[[Image:Bradyptctwo.jpg|thumb|280px|Tom Brady]]
'''Tom Brady''', Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr., is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) quarterback for the well-coached [[New England Patriots]]. Benefiting from playing for the greatest NFL coach and the finest offensive line, [[Overrated Sports Star]] Brady is known for trying hard to avoid being tackled even to the point of giving up yardage. His throwing arm is relatively weak and his mobility is pathetic, and he requires near-perfect pass protection by the offensive line. Brady has been unsportsmanlike, too: he broke with tradition and never congratulated or offered the customary handshake to the Eagles quarterback Nick Foles who defeated Brady in Super Bowl LII.<ref>http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24382915/nike-foles-philadelphia-eagles-tom-brady-handshake-snub-not-big-deal</ref> Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft after he played for the University of Michigan. The Patriots have appeared in eight Super Bowl appearances with Brady as quarterback, giving him the most appearances of any player.<ref>Brady has won four Super Bowl MVP awards (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI), the most ever by a player, has won three regular season MVP awards (2007 and 2010), has been selected to 12 Pro Bowls, and has led his team to more division titles (14) than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady is fourth all-time in career passing yards, fourth in career touchdown passes, and third in career passer rating. His career postseason record is 25–9, winning more playoff games than any other quarterback, and he has appeared in more playoff games than any player at any position. His 208 combined regular-season and postseason wins are also the most of any quarterback in NFL history. Brady is considered to be the biggest "steal" in the history of the NFL Draft.</ref>
Brady was suspended for four games at the beginning of the 2016-2017 season for apparently leading one of the most elaborate cheating schemes in the history of sports, whereby he had footballs deflated below regulation so that he could obtain greater control over his passes. He failed to cooperate with the investigation and lost on appeal in federal court, and a cloud of suspicion remains about whether he has been truthful to this day about the scheme, and about how long it was going on.