Who needs the win more....Brady or Manning?

Tom Brady. The only unanimous mvp in nfl history. A man with three world titles and numerous accolades. A sure fire first ballot hall of famer. This man has accomplished it all, so Sunday's Super Bowl is just gravy for Tom right? Wrong!!!! In fact, Tom Brady needs this win to cement his legacy more than Eli Manning. And for a few reasons.

Any one who watched Tom Brady compete or conduct an interview knows that he wants to be the best. He wants to be the best quarterback who ever did it. A second straight loss on the big stage would severely jeopardize that possibility. The gold standard is Montana and his five rings. Bradshaw is a close second, and every one else is pretty much lumped together. Brady has to get a least four rings to get some separation, and a loss would squash that all together. Tom is not getting any younger, and there's no guarantee this is not the last hoorah for the Patriots as we know them. It happens to every dynasty eventually.

I'm also sure that Brady does not want to become the nfl's version of Wilt Chamberlain. Wilt, for all his dominance could not consistently beat Bill Russell in the games that mattered. Brady is 0-for against Eli Manning in the big one. A second Super Bowl loss and third loss in a row head to head could cause those whispers to start. "Brady was a beast...but he couldn't beat that Eli..."

Brady would never publicly admit this, but I'm betting he wants to get a post "spy gate" ring before he hangs the cleats up for good. Say what you want, but the Patriots had a losing playoff record post spy gate. A loss here would be all the ammunition a detractor would need if Brady doesn't get it done here. As if you needed any more reasons to watch the Super Bowl. follow @plcolter