By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — Here’s the thing with Tom Brady: For as long he’s been running roughshod over the rest of the NFL, he’s always had critics and detractors who have worked hard — very, very hard — to discredit any and all of his accomplishments. Whether it’s the meaningless “system QB” tag, or the “dink and dunk” insults, or the Tuck Rule digs, or countless other critiques, it hasn’t really mattered. Brady’s just continued to produce. And so on Saturday, when Brady absolutely carved up the Lions, the dismissals were predictable and immediate. In this case, the absurd first-half performance (348 passing yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, perfect 158.3 passer rating) was passed off as largely meaningless because the Lions’ defense is atrocious and because the Lions were without their interim head coach and four of their defensive coaches. Of course, those two aspects are certainly pertinent to framing Brady’s playoff-clinching performance on Saturday. No doubt about it. At the same time, they’re not entirely relevant. And that’s for three big reasons. You want to hear those reasons? I’m glad you came. 1. 43-Year-Old Quarterbacks Cannot Do This. They Cannot. They Have Not Ever. They Will Not Ever. Tom Brady (Photo by Rey… Read full this story
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