Posted on 01/21/2004 6:47:59 AM PST by Pikamax
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX MON JAN 21, 2004 08:02:35 ET XXXXX
BUSH, KERRY BATTLE OVER 'SUPER BOWL' BRADY AFTER APPEARANCE AT STATE OF UNION
Super Bowl-bound New England Patriot quarterback Tom Brady has become one of the most sought after political endorsements this election cycle after he agreed to be a guest of President Bush and Laura Bush in her VIP box during the State of the Union speech!
TV images of 25 year-old Brady giving Bush repeated standing ovations -- and cheering during several of the speech's passages -- thrilled White House operatives.
One Bush staffer emailed the DRUDGE REPORT: "It was a Touchdown from Kerry's own 40-yard-line!"
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Not to be outdone, senior Kerry campaign staffers are now attempting to somehow arrange their own photo-op between Kerry and Brady.
Until recently, Kerry had every reason to believe Brady was solidly on his team.
Last Summer Brady even agreed to host a fund-raiser for Kerry in Boston. [He later canceled, claiming a scheduling conflict.]
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While an official from the New England Patriot organization claims Brady went to Washington this week to simply represent the NFL, others close to the star athlete now claim he is supporting Bush in the upcoming presidential election.
"He has switched his preference from [Massachusetts Sen. John] Kerry to Bush," a well-placed source close to Brady said Tuesday night from Boston. "He thinks President Bush has demonstrated leadership, he was proud, no, he was thrilled to go to Washington to be the president's guest and to hear his speech. He's been talking about it for weeks."
On the stump, Dem frontrunner Kerry repeatedly makes references to the New England Patriots. He began his Iowa victory speech with praise for his home team.
"Last Sunday the New England Patriots won, and one week from today, American patriots here in New Hampshire have an opportunity to restore fairness to America and to put the American people back in charge," Kerry explained.
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Question: Is Lawyer Milloy supporting John Edwards? Go Bills . . . LOL
So McNabb is better -- except when he screws up?
BRADY
YEAR TEAM G GS COM ATT PCT YDS YPA LNG TD INT SK SYD RAT ATT YDS AVG LNG TD 2001 NE 15 14 264 413 63.9 2843 6.88 91 18 12 41 216 86.5 36 43 1.2 12 0 2002 NE 16 16 373 601 62.1 3764 6.26 49 28 14 31 190 85.7 42 110 2.6 15 1 2003 NE 16 16 317 527 60.2 3620 6.87 82 23 12 32 219 85.9 42 63 1.5 11 1 Total 48 46 955 1544 61.9 10233 6.63 91 69 38 104 625 85.9 120 216 1.8 15 2
McNABB
YEAR TEAM G GS COM ATT PCT YDS YPA LNG TD INT SK SYD RAT ATT YDS AVG LNG TD 1999 PHI 12 6 106 216 49.1 948 4.39 63 8 7 28 204 60.1 47 313 6.7 27 0 2000 PHI 16 16 330 569 58.0 3365 5.91 70 21 13 45 262 77.8 86 629 7.3 54 6 2001 PHI 16 16 285 493 57.8 3233 6.56 64 25 12 39 273 84.3 82 482 5.9 33 2 2002 PHI 10 10 211 361 58.4 2289 6.34 59 17 6 28 166 86.0 63 460 7.3 40 6 2003 PHI 16 16 275 478 57.5 3216 6.73 59 16 11 43 253 79.6 71 355 5.0 34 3 Total 70 64 1207 2117 57.0 13051 6.16 70 87 49 183 1158 79.3 349 2239 6.4 54 17
Selected statistics (2001-02-03 - Career):
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
Brady 63.9 62.1 60.2 - 61.9
McNabb 57.8 58.4 57.5 - 57.0
QB RATING
Brady 86.5 85.7 85.9 - 85.9
McNabb 84.3 86.0 79.6 - 79.3
Obviously McNabb has a much better running game than Brady, but Brady's a better passer and no "Dilfer".
Here's your next Super Bowl winning QB, Jake Delhomme:
So, OK, the pictures aren't exactly current. He was 11 years old; HS freshman; and HS senior respectively. Photos from the family's collection, posted on today's Charlotte Observer web site. Super Bowl Madness has hit Charlotte in a big way.
I have no idea what his politics are. But elimination of capital gains taxes would serve him well, I'd think.
Say what?
Foosball is da debbil!
OTHERWISE, it MAY be a close game (Two good Defenses.)
WHO KNOWS who Brady will vote for for President??--one DOESN'T "Turn Down" a Presidential Invitation! (or a "President's Wife's Invitation.)
"Tempest in a Teapot!"
Doc
Is that a direct quote from that woman, Monica Lewinsky?
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