Tom Brady and Michael Jordan are regarded as the greatest athletes to ever play their respected sports, but how closely do these icons compare? Sports Illustrated's Robin Lundberg shares thoughts on Brady and MJ and says that despite Brady's success on the football field, he does not carry the same mystique Jordan does. 

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Tom Brady is not Michael Jordan. People bought Air Jordan sneakers, they aren’t copping TB-12 immunity pills. Now I’m not saying Brady isn’t the greatest because he is, he’s just not as interesting, and doesn’t have MJ’s mystique. In part because he’s still playing.

I think people want to see whether he’s Jordan on the Wizards in Tompa Bay before they watch any nine-part documentary. I just can’t imagine reliving his draft status again is going to generate the same kind of conversation that came as a result of remembering the Chicago Bulls run. 

Brady also doesn’t have a LeBron James, though Patrick Mahomes could be on his way. Personally, I’d be more intrigued by a deep look into the Patriots scandals, but in a series produced by the subject we’re far more likely to get a rosy picture of those events, not a courtroom sketch. Actually, hold the phone, I gotta destroy mine. Look, I’m not against a Brady documentary, I’m sure many will be entertained by it. And that’s fine. Also, we know Bill Belichick has plenty of footage available. All I’m saying is, just like Tom vs Time wasn’t Space Jam...Man in the Arena won’t be The Last Dance. And with that title, there’s not a chance. 

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