As quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is the most important player on the NFLтАЩs best team. As USA TODAY, the NationтАЩs No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, тАЬFacts are facts. In winning three Super Bowls from 2001-04, among numerous other shining accomplishments, New England secured its place as the NFL's Franchise of the Decade.тАЭ With three Super Bowl rings and a rich contract, Tom is on top of the world. But most people didnтАЩt expect Tom to be a big success in the NFL. Playing college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines, Tom sat on the bench until his junior year. After college Tom was taken by the Patriots in the 2000 NFL DraftтАФin the sixth round (199th overall). Expectations were low, but it didnтАЩt take Tom long to show that he was not just good enough to be in the NFL, he was good enough to be one of the NFLтАЩs best. Tom Brady went from a kid with an uncertain football future to one of the most celebrated quarterbacks in NFL history.