Lord of the Rings: Brady wins sixth ring in arguably the worst Super Bowl ever

Feb. 16, 2019

By Nick Zaino
Editor

Feb. 3, 2019. A date that will forever go down in history for a number of reasons. It marked the lowest scoring Super Bowl to date and the Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl victory, which isn’t even the most impressive part.

Tom Brady, who had been the 199th overall selection in the 2000 NFL draft, is now tied for the most Super Bowl victories in NFL history by a team or player.

That’s right, Brady has won all six of the Patriots’ Super Bowls. Once a backup quarterback at the University of Michigan, Brady is now considered by most football fans to be the greatest quarterback to ever set foot on the field.

This Super Bowl was different, though. There was no glitz, no glamour and no exciting moments that kept fans glued to their TV screens. This Super Bowl was surprisingly pathetic.

With the first pass attempt in Super Bowl LIII, Brady threw a wobbly, inaccurate pass that was intercepted by Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton. Many thought it was just nerves that got to Brady, who was playing in his ninth Super Bowl, but the poor play was far from over.

Brady and Rams quarterback Jared Goff both failed to combine for a touchdown in this game. In fact, only one touchdown—a three yard run by Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel—was scored.

In 73 total passing attempts, Brady and Goff failed to pass for 500 yards combined. They each threw one interception and neither of them had a completion percentage past 60 percent.

Going into the fourth quarter, each team had only managed one field goal. From that point on, only 10 more points would be scored in the entire game, all of them being by the Patriots.

Brady came into his true form late in the game, and it was enough to power his team over the Rams’ lackluster offense.

When describing this year’s Super Bowl, “boring” would be the term most viewers would use. No excitement, no top plays, just mediocre football by two of the best teams in the NFL.

If Super Bowl LIII will be remembered for anything, it will be for Brady’s ability to get the job done. Having come a long way since his days as backup quarterback at the University of Michigan, Brady has now solidified his spot as the greatest quarterback of all time. In every facet of the game, Brady has undoubtedly led the Patriots franchise—which is now tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl wins—into the spotlight as one of the best NFL teams ever.