Roger Goodell Says Tom Brady Is “Probably The Greatest Player” In NFL History
FOXBOROUGH, MA – AUGUST 9 : Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks on before the preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Washington Redskins at Gillette Stadium on August 9, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Even NFL commissioner Roger Goodell can't shy away from admitting that Tom Brady is "probably the greatest player to ever play this game."
Those are his exact words when asked about Brady's accomplishments ahead of his 10th Super Bowl appearance.
Goodell added, "His ability to rise to the big occasions and make everybody rise around him. That's what's absolutely incredible to me."
“His ability to rise to the big occasions, and make everybody rise around him. That’s what’s absolutely incredible to me," he said. "Everyone just plays better when they’re with him. And so, he’s an exceptional talent, but more importantly, he’s one of the great guys.
ESPN asked 108 "experts" to weigh in on who will win Sunday's Super Bowl between Tampa Bay and Kansas City on Sunday: The Chiefs were picked by 81 of them (75%) while the Bucs got 27 votes (25%).
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