Tom Brady wins SI Sportsman of the Year

[kenberman]

Very deserving. Last years Super Bowl win ended a 4 year stretch that might have been the most impressive in modern NFL history. He plays better than everyone else in the biggest games, and at the end of games. His teamates have absolute trust in him to win the close ones, and even more importantly, so do his opponents.

This year he leads the league in passing yards, and has been forecd to carry a battered team. As Peter King says, this really ends the talks about him just being a "game manager".

speaking about his contract, renegotiated in the offseason:

"Is it going to make me feel any better to make an extra million, which after taxes is about $500,000?" he said. "That million might be more important to the team.''

holla!