I don't like Tom Brady. And I know precisely why -- hailing from cold and windy Buffalo, I've grown to detest the superstar for many reasons. Time and time again, he has made a mockery of my beloved Bills, a 29-6 rout on national TV this past November being the most recent example.

He's taken the rival Patriots to two Super Bowl Championships, and may be well on his way to a third if he can get past Jevon Kearse, Jeremiah Trotter and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

What drove me nuts about Brady was that I didn't think he was nearly as good as everyone thought he was. He was a system quarterback. You take any quarterback with some smarts and put him in Charlie Weis' dink-and-dunk system and he'd be successful, I said. Even Ken Dorsey can throw accurate passes in the 5-10 yard range, and I don't see him becoming a Super Bowl MVP anytime soon.

I thought it was the system that made the quarterback, much like when Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy in 1996 playing in Steve Spurrier's fun-and-gun offense at Florida.

Boy, was I wrong.

As if I needed any more proof, the 41-27 thrashing of the 16-1 Pittsburgh Steelers was it.

The system doesn't make the quarterback -- the quarterback makes the system.

Brady and the Pats didn't just beat the No. 1 ranked defense in the NFL; they demolished it.

Any concerns about Brady's arm strength quickly went away as the Patriots' offense stepped on the field for the second time that fateful Sunday. One play later, a picture-perfect 60-yard bomb down the center of the field to a streaking Deion Branch, and the game was over. Just like that.

At risk of sounding like a not-so-macho-sports-guy, it was beautiful. A perfectly executed play at its finest.

Did anyone really have any doubts that the Patriots would pull it out after that?

That play sent a message not only to the Steelers and their legion of Terrible Towel waving fans at Heinz Field, but I would suggest to the Philadelphia Eagles and their fans as well. Just when you thought the Patriots might be vulnerable, they go for the jugular and put you right on your back.

As for Brady, I would argue that he's as worthy of the league MVP trophy as is Peyton Manning, if not more. Sure, Manning had a ridiculous year, at least statistically. But is there anyone who is more valuable to his own team than Brady? It's pretty clear that the Patriots do not win two Super Bowls without him.

Hmm, taking away two Super Bowl rings sounds like a pretty big deal, don't you think? That sounds like a deserving MVP to me.

For all of Manning's greatness these past few years, there is always one giant hurdle in his way -- and it's Brady and the Pats.

Manning is 0-7 playing in Foxboro. Of course, it would help if the Colts had a linebacker who could tackle, but let's forget about that little detail for now.

Brady is 8-0 in the playoffs.

Check and mate.

The Pats' leader always saves his best for when it's needed most. His performance in pressure situations is not just impressive but admirable. He carries his team on his own shoulders and simply makes everyone else around him that much better.

Needless to say, I don't hate Tom Brady anymore. I appreciate the perfection he brings to the game of football, like an art form if you will.

For once, I can relate to the many Steelers and Eagles fans out there -- I just wish he played for a different team.