QB wants no distractions from supermodel squeeze, apparently, while in injury rehab
Boston Herald Nov 18, 08 3:50 PM CST
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Tom Brady is hard at work training to rehabilitate his injured knee, and he’s leading a monk’s life while doing it, the Boston Herald reports. Spies spotted supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bündchen—sans Brady—at a New York cocktail party over the weekend; Brady’s trainer, meanwhile, says the QB is intently focused on his rehabilitation at the New England Patriots’ facility in Foxboro, Mass.
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NYC's Tavern on the Green is reported reception venue
New York Post Oct 20, 08 9:48 AM CDT
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are planning to tie the knot, the New York Post reports. Sources say the New England Patriots quarterback and Brazilian supermodel were recently spotted at Tavern on the Green, where Brady spoke at length with Joe Namath—the spot is rumored to be the couple's pick for wedding reception venue.
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CBS execs expect to lose millions, but hope Favre will draw viewers
Newsweek Sep 13, 08 3:00 PM CDT
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Tom Brady’s season-ending knee injury may have crippled the New England Patriots, but what will it cost in dollars and cents? As the NFL’s marquee player, Tom Brady is a money-making machine—yet executives at CBS, which pays $622 million for the AFC package, won't say how many millions his torn ACL will cost them. "You can't really quantify it," one tells Newsweek .
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Merchandise celebrates season-ending injury
WFXT TV Sep 10, 08 12:36 PM CDT
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Some people just can’t play nice. Believe Merch, a website run by a Steelers fan, is selling a shirt to commemorate Tom Brady’s season-ending injury, WFXT reports. The shirt reads “Bernard Pollard Fan Club” and shows Brady’s number 12 with a red line through it. Meanwhile, at least one Patriot is fuming because Pollard wasn't penalized or fined for the hit, the Boston Herald reports.
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San Diego, AFC East teams rejoice; Belicheck, NFL not so much
Sports Illustrated Sep 9, 08 11:41 AM CDT
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Tom Brady’s season-ending injury sent shockwaves through the NFL —and not everyone was celebrating. Don Banks breaks down the winners and losers in Sport Illustrated : Winner: The Chargers —The Patriots always seem to knock San Diego out of the playoffs. Loser: The NFL —The league loses its face, and reigning MVP. Winners: The Bills, Jets, and Titans —The other AFC East teams now have a dramatically better chance of taking the division, while the Titans’ wildcard hopes improve.
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Pats QB will undergo knee surgery, team confirms
Boston Herald Sep 8, 08 3:16 PM CDT
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After starting 128 consecutive games, Tom Brady will have surgery on his injured left knee and miss the rest of the season, the New England Patriots confirmed today. The superstar QB went down in the first quarter of yesterday's victory over the Chiefs. "It’s a tough setback for him," coach Bill Belichick said at his weekly press conference, which was postponed while Brady underwent medical tests.
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Star hurler's knee buckles in 17-10 victory over Kansas City
Yahoo! Sports Sep 7, 08 7:21 PM CDT
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Patriots QB Tom Brady is likely out for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Coach Bill Belichick said he had no news on Brady's knee, which buckled when Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard struck it in today's 17-10 Patriots victory—but one team source told Yahoo! Sports, "It's bad. We’re going to have to play without him,” and the Boston Herald is quoting Brett Favre and another Jet referring to an ACL injury.
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Patriots' Brady limps
off field; Brees gives
Big Easy a smile
Newsday Sep 7, 08 6:18 PM CDT
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Brett Favre debuted in style with the New York Jets today and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees gave storm-weary fans something to celebrate—but New England Patriots' QB Tom Brady hobbled off the field in pain: The recently unretired Favre led the Jets to a 20-14 win over the Miami Dolphins, finishing 15-for-22 for 194 yards and two touchdowns, Newsday reports.
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Foot injury won't keep Pats QB out for much longer, he vows
Associated Press Aug 26, 08 8:46 AM CDT
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Tom Brady's mysterious right foot injury won't be keeping him sidelined for much longer, the New England Patriot vows. Brady told a local radio station that he wants to play in this Thursday's final exhibition game—but even if he doesn't, he insists there's no way he'll miss the season opener, AP reports.
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Glossies
Throwing a football 'doesn't matter to God'
Esquire Aug 10, 08 5:08 AM CDT
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Tom Brady knows he's a talented quarterback, but he's pretty sure that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. "Look at the attention I get: It's because I throw a football," he says in the September issue of Esquire . "But that's what society values. That's not what God values. I have some eye-hand coordination, and I can throw the ball. I don't think that matters to God." Other snippets from the interview:
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OPINION
Just making playoffs will be tough for Jets, stuck behind Pats juggernaut
ESPN Aug 7, 08 1:10 PM CDT
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Brett Favre's trade to the New York Jets "is a thumbs down for the surefire Hall of Fame quarterback," John Clayton writes on ESPN.com. Favre might’ve had a shot at returning to the Super Bowl by staying with Green Bay or going to Minnesota or Tampa Bay. But stuck behind the New England Patriots, “he can think only of wild-card playoff berths.”
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Glossies
Model ducks and weaves through interview on the biz, love, and riches
GQ Jun 24, 08 11:39 AM CDT
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“Talking with Gisele Bundchen about eating disorders is like talking with a pro athlete about steroids,” concludes Nate Penn in GQ magazine. An apt analogy for the "reigning symbol of female perfection." “Look, I’ve never met anyone who has it,” says the diplomatic Bundchen. Then: "Your questions are funny."
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Brady's ex was 'heartbroken,' but now focuses on 'much younger man'
Harper's Bazaar Jun 5, 08 11:06 AM CDT
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Actress Bridget Moynahan opens up to Harper's Bazaar about the emotional rollercoaster that was being dumped by Tom Brady for supermodel Gisele Bundchen only to learn she was pregnant. "Going through that traumatic time of being heartbroken and then being pregnant turned my whole life upside down…just knocked the wind out of me," Moynahan tells Harper’s Bazaar .
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