Throughout history, modern and ancient, two men larger than life play out their roles as the best at what they do. Tom Brady is arguably the best quarterback to ever play the game of football. He has set NFL records and consistently won games for his team, the New England Patriots. Since Tom Brady has been the starting quarterback of the Patriots, he has achieved an astounding record of 170-54, winning 76% of the 224 total games. Brady shares many characteristics of the mythical hero Beowulf. Beowulf, in the epic, is the mightiest man on earth. Never has he been defeated in any battle. Both of the of these men have great reputations for the fantastic accomplishments they have achieved in their lifetime. These men are very similar, but they…show more content… While Beowulf and Tom Brady do not share similar values of honor, both men have become leaders, are accomplished in their respective fields, and are loyal to the people who help them succeed their…show more content… When the dragon attacks, Beowulf says, “ I risked my life often when I was young. Now I am old, but as king of the people I shall pursue this fight for the glory of winning, if the evil one will only abandon his earth-fort and face me in the open” (2511-2515). Beowulf is willing to fight this dragon because he believes it is attacking his kingdom to kill him. He represents honor to his people by this because he is risking his own life to save theirs even though he owes them nothing. Beowulf represents the greatest parts of honor while Tom Brady represents none at all. “Arrogance blinded Brady into thinking he could get away with it, a reasonable assumption for a multimillionaire who has everything. Hubris impaired the quarterback's judgment the way so many defensive linemen couldn't”(Haugh). Tom Brady and the Patriots were found guilty of deflating the footballs that were used in the AFC Championship game last spring. Tom Brady knew about this and had texts about this on his phone. When the Judge found out and wanted the phone, Brady destroyed the phone and the evidence that it held. That was not an honorable move by Brady, but neither was cheating in the first place. The move Tom Brady made proves how different Tom brady and Beowulf are when it comes to honor.
These two men’s views on honorable decisions are completely different given the actions of Tom Brady last spring.
