Well, said Tom Brady, If you can write a blog about Bruce, why didn't you write a blog about me? So, he might have said that if 1) he knew me and 2) he saw my blog about Bruce Springsteen. BTW I did meet him and had a picture taken with him - he had his arm around my shoulder!
It is no secret that I am a fan of TB 12 and so are my boys, and we are in the camp that feels he is the greatest football player ever. Tough accolades to achieve I know. There was a brief tribute to him at halftime during the New England Patriots home opener game. It was a fitting tribute to a player that led the NE Patriots to six Super Bowl championships. He is the first to say that football is a team sport, team effort, all about the team. But he was the team leader for almost 20 years. And he even won one Super Bowl - his 7th - after he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring this year. He deserves the positive accolades. All of them.
He will be inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame (without having to wait for a vote - the owner decided) on 06/12/2024. Worth keeping the season tickets for one more year to attend that event! He will be eligible for the NFL Hall of Fame 5 years after retirement.
He had one more run on the field. And he let out his signature hearty "Let's GO" at the end zone.
He was joined onstage with his family - the three children (and yes I miss that his ex-wife Giselle was not there). Mr. Robert Kraft gave a very nice speech and Tom said that he is a "Patriot for Life". He did mention the cold weather up here, probably in response to the previous criticism he received from many fans who took offense when he in the past said was too cold to be here. But he is right - it is cold here in the winter!
The ceremony also included the presence of many of his old teammates and it was nice to see the brief reunion of some very great players that were instrumental in the Patriot success of past years.
This sign says it all. Thank you, Tom, for making the New England Patriots the champions they were, for making them the most talked about football team during your era and for making it very exciting for us fans. You did not fall off the cliff as predicted by one envious sports personality.
No matter the score or the situation, we always believed that Tom would pull out a victory - and he usually did. Who will ever forget Super Bowl 51? We were down 28-3 at halftime to the Atlanta Falcons and won in overtime 34-28. And we did believe he could do it and he did! Steady as you go. A good example for all of us no matter what we do. Steady as you go.
Yes, thank you Tom for all of the exciting games, all of the victories, and all of the wonderful football memories. Thank you.
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