Morning Coffee: The GOAT officially retires

New England Patriots +14 against the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl 36. That was the first bet I ever made.

If Tom Brady and the Patriots don’t win that game, I might not be writing this column.

Super Bowl 36 was the first football game I watched from start to finish. By the time that it was over, I was hooked.

Almost 20 years to the day later, Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday morning.

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From that first of seven Super Bowl wins to last season’s epic championship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the comebacks, the controversies, the rivalries, the records, and everything in between, I’m not sure we’ll see another player who ever comes close to Brady when it comes to giving NFL fans something to talk about.

And, as he finally hangs them up, there’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that he’s the greatest of all-time.

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Wednesday Feb. 2, 2022.

The GOAT officially retires

If you blindly bet on Brady in every game of his career, you would have made some serious money over 22 seasons.

Brady went 243-73 straight up in the regular season. That’s a 76.9 per cent win rate.

Per David Purdum of ESPN, Brady went 30-20 straight up as a betting underdog. He went 35-12 straight up in the playoffs.

Tom Brady's #NFL Career: 7 Super Bowl Rings 5 Super Bowl MVPs 3 NFL MVPs 59% against the spread. pic.twitter.com/BB20AZCGl0

Brady’s teams covered the spread 59 per cent of the time.

As per Alex Kolodziej of The Action Network, Brady finished his career with more ATS covers (209) than the Carolina Panthers (205), Jacksonville Jaguars (180) or Houston Texans (139) have wins in franchise history.

.@TomBrady leaves the field for the final time. #ThankYouTom