| − | '''Tom Brady''' is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) quarterback for the [[New England Patriots]]. Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. He is one of only two players, and the only quarterback, to win five [[Super Bowl]]s, and the only player to win them all playing for one team. After playing college football for the University of Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. In Brady's 15 seasons as a starter, he has quarterbacked the Patriots to seven Super Bowl appearances, the most for any player in history. | + | '''Tom Brady''', Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr., is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) quarterback for the well-coached [[New England Patriots]]. Benefiting from playing for perhaps the greatest NFL coach ever, Brady is one of only two players, and the only quarterback, to win five [[Super Bowl]]s. After playing college football for the University of Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. In Brady's 15 seasons as a starter, he has quarterbacked the Patriots to seven Super Bowl appearances, the most for any player in history.<ref>Brady has won four Super Bowl MVP awards (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI), the most ever by a player, has won two regular season MVP awards (2007 and 2010), has been selected to 12 Pro Bowls, and has led his team to more division titles (14) than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady is fourth all-time in career passing yards, fourth in career touchdown passes, and third in career passer rating. His career postseason record is 25–9, winning more playoff games than any other quarterback, and he has appeared in more playoff games than any player at any position. His 208 combined regular-season and postseason wins are also the most of any quarterback in NFL history. Brady is considered to be the biggest "steal" in the history of the NFL Draft.</ref> |
| − | Brady has won four Super Bowl MVP awards (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI), the most ever by a player, has won two regular season MVP awards (2007 and 2010), has been selected to 12 Pro Bowls, and has led his team to more division titles (14) than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady is fourth all-time in career passing yards, fourth in career touchdown passes, and third in career passer rating. His career postseason record is 25–9, winning more playoff games than any other quarterback, and he has appeared in more playoff games than any player at any position. His 208 combined regular-season and postseason wins are also the most of any quarterback in NFL history. Because of his accomplishments and accolades, many analysts and sportswriters consider Brady to be among the greatest quarterbacks of all time, and because of his late draft selection, Brady is considered to be the biggest "steal" in the history of the NFL Draft. | + | Brady was suspended for four games at the beginning of the 2016-2017 season for apparently leading one of the most elaborate cheating schemes in the history of sports, whereby he had footballs deflated below regulation so that he could obtain greater control over his passes. His throwing arm is not particularly strong and his mobility is weak. He failed to cooperate with the investigation and a cloud of suspicion remains about whether he has been truthful to this day about the scheme, and about how long it was going on. |
| − | During the 2016 to 2017 NFL season Brady became the target of a great deal of scrutiny from many [[left-wing]] [[fake news]] organizations, such as the Huffington Post. These organizations were largely angry with Brady's strong support of his friend [[Donald Trump]]'s successful campaign for President. Brady has in the past been seen with a "Make America Great Again" hat in his locker and has spoken of his strong friendship with Donald Trump. Both Brady and his head coach Bill Belichick endorsed the future President Trump prior to the general election. Trump announced their endorsements during a rally in New Hampshire.
| + | Brady has timidly supported [[Donald Trump]], whom his head head coach Bill Belichick and the owner of the New England Patriots also reportedly support. As it grew closer to the election, Brady refused to answer questions about Trump. |
| − | Prior to the 2016 attacks by fake news against Brady he has been subtly politically active on other occasions. He refused to visit [[Barack Obama]] at the [[White House]] following Super Bowl XLIX and was frequently a gold partner of former President George H.W. Bush in the early 2000's. Brady went out of his way to attend State of the Union addresses by [[George W. Bush]] and has been blessed at the Vatican by Pope John Paul II.
| + | Brady declined to visit [[Barack Obama]] at the [[White House]] following Super Bowl XLIX and was a golf partner of former President George H.W. Bush in the early 2000's. Brady attended State of the Union addresses by [[George W. Bush]] and was reportedly blessed at the [[Vatican]] by Pope [[John Paul II]], a blessing available to any member of the public. |