On Wednesday, Mike Francesa opened himself up to discussion from all corners for his takes on retired NFL great Tom Brady. Brady, who retired from football after 23 seasons (we think, this time) earlier this week, has drawn reactions from everyone, including the famed sports radio legend. Francesa revealed himself to not be one of Brady’s biggest fans on Wednesday.
The First Take account tweeted a quote from Francesa. “[Tom Brady’s] not the best regular season quarterback I’ve ever seen,” he said. “Peyton Manning was. He’s not the best Super Bowl quarterback who ever lived, Joe Montana is. What he is though, is the guy who played the longest and he won the most games.”
"[Tom Brady's] not the best regular season quarterback I've ever seen. Peyton Manning was. He's not the best Super Bowl quarterback who ever lived, Joe Montana is. What he is though, is the guy who played the longest and he won the most games."
🍿 @MikeFrancesa pic.twitter.com/AykNf2AYwo
— First Take (@FirstTake) February 1, 2023
Technically speaking, the longtime New York radio voice isn’t wrong about his last sentence. Everything is entirely subjective though. But with that being said, of course, Brady defenders will point out he has more Super Bowl championships than Manning and Montana. And, also, that Brady beat Manning in the postseason on more than one occasion as well, so his regular-season success isn’t as highlighted.
The NFL world reacted to the scorching-hot Tom Brady take even a day after it was dished out. Brady hasn’t responded to it, although we imagine he has bigger things to worry about. So don’t expect him to.
FYI, he's been saying this for 10 years, and if Brady kept playing and won another five Super Bowls, he'd still say it.
— Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) February 1, 2023
down 24-14 to arguably the best defense of the era, down 28-3 IN A SUPER BOWL, and fosters comebacks in both games. Blasphemous to say Brady isn’t the best Super Bowl QB of all time. Not to mention his comeback against the greatest show on turf
— Connor Clement (@connorclementtv) February 1, 2023
C'mon Mike. Old and tired. Might also apply to you. #wrong #numbersdontlie
— John Rooke 🎙️📻 (@JRbroadcaster) February 1, 2023
Someone trying to get his 15 mins here. @FirstTake you know better…or wait…you know exactly what you’re doing! Well done social team!
— Mark Shunock (@MarkShunock) February 2, 2023
“Tom Brady, who won seven Super Bowls or three more than anyone else, is not the best Super Bowl quarterback that ever lived…” https://t.co/UeX9no18D8 pic.twitter.com/gPIDAxsRXq
— Paul Zeise (@PaulZeise) February 1, 2023
I think we have officially achieved take perfection
This is Mike’s trench run and Stephen A’s brain is the Death Star
Bask in the pure respect oozing out of Master Taker Stephen A as Mike spins his golden yarn https://t.co/ZD5OiXMVf2
— T-Bob Hebert (@TBob53) February 1, 2023
So Mike Francesa returns to the spotlight on First Take today and regurgitates 2 OLD EXPIRED TAKES that were decided long ago…It's almost as if he's missed the last 10 years of Brady's career…That was a debate 10 years ago..no longer https://t.co/sABznKhGLo
— Glenn Ordway (@GlennDOrdway) February 1, 2023
