Hold Me Back Podcast: Bonus Sports Episode: Tom Brady – Man or Machine?

Join Aidan and Ash as they take a break from debating the heady issues facing our generations, and tackle an even more important question – is Tom Brady the undisputed GOAT? During this extensive interview with his father, who’s been studying Brady and the Patriots for decades, Aidan discovers that perhaps we’ve been looking at the Brady debate all wrong. All in this week’s episode of Hold Me Back. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Bonus Sports Episode: Tom Brady – Man or Machine?

Join Aidan and Ash as they take a break from debating the heady issues facing our generations, and tackle an even more important question – is Tom Brady the undisputed GOAT? During this extensive interview with his father, who’s been studying Brady and the Patriots for decades, Aidan discovers that perhaps we’ve been looking at the Brady debate all wrong. How should we be looking at it? The answer might surprise you, because you’ve never heard a sports topic broken down like this before. This one will have you talking. This episode covers everything from GOATs to Aidan rising to his feet and walking away. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What makes Ash qualified to talk about this?
• Does the machine not get rattled when the game is up in the air?
• What question should we be asking about the Patriots?
• Will Ash admit Brady is the GOAT?
• What are some of the beliefs Belichick goes against?
• Is Tom Brady the GOAT?
• Why is Aidan proud of Ash?
• How would you gameplan again Brady & Belichick?

Who was more convincing: Aidan or Ash? Vote at the bottom of this post.

Enjoy the show! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro to Tom Brady – Man or Machine?
• [0:30] This episode of Hold Me Back is brought to you by Motto. Get started with Motto at Aspen Dental or MottoAligners.com
• [1:16] Welcome to Hold Me Back
• [1:26] Meet Aidan (Gen Z) & Ash (Gen X)
• [1:40] Boomers
• [1:52] Where did this interview come from?
• [2:14] Tom Brady
• [3:14] New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins
• [4:27] Is Tom Brady the GOAT?
• [5:50] Tuck Rule, Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl, Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl
• [6:32] New York Giants Super Bowl, Wes Welker
• [7:03] What does it mean that Ash took a consultant or McKinsey approach to this research?
• [8:02] Occam’s Razor
• [9:27] Mike Greenberg
• [9:42] What makes Ash qualified to talk about this?
• [9:52] Motivated Reasoning
• [10:22] NASCAR
• [11:18] NFL (National Football League)
• [12:23] What question should we be asking about the Patriots?
• [13:49] Moneyball
• [14:20] Data
• [18:01] Fantasy Football
• [18:55] Bill Belichick
• Ash’s Top 4 Reasons for the Patriots’ Success
• [20:02] #1: Any strategy has to do with reducing randomness
• [22:09] What are some of the beliefs Belichick goes against?
• [24:29] Madden
• [24:46] Randy Moss
• [25:37] #2: Take what the defense gives you
• [27:34] #3: Don’t beat yourself
• [30:24] Dallas Cowboys
• [33:02] Loss Aversion
• [33:28] Does the machine not get rattled when the game is up in the air?
• [34:22] #4: Define statistics and data differently
• [36:10] Hail Mary
• [37:44] This episode of Hold Me Back is brought to you by Motto. Get started with Motto at Aspen Dental or MottoAligners.com
• You Convinced Me
• [39:04] Taken
• [41:18] Will Ash admit that Brady is the GOAT?
• [42:25] Podcast
• [42:54] Ai (Artificial Intelligence), Machine Learning
• [44:01] QBR (Total Quarterback Rating)
• [44:58] Is Tom Brady the GOAT?
• [45:43] Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Dan Marino
• [47:15] Why is Aidan proud of Ash?
• [48:00] How would you gameplan again Brady & Belichick?
• [49:50] Why has no one else be able to replicate Belichick and the Patriots?
• [51:00] Computer Programming
• [51:18] Amazon, Apple, Starbucks
• [51:42] Chicago Bears, Ted Phillips, Ryan Pace
• [53:00] Do Your Job by Jackson Carter
• [53:42] Shareholders, Roger Goodell
• [54:15] Thank you for listening! Follow Hold Me Back on HoldMeBack.com
• [54:22] Who was more convincing: Aidan or Ash? Vote below

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WHAT IS HOLD ME BACK?

Gen X and Gen Z live together, but we occupy different worlds. As the generational gap widens and conventional wisdom on parenting and education fails, is it even possible to understand one another? In this unique son-and-father podcast, Aidan & Ash ElDifrawi hash out a new contract between generations, forcing them to violate comfort zones on today’s most charged topics: social media and screen time, bullying and loneliness, inequality and privilege, sex and drugs, education and etiquette, even politics, religion, and sports. All to uncover a path toward greater harmony and a hopeful future for the next generation.