Brady could have shown up and taken a steaming dump in the Rose Garden as a "statement" and I really wouldn't give a fuck. Mixing sports and politics inevitably ends up sucking the fun out of sports.
I also don't see this as probable but if Brady wanted to survive an R primary -- even in Califonia -- being absent from the presidential honors won't hurt.rodderick said:Brady has said more than once that while a political career was something he had on his mind when he was younger, he's pretty sure he doesn't want anything to do with that now. Do people honestly believe he is that staunch a republican he couldn't stand to be honored by Obama? This is fucking ridiculous.
Brady running for Senate in MA as an R in 2020 or so would be fascinating, especially if that's when Joe Kennedy III makes his move.Devizier said:I also don't see this as probable but if Brady wanted to survive an R primary -- even in Califonia -- being absent from the presidential honors won't hurt.
NortheasternPJ said:Actually the big 46th
drleather2001 said:IF Brady skipped as a "statement", I would put far more stock in the statements of the WH Press Secretary being the possible cause than any general political Red/Blue thing. Or its possible he to give his teammates some time in the limelight. Who the fuck knows.
DrewDawg said:I'm going to say, that since I'm not in NE and don't hear Boston sports radio, this news was pretty much nothing nationally.
Now, I'm not saying that I couldn't hunt down a story or two, but other than that, it may have been mentioned, but I didn't notice it blowing up.
If he wants to run for office, getting smeared as a cheater can't help. I bet he and his dad hire a PR firm and launch something.ifmanis5 said:The 'Tom's Legacy Is Officially Tarnished' columns are already everywhere. Not even worth linking them.
I wonder if he'll hire a high priced damage control PR like guy like Howard Bragman to get through this.
Are you trying to imply Brady doesn't know which order to put on rings? What else can he do wrong?bankshot1 said:Brady's legacy will need a 5th ring.
One for the middle finger.
Yeah, I'm stealing this. Nicely done.bankshot1 said:Brady's legacy will need a 5th ring.
One for the middle finger.
crystalline said:I also suspect this could drive a big wedge between the Pats and Kraft and Brady. If I were his Dad I would right now be royally pissed at Kraft.
Kraft already attacked the Wells report. At this point in time, there is nothing more that Kraft can do until, at the earliest, a ruling comes out of Mt. Goodell. Brady and his agent have to understand that.crystalline said:If he wants to run for office, getting smeared as a cheater can't help. I bet he and his dad hire a PR firm and launch something.
I also suspect this could drive a big wedge between the Pats and Kraft and Brady. If I were his Dad I would right now be royally pissed at Kraft.
So true.JimBoSox9 said:It's 5:29PM EDT on May 7th, 2015, and Tom Brady is still the greatest QB of all time. Not even close.
DrewDawg said:9:03 am check--STILL THE GREATEST.
loshjott said:Broke Favre's record last night for most wins with one team, 161.
That is a great idea and would be hysterical trolling.FL4WL3SS said:Absurdity is the only way to combat this issue. If I were the Patriots, I'd start leaking really absurd cheating stories and just flood the market with ridiculousness.
FL4WL3SS said:Absurdity is the only way to combat this issue. If I were the Patriots, I'd start leaking really absurd cheating stories and just flood the market with ridiculousness.
I think you're overthinking it.DrewDawg said:
Dan LeBatard this morning that next week Rex Ryan could say that the Bills found Percy Harvin locked in a cage in a dungeon and the Patriots did it and we'd believe it.
I think he was trying to take a shot at the Pats reputation, but I think it says more about the media.