Feb. 2—Tom Brady changed the legacy of the New England Patriots franchise, according to University of New Hampshire professor Michael McCann.
Brady, 44, retired on Tuesday after 22 seasons as the all-time winningest quarterback (243 regular-season wins) and with the most Super Bowl rings (seven) and appearances (10) by a quarterback in NFL history. Each of the Patriots' six Super Bowl trophies and nine of their 11 Super Bowl appearances came with Brady under center.
McCann, the director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at UNH's Franklin Pierce Law School, a legal expert for Sportico and an attorney, said Brady's impact on football is comparable to that of Michael Jordan's on basketball.