TAMPA, Fla. — No matter how mediocre the record or how tumultuous the year has been for the Bucs, it would be foolhardy to pick against Tom Brady being in the postseason.
Making the playoffs to Brady is like getting an offer to extend your car service warranty. It has happened with such regularity during his career that you have to dig deep to find the two years he wasn’t part of it.
Only twice since becoming a starter has Brady not led his team to the postseason: In 2002, the Patriots went 9-7 as defending Super Bowl champions and missed out. The only other time was 2008 when Brady sustained a season-ending torn ACL in the first quarter of the season opener.
