a starting quarterback, Brady was 70-24 (.745) in his 20s, 113-28 (.801) in his 30s, and 68-30 (.694) in his 40s. There are only three quarterbacks in history besides Brady who won two Super Bowls with at least a .694 career winning %, and Brady accomplished that in his 20s, 30s, and 40s. Brady’s sustained excellence shows up even more if we move beyond the fact that he’s the all time leader in so many categories, and explore just how big his margin is over second place... His 10 Super Bowl appearances are four more than any other player. His 251 regular season wins are 65 more than any other player.

The difference between Brady and 2nd place is the same as the difference between 2nd and 12th place. Brady’s regular season win total is twice as many as all but 8 quarterbacks in NFL history. Brady’s 35 playoff wins are more than double any other quarterback in history. He has twice as many passing yards as all but 18 quarterbacks, and twice as many passing touchdowns as all but 12. Let’s take a second, breathe — and realize the ‘Greatest of All Time’ debate is far from over. Since the Kansas City Chiefs’ 40-22 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, the broader football discourse around Patrick Mahomes has changed dramatically.

Diehard fans in New England (and Philadelphia) treated Sunday night like a point-made celebration of sorts, declaring the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) debate between Mahomes and Tom Brady — the consensus G.O.A.T. — officially settled. Before I dive into all the reasons why it is certainly not, let’s talk about what’s real. As it stands today, former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is still the greatest player of all time. Patriots fans are correct.

In 2022, a year before walking away from the Bucs, the G.O.A.T. was busy solidifying his name deeper into NFL lore while a rival had him locked in his headlights. In 2021, Tom Brady set the season record for completions while leading the league in passing yards (5,316) and touchdowns (43), his career-best. Now, the calendar reads 2025, his absence lingers like an echo in everyone’s memories. Though he retired “for good” in 2023 after 23 seasons, the locker room and the entire league are pouring out the legend’s stories and memories. Fans mourned his departure, but one rival then-rookie from the Andy Reid camp remained haunted by the ghost of Brady’s greatness, serving as a bitter reminder.

Wondering who in the league is bringing up Tom Brady again? It’s none other than Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis III. He recently appeared on the Speak podcast, a clip of which was shared on X titled, “@TheGK3 gives us his sack list & talks about wanting to sack Tom Brady his rookie year.” George... George said, “Yeah, I mean, for me, my rookie year, we played Tampa Bay, and that was Tom Brady’s last year, and I really wanted to get him, more than anything. I didn’t. And Tom Brady was the one guy that I really, really, really wanted to get.” Brady escaped that sack, but the moment stuck with Karlaftis.

Of course, Tom Brady’s over 500-plus career sacks must have motivated the Chiefs’ defensive end. But he wasn’t lucky that day! And now, the fear of TB12’s greatness still remains with him. .@TheGK3 gives us his sack list & talks about wanting to sack Tom Brady his rookie year. pic.twitter.com/Q4yqACRIZQ So, he more than made up for it later.

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