I read these 4 pages of Brady "man love" posts before I actually read the article...then I read the article. Being the eternal cynic and believing fluff pieces like this Brady article are written with an agenda in mind, I ask myself who, what, why.
Who benefits from this exposure besides the fandom that slurps this stuff up?.....Brady of course.
What is being accomplished?....A demonstration of commitment while attaching a long term vision of his future
Why? Contract negotiations are open for business. Maybe not in the boardroom yet....but I consider this the opening salvo designed to create a narrative..."Brady has plenty of great years ahead of him" ....and after reading the reactions here to this article, his PR people have done a hell of a job.
I just find it interesting that in a season when Brady's so called "replacement" gets drafted, in a season when a couple of shaky early season performances created apprehension about Brady's future, under a contract that is significantly below market......all of a sudden, one of the most private athletes on the planet has now decided to open up about....his swollen testicles and his one of a kind focus....and......how he can play "forever." Not exactly the humble Tom Brady we've opined about for 14 years.
Listen..........I'm a fan and I'll buy what TB is selling any day of the week......but.....this "look at me" article screams of ulterior motive....and I suspect it is contract driven. That being said...I love reading this kind of "inside the athlete' s world" fluff.
If I could produce my version of Patriots porn....I'd have a camera follow Brady on game day....from the minute he wakes until the lights go out at night. Or better yet....split screen with Brady also wearing a Go Pro camera. Get me a cigarette.