The 41-year-old New England Patriot will contest Sunday’s Super Bowl for a record ninth time, against Los Angeles Rams
As usual Tom Brady had the final word. More than 35,000 fans had turned up to the pep rally hosted by the New England Patriots before they departed for Atlanta. Team captains spoke one at a time and last up was the quarterback. He hailed his colleagues for staying grounded through a rollercoaster season. And then he led everyone in a chant of “We’re still here”.
Yes, still. Seventeen years have passed since Brady led New England to an upset victory over the St Louis Rams at Super Bowl XXXVI. On Sunday, he will compete in the NFL’s championship game for the ninth time. No team outside of New England can match that number, let alone any individual player.
Written by Paolo Bandini
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/03/tom-brady-super-bowl-new-england-patriots-los-angeles-rams-nfl under the title “Tom Brady ignores brickbats and glimpses Super Bowl glory once again | Paolo Bandini”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
