82 Tom Brady interview with Jim Gray, Salem State College, May 7, 2015.
83 “NFL Suspends Tom Brady for 4 Games,” ESPN.com, May 12, 2015.
Chapter Fourteen: Kraft’s Counterattack
84 D’Qwell Jackson interview, Barstool Sports Radio, February 1, 2018.
85 “League Failure to Correct Misinformation,” The Wells Report in Context.
86 Gerry Boyle, “Deal Maker: Robyn Glaser Makes It Happen for the Kraft Group and New England Patriots,” Colby Magazine, 2017.
87 The Wells Report in Context.
88 Extra Mustard staff, “Patriots Fans Arrested at NFL Headquarters Now Celebrate Super Bowl Victory,” SI.com, February 6, 2017.
89 President Obama’s speech welcoming NE Patriots to the White House, April 23, 2015.
Chapter Fifteen: Tom Brady vs. the NFL
90 National Football League Management Council & National Football League v. NFLPA & Tom Brady, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Nos. 15-2801 (L), 15-2805 (Con), May 31, 2016.
91 DeMaurice Smith interview, “Outside the Lines,” ESPN, May 22, 2015.
92 Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham, “Roger Goodell Has a Jerry Jones Problem and Nobody Knows How It Will End,” ESPN.com, November 17, 2017.
93 The 2014 Patriots Super Bowl Ring Ceremony, NFL Films Presents.
94 Pat Bradley, “Tom Brady Takes Jabs at Peyton Manning in Private, Unsealed Emails,” NESN.com, August 25, 2015.
95 NFLPA, “National Football League in the Matter of Thomas Brady, Appeal Hearing, Tuesday, June 23, 2015,” transcript.
96 Ibid.
Chapter Sixteen: Highs and Lows
97 “Judge Richard M. Berman’s Decision on Tom Brady DeflateGate Suspension,” Washington Post, September 3, 2015.
98 Author interview with Tom Brady, 2017.
99 Tom vs Time, episode 1, The Physical Game, HBO Watch, January 25, 2018.
Chapter Seventeen: Isolation
100 Zack Cox, “Patriots Officially Jimmy Garoppolo’s Team as Tom Brady’s Suspension Begins,” NESN.com, September 4, 2016.
101 Author interview with Ryan McManus, 2017.
102 “Brady Strong,” NFL 360, prod. Andrea Kremer, NFL Network, October 20, 2017.
103 Adam Kurkjian, “Tom Brady Honors Late QB Coach Tom Martinez in Facebook Post,” Boston Herald, February 22, 2016.
104 Daniel Mano, “Tom Brady Visits Michigan for First Time Since 1999, Plays Catch with Jim Harbaugh,” Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.), September 21, 2016.
Chapter Eighteen: The Return
105 Author interview with Robert Kraft, 2017.
106 Jim McBride, “Tom Brady’s Return Creates a Buzz at Patriots Practice,” Boston Globe, October 5, 2016.
107 Author interview with Devin McCourty, 2017.
108 Ian O’Connor, “Now You’ve Pissed Off the GOAT: Tom Brady Returns,” ESPN.com, October 7, 2016.
109 Author interview with Ted Karras, 2017.
110 Author interview with Julian Edelman, 2017.
111 Erik Scalavino, “Brady’s Back and Almost All Is Well,” Patriots.com, October 9, 2016.
Chapter Nineteen: Rolling
112 “Dressed for Success,” Boston Globe, November 21, 2007.
113 Ibid.
114 “Brady Shows No Ruts in Return as Pats Romp,” Reuters, October 10, 2016.
115 “Don’t Buy the Coachspeak: QB’s Return a Big Deal,” Boston Globe, October 9, 2016.
116 “Tom Brady: Tough Day with Jamie Collins Traded,” ESPN.com, October 16, 2016.
117 “It’s Time to Start Worrying About the Patriots Defense,” Washington Post, November 14, 2016.
Chapter Twenty: Freight Train
118 Patriots.com, February 1, 2017.
119 Patriots.com, February 2, 2017.
Chapter Twenty-one: The Ties That Bind
120 “Brady Strong,” NFL 360, prod. Andrea Kremer, NFL Network, October 20, 2017.
121 Do Your Job Part 2: Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, NFL Network, 2017.
122 Roger Goodell news conference Super Bowl LI, February 1, 2017.
123 Matt Bonesteel, “Roger Goodell Says It Would Be an Honor to Hand the Super Bowl Trophy to Tom Brady,” Washington Post, January 25, 2017.
Chapter Twenty-two: The Locker Room
124 Author interview with James White, 2017.
125 Ibid.
126 Do Your Job Part 2: Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, NFL Network, 2017.
127 Ibid.
128 Ibid.
Chapter Twenty-three: Fire and Ice
129 Author interview with Jonathan Kraft, 2017.
130 Do Your Job Part 2: Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, NFL Network, 2017.
Chapter Twenty-four: They Will Fight Their Asses Off!
131 Do Your Job Part 2: Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, NFL Network, 2017.
132 Peter King, “Super Bowl 51: Patriots Take the 5th in Epic Comeback,” MMQB, February 6, 2017.
133 Author interview with Tom Brady, 2017.
134 Do Your Job Part 2.
135 Author interview with Julian Edelman, 2017.
136 Steve Politi, “How a Former Rutgers Player’s Speech Reminded the Patriots of Their Strongest Trait,” NJ.com, February 6, 2017.
137 Author interview with Tom Brady, 2017.
138 Author interview with Malcolm Mitchell, 2017.
139 Do Your Job Part 2.
Chapter Twenty-five: No Room for Error
140 Albert Breer, “For the Brady Family: Redemption,” Sports Illustrated, February 6, 2017.
141 Author interview with Robert and Jonathan Kraft, 2017.
142 Daniel S. Levine, “Watch: Mark Wahlberg Leaves Super Bowl Before Patriots’ Comeback,” Heavy.com, February 6, 2017.
143 Do Your Job Part 2: Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, NFL Network, 2017.
144 Ibid.
Chapter Twenty-six: Unsung Heroes
145 Author interview with Malcolm Mitchell, 2017.
146 Do Your Job Part 2: Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, NFL Network, 2017.
Chapter Twenty-seven: The Steep Climb
147 Author interview with Devin McCourty, 2017.
Chapter Twenty-eight: You Gotta Believe
148 Author interview with Malcolm Mitchell, 2017.
149 Do Your Job Part 2: Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, NFL Network, 2017.
Chapter Twenty-nine: Redemption
150 Author interview with Julian Edelman, 2017.
151 Author interview with James White, 2017.
152 Albert Breer, “For the Brady Family: Redemption,” Sports Illustrated, February 6, 2017.
Epilogue: Not Done
153 Seth Wickersham, “For Kraft, Brady and Belichick, Is This the Beginning of the End?,” ESPN, January 5, 2018.
154 Chris Long interview, NFL GameDay, February 5, 2018.
155 Tom Brady postgame news conference, NFL GameDay, February 5, 2018.
156 Tom Brady Instagram post, February 9, 2018.
Select Bibliography
Author Interviews
Tom Brady, quarterback, New England Patriots
Robert Kraft, owner, New England Patriots
Jonathan Kraft, president, New England Patriots
Stacey James, vice president of media relations, New England Patriots
DeMaurice Smith, executive director, NFLPA
Heather McPhee, attorney, NFLPA
James White, running back, New England Patriots
Malcolm Mitchell, receiver, New England Patriots
Julian Edelman, receiver, New England Patriots
Devin McCourty, safety, New England Patriots
Ted Karras, offensive lineman, New England Patriots
Jermaine Wiggins, former New England Patriot
Joe Andruzzi, former New England Patriot
Damon Huard, former New England Patriot
Patrick Pass, F
ormer New England Patriot
Chris Eitzmann, former New England Patriot
Dave Nugent, former New England Patriot
Jack Mula, former New England Patriot executive
Ryan McManus, former Dartmouth College receiver
Kerry Byrne, Cold Hard Football Facts
Kirk Minihane, WEEI Radio
Luke O’Neil, Esquire
Bob Kravitz, columnist, WTHR, Indianapolis, Indiana
Michael Curley, Cape Cod resident
Documents and Books
Gardi, T. David. Letter to Robert Kraft, January 19, 2015.
Halberstam, David. The Education of a Coach. Boston: Hachette Book Group, 2005.
Holley, Michael. Belichick and Brady. Boston: Hachette Book Group, 2016.
National Football League Management Council & National Football League v. NFLPA & Tom Brady, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Nos. 15-2801 (L), 15-2805 (Con), May 31, 2016.
Price, Christopher. Drive for Five: The Remarkable Run of the 2016 Patriots. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2017.
Weiss, Paul. The Wells Report: Investigative Report Concerning Footballs Used During the AFC Championship Game on January 18, 2015. Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP.
The Wells Report in Context. Patriots.com.
About the Authors
Casey Sherman is a New York Times bestselling author of The Finest Hours (now a major motion picture) and nine other books, including Above and Beyond; Boston Strong, inspiration for the feature film Patriots Day, and The Ice Bucket Challenge, now in development for a major motion picture (both coauthored by Dave Wedge); and A Rose for Mary: The Hunt for the Real Boston Strangler. He is also an award-winning journalist and recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence and the prestigious Truth & Justice Award given by the Cold Case Research Institute, and has been nominated for an Emmy Award. He is also a contributing writer for Esquire, the Huffington Post, and FoxNews.com. He has appeared on more than one hundred television programs and outlets, including CNN, Fox News, the Today show, C-SPAN, Unsolved Mysteries, the History Channel, ABC World News Tonight, The CBS Evening News, Discovery, the Travel Channel, and even The View. He is the founding partner of Whydah Productions. He is also a sought-after public speaker and is represented by APB Speakers Bureau. He can be reached on Facebook and on Twitter at caseysherman123. He lives in Massachusetts.
Dave Wedge is an author and writer based in Boston. He writes for Vice and was an investigative journalist for the Boston Herald for fourteen years. His first book, Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph over Tragedy, written with New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman, was adapted into the film Patriots Day, starring Mark Wahlberg. Wedge and Sherman teamed up again for The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS, which is in development as a feature film. 12 is their third collaboration. They are also partners in Whydah Productions, an entertainment content development company. Wedge is a graduate of Boston College and has also written for Esquire, Newsweek, DigBoston, Boston, and Noisey. He has hosted a radio show on WRKO 680-AM in Boston and is a regular radio and TV commentator who has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CBC (Canada), CNBC, Fox, E!, and CBS.
Also by the Authors
Casey Sherman
The Finest Hours (coauthored with Michael J. Tougias)
Above & Beyond (coauthored with Michael J. Tougias)
The Ice Bucket Challenge (coauthored with Dave Wedge)
Boston Strong (coauthored with Dave Wedge)
Animal: The Bloody Rise and Fall of the Mob’s Most Feared Assassin
Bad Blood: Freedom and Death in the White Mountains
Black Dragon
Black Irish
A Rose for Mary: The Hunt for the Real Boston Strangler
Dave Wedge
The Ice Bucket Challenge (coauthored with Casey Sherman)
Boston Strong (coauthored with Casey Sherman)
Photographs
Tom Brady fought for respect and playing time while sharing quarterback duties with Drew Henson at the University of Michigan. (University of Michigan Photography)
Brady was selected by the New England Patriots with the 199th pick of the sixth round in the 2000 NFL draft. (University of Michigan Photography)
Brady seen here enjoying some downtime at a Boston area indoor race car venue before his first Super Bowl season in 2001. Left to right: Debra Nugent, former Patriots defensive lineman David Nugent, Brady’s sister Nancy, former Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham, Brady’s sister Julie (wearing helmet), Brady, and Brady’s mother, Galynn. (Courtesy of Matt Chatham)
NFL owners believed coach Bill Belichick was not punished harshly enough after “Spygate,” which then set the stage for “Deflategate.” (Casey Sherman)
Despite the growing Deflategate storm, Brady led the Patriots to a fourth Super Bowl win against the Seattle Seahawks in 2015. (Dave Wedge)
National Football League Players Association attorney Heather McPhee was part of Brady’s legal team and led the star quarterback into NFL headquarters in New York City for his June 2015 suspension appeal hearing. (Associated Press)
DeMaurice Smith believes NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s quest for power led to the league’s aggressive investigation of number 12. (Associated Press)
Following a four-game suspension, Brady led the Patriots to a Super Bowl LI victory against the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017. (Courtesy of New England Patriots)
Tom Brady faced a formidable Falcons team in Super Bowl LI without his prime target, Rob Gronkowski, who was injured midseason. (Casey Sherman)
Down 28–3 in the third quarter, Brady mounted the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. (Courtesy of New England Patriots)
Number 12 became the first quarterback to win five Super Bowls after the miraculous victory in overtime against the Falcons. (Courtesy of New England Patriots)
Patriots owner Robert Kraft, joined by his son Jonathan, hoists the Lombardi Trophy as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stands by his side. (Courtesy of New England Patriots)
Brady reflects on an arduous yet satisfying championship season at his locker at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017. (Courtesy of New England Patriots)
The NFL’s greatest quarterback and the league’s greatest coach share a special moment at the trophy presentation ceremony at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017. (Courtesy of New England Patriots)
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