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| | [[Image:Bradyptctwo.jpg|thumb|280px|Tom Brady]] | | [[Image:Bradyptctwo.jpg|thumb|280px|Tom Brady]] |
| − | '''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 the greatest NFL coach and the finest offensive line, [[Overrated Sports Star]] Brady is known for trying hard to avoid being tackled even to the point of giving up yardage. His throwing arm is relatively weak and his mobility is pathetic, and he requires near-perfect pass protection by the offensive line. Brady has been unsportsmanlike, too: he broke with tradition and never congratulated or offered the customary handshake to the Eagles quarterback Nick Foles who defeated Brady in Super Bowl LII.<ref>http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24382915/nike-foles-philadelphia-eagles-tom-brady-handshake-snub-not-big-deal</ref> | + | '''Tom Brady''', Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr., is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) quarterback for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. Benefiting from playing for the greatest NFL coach and the finest offensive line, [[Overrated Sports Star]] Brady is known for trying hard to avoid being tackled even to the point of giving up yardage. His throwing arm is relatively weak and his mobility is pathetic, and he requires near-perfect pass protection by the offensive line. Brady has been unsportsmanlike, too: he broke with tradition and never congratulated or offered the customary handshake to the Eagles quarterback Nick Foles who defeated Brady in Super Bowl LII.<ref>http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24382915/nike-foles-philadelphia-eagles-tom-brady-handshake-snub-not-big-deal</ref> |
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| | + | Typifying his conduct throughout his career, in an early elimination from the playoffs during the 2021-22 season Brady whined so much about getting a little bloody lip that the ref slapped him with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.<ref>https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/01/24/these-memes-roasting-tom-bradys-bloody-lip-are-hilariously-accurate/</ref> This was subsequent to his making a widely publicized sarcastic remark about [[Donald Trump]]'s criticism of [[electoral fraud]] in the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 presidential election]]. |
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| | Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft after he played for the University of Michigan. The Patriots have appeared in eight Super Bowl appearances with Brady as quarterback, giving him the most appearances of any player.<ref>Brady has won four Super Bowl MVP awards (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI), the most ever by a player, has won three 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 was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft after he played for the University of Michigan. The Patriots have appeared in eight Super Bowl appearances with Brady as quarterback, giving him the most appearances of any player.<ref>Brady has won four Super Bowl MVP awards (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI), the most ever by a player, has won three 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> |
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| | 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. He failed to cooperate with the investigation and lost on appeal in federal court, 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. | | 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. He failed to cooperate with the investigation and lost on appeal in federal court, 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. |
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| − | Brady is married to a Brazilian-born wife who is promoted by the [[liberal media]], and who is outspokenly against Trump.<ref name="Skips">Carter, Brandon (April 19, 2017). [https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/329603-gisele-buchanan-tweets-support-of-climate-change-march Gisele tweets anti-Trump march as Brady skips White House visit]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 19, 2017.</ref> Brady initially timidly supported [[Donald Trump]], whom his 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. Then Brady was surprisingly absent at Trump's [[White House]] reception for the team in April 2017, as Brady cited "personal family matters" that could have primarily been his wife's insistence that he not attend.<ref name="Skips"/> | + | Brady is married to a Brazilian-born wife who is promoted by the [[liberal media]], and who is outspokenly against Trump.<ref name="Skips">Carter, Brandon (April 19, 2017). [https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/329603-gisele-buchanan-tweets-support-of-climate-change-march Gisele tweets anti-Trump march as Brady skips White House visit]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 19, 2017.</ref> In the 2016 election, Brady initially timidly supported [[Donald Trump]], whom his 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. Then Brady was surprisingly absent at Trump's [[White House]] reception for the team in April 2017, as Brady cited "personal family matters" that could have primarily been his wife's insistence that he not attend.<ref name="Skips"/> |
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| | 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 2000s. 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. | | 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 2000s. 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. |
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