Posted on 04/23/2015 9:22:00 AM PDT by Red Badger
BOSTON (CBS) — The Patriots will be honored by President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday, but the MVP won’t be in attendance.
According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss and the Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe, Tom Brady will not be present at the White House due to a family obligation.
Brady has attended three previous trips to the White House, in 2002, 2004 and 2005.
The quarterback earned Super Bowl MVP honors for the third time in his career when he threw four touchdowns in a 28-24 win over the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.
There’s no reason to doubt Brady’s sincerity with the family commitment, though it is worth noting that White House press secretary Josh Earnest did lob an unprovoked attack on Brady’s truthfulness back in late January, when “DeflateGate” was a leading topic around the country.
I would REALLY like to believe it is TB’s gfy to obama.
I’m betting that it is, but PC NFL types won’t say it...............
Brady is not a liberal nor is he left of center.
#3 and #4 ... good
Heh. Gotta re-arrange his sock drawer.
They drove Tim Thomas out of Boston after he refused to visit the BHO’s WH. And the Bruins have been in decline ever since...
yup...lots or rumors once he’s done he’ll run for office as a GOP in either Assachussettes or Michigan....
No kidding. I was talking to “Scalper” who said she’d give back the World Series if Schilling had never come to Boston. BTW, NO SALE!
no but i do remember Mark Chumura of the GB Packers telling clinton to go stick it after the Pack won the SB...
Got to go with Michigan on that one.
Well maybe I can’t be so rough on Brady anymore. He might just be a right minded guy. We’ll see.
Woulda been nice to hear “Thanks for the invite, but Sorry- won’t be able to make it- I’ll be protesting gay marriage on that day- so sorry”
“…due to a family obligation.”
He has to wash his dog…….Good on Tom!
Seems to be apolitical - all he cares about is football.
Which is kind of refreshing - we don't have to tell Brady: "just shut up and play".
Tom Brady is a Republican...conservative maybe not but certainly a Republican.
It pissed me off to no end the bull crap that was spewed on here during Tom’s treatment of deflate gate. It was insulting to see.
His supermodel wife just retired and he has to comfort her.................
Hell hath no fury like a fan of a losing team..............
Brady attended three previous trips to the White House, in 2002, 2004 and 2005 — back when we had a real president in our White House. I hope he will attend again after 2017.
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