the most hated player to ever touch a football field it's Tom Brady Tom Brady Tom Brady Tom Brady known for crushing the hopes and dreams of fan bases around the league they have completed the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history Tom Brady terrorized the NFL for 22 Seasons but before his goat status seven super bowls and three MVP awards he looked like this and he was a likable underdog in order to understand how we became a legend we need to go back back to the beginning Leto going to run it needs 10 yds oh does
he hit oh look at Drew yikes uh not here even further Thomas Edward Patrick Brady born August 3rd 1997 was raised a 49ers fan during the peque of a San Francisco football legend Joe [Applause] Montana deep rice C touchdown Brady famously discussed his attendance of the 1981 NFC Championship where Montana threw the catch to Dwight Clark except he was probably the only 49ers fan in the crowd that wasn't happy during this moment Brady said that when he watched Montana he always felt like he was in control and whenever he dropped brought back to pass something
good was going to happen this sentiment which football fans would feel about Brady in the future began to build resentment as his career progressed but before that he attended junip Piero Sierra High School where he played football basketball and baseball his football career began in 1991 during his freshman year of high school where he served as a backup quarterback for a team that went 0 and8 without scoring a single touchdown but I was always the one that no one ever picked that was the backup quarterback on a freshman team that didn't win a game I
only played my second year because my best friend who was the quarterback who started ahead of me he quit playing despite early struggles he eventually claimed the starting Varsity spot for his Junior and senior Seasons with a decent arm and a true passion for the game Brady was able to get offers from several schools including Cal UCLA USC and Michigan it was most likely a tough choice for Brady to make he ultimately chose to commit to the University of Michigan for the 1995 season Brady's college career is marked by his perseverance and determination in the
face of significant challenges red shooter during his freshman year he struggled to find any playing time behind future NFL quarterback Brian greasy greasy led the Wolverines to an undefeated season in 1997 and a share of the national championship that year Brady on the other hand would throw only 15 passes during the season while frustrated he contemplated a transfer but he showed his persistence and stayed at Michigan despite being buried on the depth chart for his first three seasons Brady's hard work and dedication began to pay off in his junior year in 1998 when he finally
earned the starting quarterback position that season he started every game and led the Wolverines to a 10 and3 record and a citrus bll Victory passing for 2,427 yards and 14 touchdowns with such a stellar season it seemed like there was nothing from stopping him from continuing to improve his senior year but something was going to jeopardize that before his senior season a tight quarterback battle and tons of upside potential for from sophomore Drew Henson LED Michigan's head coach Lloyd Carr to make a difficult decision Henson was an ultra talented player who Brady even described as
faster stronger and possessed a better arm than he did to start this season Carr decided that both Brady and Henson would each play a quarter before he decided the starter for the second half through the first five games this worked as Michigan started the season a perfect 5-0 but the strategy soon collapsed in week six as Michigan fell behind by 17 points in the second half with Hensen playing Brady would enter the game and be tasked with leading a comeback and he narly did however they would fall short by just three points the following week
Brady would throw for over 300 yards and the quarterback battle was officially over and one of his most memorable College moments came later that season when trailing by 10 points with just minutes left against Penn State he led the Wolverines on a comeback and found the end zone twice securing the victory 31-27 this earned him the honorary nickname The Comeback Kid something he shared with his childhood Idol Joe Montana but unbeknownst to him his ability to perform in clutch moments would eventually lead him to becoming the most hated player of all time he finished his
senior season with 2,217 passing yards and 16 touchdowns and he capped it off with an orange bll Victory against Alabama a game in which he threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns despite sharing time with Hensen Brady showcased his resilience in the face of adversity which should have brought him more attention from NFL Scouts though many looked at the situation with Drew Henson as a red flag due to the appearance that Lloyd Carr was trying to replace him as the quarterback when it came to the NFL combine Brady didn't really impress either his draft report
included the following poor build skinny lacks a strong arm doesn't throw a tight spiral gets knocked down too easily Mel Kyper ranked him as the number 10 quarterback in the draft and projected him to go in the fifth round but he wouldn't even be selected in the fifth round and there were six other quarterbacks that were taken before him in the 2000 draft dub the Brady 6 these quarterbacks were Chad Pennington in the first round Giovani carmazi and Chris Redmond in the third T Martin in the fifth and both Mark Boulder and Spurgeon win were
taken in the sixth round finally at pick number 199 Tom Brady was selected by the New England Patriots and it was a miracle he even made the roster at the time Brady was kept on as the fourth quarterback on the depth chart something he was familiar with from his time at Michigan before he was drafted the New England Patriots were not the franchise many fans of the NFL experienced throughout the 2000s they had played in two Super Bowls in 1985 a 46-10 blowout against the Chicago Bears in 1996 a 35-21 lost to the Green Bay
Packers in 2000 they hired Bill bich who had served as the team's assistant head coach to build Parcels during the 1996 season belich said he kept Brady as the fourth quarterback on the roster because they believed he had potential to continue to improve despite knowing he may never play a snap in the 2000 season the team finished with a 5-1 record and Brady played in just a single game and completed just one of three passes now what you'd expect from a future seven-time Super Bowl winner after the season there were no signs that Brady would
take over the starting role for the Patriots New England's current starter was Drew bledo who had been selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft and in March of 2001 he signed the largest NFL contract to date a 10year deal worth $103 million but Brady had worked his way up the depth chart into the backup position prior to the 2001 season and he said he always felt this I always said in my mind and this is just you know you have your own inner thoughts but I always felt like if I ever get
a chance they're never going to take me off the field a lot of people probably feel this but not a lot of them end up like Brady after a disappointing 23 to 17 loss in week one the Patriots trailed in week two against the New York Jets bledo was abs absolutely crushed by Mo Lewis and it knocked him out of the game Brady would enter and this was his first Real playing time in the NFL and although he wasn't able to find the end zone the NFL was forever changed at that moment the next week
he would make his first career start against the 1998 number one pick Payton Manning in the Indianapolis Colts the Patriots would defeat them in a blowout 44-13 for their first win on the season while Brady completed 13 of 23 passes for 168 yards as most people probably believe Brady was just filling in until bedo returned they did not realize that they had just witnessed the start of the greatest rivalry in NFL history in week five is where the world would get a glimpse of what the future held for Tom Brady he threw for 364 yards
with his first two touchdown passes of his career Brady led the patriots back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter against the San Diego Chargers and an overtime win something that became the norm for him throughout his career over the next four games Brady led the patriots to a 4-one record throwing nine touchdowns and five interceptions once again defeating Payton Manning in the process prior to week 10 of the 2001 regular season bledo was finally cleared from injury and all eyes were on coach Bill bich but he would decide to start Tom Brady for
the remainder of the Season stating he was making the best decision for the team with Brady leading the way the Patriots closed out the season with a 6 And1 record and secured the second seed in the AFC entering the playoffs the team was viewed as a SP iring underdogs led by an unlikely six round quarterback at Gillette Stadium and what would be one of the most memorable games of Brady's career New England hosted the Oakland Raiders late in the fourth quarter with the game on the line Brady fumbled the ball and the Raiders recovered it
which ended the Cinderella story for the 2001 season or at least it should have but in one of the most obscure rulings in NFL history the call was overturned citing the Tuck Rule because of this New England retained possession Brady set up a game time field goal from Adam veter who did not let him down and sent the game to overtime tied 13 to13 in overtime the Patriots drove 63 yards down the field for vinary to hit the game-winning field goal and send them to the AFC Championship the infamous Tuck Rule game lives on in
history for many fans around the NFL it might be a source of resentment towards Brady he himself said this on the matter years later go ahead and what if the ball was tuck look at what happened all right I'd have held on to the ball okay I all right I give you that doesn't take much pressure to knock it out at that point go ahead fumble or in this case tuck roll fumble or not they won the game and were headed to the AFC Championship to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers as 10-point underdogs this game
was a primarily defensive showdown between the two teams late in the second quarter while the Patriots were driving Brady would be injured and left the game the man who had replaced Brady and had embraced the role of a backup would enter the game bledo was able to get the Patriots in the end zone and hold off the Steelers allowing a 24 to 17 upset for the patriots who advance to Super Bowl 36 Brady was cleared to play in the Super Bowl but there was a tall task stacked against him in the Patriots their opponent were
the number one seed St Louis Rams known as the greatest show on Turf the Rams had won the Super Bowl just two years prior and were 14-point favorites over the Patriots a true David versus Goliath matchup for Brady and New England New England would enter halftime holding a 14-3 lead but were unable to shut down the Rams explosive offense forever the Rams would score 14 points in the fourth quarter and the game was suddenly tied 17- 17 with just 1 minute and 21 seconds left on the clock they allowed Brady a chance to get them
down the field and win the game in a drive that started at New England's own 17 yd line Brady was able to get them to the Rams 30 before spiking the ball with 7 seconds left on the clock Adam vinit ter once again came up clutch drilling a 48 yd field goal and securing the Super Bowl for New England and Tom Brady the 199th pick was named Super Bowl MVP and he made history for New England completing one of the greatest Underdog stories in sports The Following Season Brady led the NFL in touchdown passes throwing
28 but the Patriots would finish with a 9- s record and missed the playoffs this could have been the end of the story and Tom Brady would have been forever loved by most NFL fans for his Super Bowl victory in 2001 but for Brady this was just the beginning in the next season he led the patriots to an NFL best 14-2 record and the number one seed in the 2003 playoffs in the divisional round the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans 17 to4 in advance to the AFC Championship this was the first meeting in the playoffs
between Brady's Patriots and Manning's Colts earlier in the season the Patriots had defeated the Colts 38-34 for one of indies's four losses on the Seas season Manning was looking for Redemption but there was none for him to find while Brady threw for 237 yards with a touchdown and an interception Manning threw for four interceptions and finished the game with a 35.5 passer rating the Patriots headed to their second Super Bowl in 3 years with the 24-4 victory Super Bowl 38 was a match up between New England and the Carolina Panthers who were making their first
Super Bowl appearance in franchise history New England was favored by seven points in the game but at once again came down to the final seconds with the game tied at 29 Brady would have the ball at the 40 yd line with just over a minute left on the clock in four plays the Patriots entered field goal range and set up another game-winning opportunity for vinary once again he did not disappoint and secured the victory for New England the quarterback that no one wanted was now a two-time Super Bowl champion and MVP Brady had once again
delivered a signature game-winning drive that seemed to be slowly becoming his Norm and it was definitely being noticed by fans around the league in the next season the Patriots once again finished with a 14-2 record and were the two seed in the AFC Brady and Manning once again matched up in the playoffs and similar to their first meeting the Patriots easily dispatched them despite being the lower seed they were the favorites for the 2004 AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week eight of the regular season the Steelers had actually defeated the Patriots 34
to 20 in one of Brady's worst performances on the season but New England would control this game from start to finish forcing four turnovers on defense and committing none themselves Brady threw for 207 yards with two touchdowns helping the Patriots to a 41-27 victory and sending them to back-to-back Super Bowls in Super Bowl 39 the NFC number one seed Philadelphia Eagles were seven-point underdogs to the Patriots but yet again this is a tightly contested game and with the Eagles and Patriots traded off scores for most of the game the Eagles were able to score late
in the fourth but unable to recover an onside kick however it was not Brady who came up clutch for them this time rather their defense safety Rodney Harrison came up with an interception with just 9 seconds left on the clock allowing Brady to take a knee and end the game Brady had not only helped the Patriots achieve their first ever Super Bowl win four years prior but he had officially completed a dynasty along the way he had won two Super Bowl MVPs and finish a perfect 9 and0 to start his playoff career a record that
will most likely never be broken broken but along with solidifying himself in greatness came the backlash well the story of the 199th pick that had led a suffering franchise to their first Super Bowl was incredible things were changing it was now clear that Tom Brady was not just someone who got lucky and won a Super Bowl wait wait not not yet he was far more than that and with success always comes people rooting for your downfall similar to the recent dynasties in sports such as the current Kansas City Chiefs and the Golden State Warriors from
2014 to 2019 people become fatigued of seeing repetitive success which begins to build resentment and hate towards the faces of these franchises for Brady in 2004 it was no different not to mention what was to come in the following years for the team over the next two seasons Brady led the patriots to respectable 10-6 and 12-4 Records yet in the 2005 playoffs the Patriots would not escape the divisional round and prevent them from a three peat in 2006 Brady and New England returned to the AFC Championship game to face the Colts once again while the
Patriots entered halftime with a 21-6 lead over Indie they came storming back in the second half the Colts scored 32 points while holding New England to just 11 and for the first time on one of the biggest stages Brady was unable to complete a game-winning Drive Manning and the Colts would go on to defeat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl 41 prior to the 2007 season New England made two crucial offseason trades they brought in Wes Welker from the Miami Dolphins and Randy Moss from the Oakland Raiders many felt he was far removed from his
prime during the 2007 NFL draft he was traded to the Patriots for just a fourth round pick with these new weapons Brady and the Patriots entered the 2007 season playing division Rivals the New York Jets it was an absolute beat down Brady threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns moss and Welker would each have a touchdown in the 38 to 14 win but something else had happened during this game that brought far more hate to Tom Brady than his success League's first proven case of sideline spying has also revealed that these Champions may be cheats
Patriots coach Bill bellich had an assistant videotaped signals or play calls being sent onto the field by the New York Jets last Sunday whatever the reason bich che's actions are raising new questions the Patriots have won three Super Bowls in the last 6 years a Dynasty now many are wondering if it's a dynasty built on deceit in 2007 a scandal referred to as spy began to surface it was believed the Patriots were illegally filming opponent's signals to gain advantages many members of the Patriots organization had begun to come forward they revealed that the practice had
been done since the 2000 season the NFL launched a full investigation of the incident and the outcome resulted in a half a million doll fine for head coach balich and a loss of their 2008 firstr draft pick well several allegations were made that the Patriots taped the St Louis Rams walkthrough prior to Super Bowl 36 there was no evidence that supported this but if you ask players of the Rams they'll all tell you that the Patriots definitely did it and this would not prevent outrage amongst NFL fans and many still to this day believe the
first Patriots dynasty was built on cheating well they believe both dynasties were built on cheating but we'll get to that eventually what probably angered fans even more was how Tom Brady and the New England Patriots responded throughout the season they put together one of the most historic runs dominating opponents on both sides of the ball and route to a perfect 16-0 regular season the first and only in NFL history Brady won the NFL MVP with a record setting 50 touchdown season Breaking pay Manning's 2004 record of 49 Moss would catch an NFL record 23 passes
from Brady and racked up 1,493 yards New England finished their season with the number one offense and number four defense in the league in the playoffs they made quick work of the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers and route to Super Bowl 42 where they were 12-point favorites their opponents were the New York Giants led by Eli Manning Payton's brother experts would predict this to be a blowout from start to finish yet it was tightly contested for the entire game the Patriots held a 14 to10 lead late in the fourth quarter but heroes from Manning
and an improbable catch from David Tyrie allowed the giant to take the lead with just 30 seconds left on the clock with no timeouts and a full field to cover Brady resorted launching the ball deep but to no avail the Giants had pulled off one of the most unlikely upsets in Super Bowl history and prevented the Patriots from achieving their perfect season a satisfying end for fans that felt Brady and the Patriots deserved harsher punishments for spy gate earlier in the year but for those who felt it was still not enough we going to get
what they possibly wished for the next season in week one of the 2008 regular season britty dropped back to pass in the first quarter and was hit as he threw the ball the result of the hit was a horn ACL and MCL on his left leg resulting in a surgery that caused him in the Miss the rest of the season satisfying Justice for a cheater or an untimely injury in the 2009 season Brady bounced back from his injury leading the Patriots to a 10 and six record and winning the NFL comeback player of the year
the team would end up losing 33 to4 in the divisional round to the Baltimore Ravens Brady would put on an impressive performance in 2010 throwing for 36 touchdowns and only four interceptions securing his second NFL MVP as a team they finished the season with a 14-2 record and hosted the number six seed New York Jets in the divisional round in a massive upset the Jets won the game 28-21 and headed to the AFC Championship NFL fans who were tired of seeing the Patriots and Brady win could once again rejoice as they were eliminated yet this
Joy was shortlived as in 2011 the Patriots made another Deep Run in the AFC Championship Game the Patriots held a three-point lead against the Baltimore Ravens and fate was on their side to everyone's dismay with just seconds left on the clock Billy Cundiff would miss the game tying field goal and advanced New England to the Super Bowl yet again Super Bowl 46 was a rematch between the Patriots and Giants though the Giants had ended their perfect season in 2007 many believed this was going to be Brady's Revenge Manning was able to make incredible passes down
the stretch and New York capped it off with a touchdown run from Ahmad Bradshaw Brady needed to produce another signature drive to secure the win with just seconds remaining he heed up a prayer but no one caught the ball Eli Manning took down Brady and secured his second Super Bowl MVP with a 21-7 victory another satisfying end of the season for fans that did not want to see the Patriots win another Super Bowl after their run of dominance and Scandals over the next two seasons Brady helped the Patriots to 12 and4 record in AFC Championship
appearances and in 2013 pay and Manning now a Denver Bronco defeated Brady again at this point Brady had gone almost 10 years without winning a four Super Bowl and at the age of 37 many believed he was running out of opportunities yet in 2014 the Patriots once again closed out the season with a 12 and4 record and we're in the AFC Championship Game this time facing off with the Colts and Manning successor Andrew Luck Tom Brady helped the Patriots out to an early lead and they would never look back steamrolling the Colts 45 to 17
something had occurred in this this game that would spark so much controversy for Brady and New England but we'll get to that shortly in Super Bowl 49 the Patriots would play against the defending Champion Seattle Seahawks New England would strike first but Seattle answered back and this was a theme throughout the game as the score at halftime was tied 14 to 14 with Just 2 minutes left on the clock the Seahawks had a chance to take the lead reminiscent of the David Tyree helmet catch Germaine curse made one of the most unlikely catches and put
the Seahawks just yard away from the end zone a miracle play when they needed it the most but it was New England who would make the final Miracle with one of the best running backs in the league for no reason Pete Carroll decided to call a pass play and Malcolm Butler intercepted the ball at the goal line and after 10 long years Brady had his fourth Super Bowl he was now tied with his Idol Joe Montana for most Super Bowl victories by a player the most hated man in the NFL had done it again and
more hate was about to come his way because of the AFC Championship so can you answer right now is Tom Brady a cheater they or didn't they it's the alleged cheating scandal launching a thousand Saucy headlines deflate gate the NFL would launch an investigation into whether or not the Patriots and specifically Brady had tampered with game balls prior to the AFC Championship the NFL ruled Brady was to serve a 4-game suspension for his involvement Brady appealed this and was allowed to play for the the entire 2015 season while appeal hearings were underway the Patriots would
find themselves back in the AFC Championship once again and playing against pton Manning's Broncos this would be the final game ever played between Manning and Brady with Manning getting the last laugh and a 20 to 18 Victory after the season Brady continued with his appeals to overturn the suspension but after a long effort he finally decided to serve them in 2016 this is all many fans needed to cast the guilty verdict on Brady and continue to amass resentment for him while he served his suspension the Patriots began the season 3 And1 before Brady returned and
closed out the season with an 11 And1 record they would steamroll their way to Super Bowl 51 where they were favored by three points over the Atlanta Falcons the game did not go as planned for Brady and New England though the Falcons were able to find the end zone twice in the second quarter before Brady threw an 82 yd pick six to make the score 21 to0 while they would get on the board with the field goal to end the second quarter they still Trail by 18 points and out of halftime the Falcons would find
The End Zone again with the scoreboard reading an Infamous 28 to3 but Brady showed the resilience he had for his entire career With a Little Help from the Falcons forgetting to run the ball The Comeback was underway Brady's favorite receiver Julian Edelman would also help him out with his own improbable catch at the end of the fourth quarter the score was tied 28 to 28 and in overtime New England would March right down the field and secure the victory in the largest Super Bowl comeback in history Brady himself would win his fifth ring in fourth
MVP with a Super Bowl record 466 passing yard performance he had now separated himself from everyone as the player with the most Super Bowl championships the next year led by a third MVP winning performance the Patriots are right back in the Super Bowl facing off with the Philadelphia Eagles their quarterback for the game was Nick FES yeah that guy who I brought up earlier and was only starting in play of the injured Carson Wentz a similar situation to how Brady found himself in his first Super Bowl wire to wire this game was close with both
offenses appearing Unstoppable and no defense to be found Brady found himself in a situation he had been in many times in the big game trailing with just over 2 minutes left yet this time was different Philly Brandon Graham was able to strip Brady and force a turnover the resulting possession was a field goal that all but sealed New England's fate in a 41 to 33 upset fans could once again rejoice as Brady had been prevented from winning another Super Bowl at this point most quarterbacks begin to slow down severely Brady showed no signs of regression
in his game and once again led the patriots back to the AFC Championship they face off with the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and one of the greatest playoff games to ever see Brady Mahomes began to duel late in the game Brady eventually threw an interception to end the game or wait there's a flag wait maybe this guy does get every call Kansas City was forced to settle for a field goal to send the game to overtime New England once again received the kickoff and was able to march down the field
and send them to the Super Bowl as thrilling of a game as the AFC Championship was the Super Bowl was just as boring a true defensive battle with the Los Angeles Rams New England held a 3 to zero lead at halftime the first and only touchdown wasn't scored until the fourth quarter when Sony Michelle found the end zone with a Gilmore pick and a galowski field goal the game was sealed with a 13 to3 Victory Brady had won his sixth rank at the age of 41 Brady still showed no signs of slowing down leading the
2019 Patriots to a 12-4 record Brady threw what would end up being his final pass in a Patriots uniform a satisfying pick six to lose the AFC Wild Card round against the Tennessee Titans in the off season it appeared as though New England and Brady could not reach an agreement on what the next step for the franchise should be and in March of 2020 Brady decided to sign with a Tampa Bay Buccaneers this departure marked the end of a 20 season run with the Patriots a talented Bucks roster always felt like they were just a
quarterback away from making a deep playoff run and who better to do it than the six-time Super Bowl champion Brady LED Tampa to an 11 and5 record that season in a wildcard playoff birth in the Wild Card round the Buccaneers defeated the Washington football team 31 to 23 before heading to New Orleans Brady squared off with another legendary quarterback Drew Brees for the first time in his playoff off history in a tight game the Buccaneers would come out on top in a 30 to 20 Victory and headed to the NFC championship game he would face
off with another Legend Aaron roders and the Green Bay Packers they managed to escape with a 31 to 26 Victory Brady became the first quarterback in NFL history to win both the NFC and AFC Championship game as they head to Super Bowl 55 their opponent in Super Bowl 55 the now defending Champions Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs well the Chiefs was F faed it would not have been obvious from viewing this game the Buccaneers defense was able to hold the explosive offense to just three field goals throughout the game as for Brady he
threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns and a 31 to9 Victory winning his fifth Super Bowl MVP in the process Brady had separated himself even more now with a record Seven Super Bowl rings in 2021 at the age of 43 Brady's playing ability had still not regressed he threw for 5,316 yards his first time breaking the 5,000 yard Mark in his career and a league best 43 touchdowns though they would lose in the divisional round to the evental Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams in a thrilling game Brady would almost bring the Buccaneers back from
a 27 to3 deficit but would ultimately lose the game 30 to 27 Brady decided this was a good time to retire until he decided it wasn't and decided he should try to break Brett Fab's retirement record and let's just say this season was less memorable for him and he definitely looked like a 40 44-year-old quarterback trying to play at this point Brady chose to call it quits what is your most hated memory of Tom Brady let me know in the comments below
