Brady gives Pats linemen new cars

Posted: Saturday May 17, 2008 07:18AM ET

Some quarterbacks will take their offensive linemen out for a steak dinner at the end of the season to thank them for their protection. Others might gift their offensive line with Rolex watches. That is, if they're lucky. As Dan Koppen, Logan Mankins and Stephen Neal found out last night, he tends to operate on a much grander scale than most quarterbacks. Dinner? Fancy watch? Brady presented the three offensive linemen who came to his event with an Audi Q7 SUV to kick off the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port.

Boston Herald

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Wow, I wash I was 325lbs

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*wish

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He was going to give them two Audi Q7 SUV's,but they kinda let him down at the Super Bowl.

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Classy... B-)

Anyone want to bet that someone on this post is going to give Brady crap about this? Someone is going to twist this into something bad instead of it being a nice jesture from Brady to his front line... just watch and see how accurate my prediction is... some people are just pathetic... they hate and are so blinded by it that that they can't see the forest for the trees... I loathe the Yankees, but if Jeter did this or if Manning (take your pick which) did the same thing I would make positive comments about them... let's see how many Pats haters come out and admit that this was a positive thing...

Any bets?

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You know that probably makes the linemen feel like Brady thinks they can't afford stuff like that....but they will still take it

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Do they get to bang Giselle too?

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You know that probably makes the linemen feel like Brady thinks they can't afford stuff like that....but they will still take it
JHILL! | 05/17/08, 08:06 AM

Those guys can afford those cars, are you kidding me? all of those guys are well paid, and can afford a $50,000 vehicle, EASY! And Tommy knows that, and they know he knows it. But a really generous gesture from a grateful QB, I like it.

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Agreed...nothing bad about this...very cool gesture from Tom Brady to these players. These guys are literally watching your back, and keeping you out of the hospital.

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Classy... B-)

Anyone want to bet that someone on this post is going to give Brady crap about this? Someone is going to twist this into something bad instead of it being a nice jesture from Brady to his front line... just watch and see how accurate my prediction is... some people are just pathetic... they hate and are so blinded by it that that they can't see the forest for the trees... I loathe the Yankees, but if Jeter did this or if Manning (take your pick which) did the same thing I would make positive comments about them... let's see how many Pats haters come out and admit that this was a positive thing...

Any bets?
Cryptoe | 05/17/08, 08:01 AM
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Only to say he should have been more ecologically aware and bought them Honda's instead. That would have been funny seeing someone that size try to squeeze into a Rav 4.

Remember when Marino bought his linemen gloves? And they only got those because he got them free because he was a spokesman. Good on you Tom. Take care of these guys.

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Awwww, how disgusting.

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Do they get to bang Giselle too?
buford | 05/17/08, 08:19 AM

Nope, they would crush her little body

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He gave them the wheels under one condition......they have to drive them to Hawaii and run over Matt Walsh.

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hmm so hes the honorary chairman of an event sponsored by AUDI, and he gave only 3 of his 5 linemen free AUDI'S. someone wanna bet me that tom terrific didnt pay sticker price on those cars

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..and no cheating by trying to get them on a plane.

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Do they get to bang Giselle too?
buford | 05

You kiss your mother with that mouth? I am calling her now........

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Brady presented the three offensive linemen who came to his event with an Audi Q7 SUV to kick off the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port.


I'm a Patriot fan and I like Tom Brady but, did any of you read the last sentence in the article? He didn't suddenly decide to buy his linemen Audi SUV's. He did it to kick off the Best Buddies Challenge and those linemen are his best buddies. Besides, he probably got a good deal from the company.

And those Isotoner gloves Marino gave to his linemen were promotional gifts he shared with them. Truth in advertising, at least back then, an celebrity advertising a product actually had to use it. Remember Joe Namath's ads for Leggs Pantyhose? Yup, had to use them or be in violation.

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I thought of Oprah when I read this

YOU GET A CAR! YOU GET A CAR! YOU GET A CAR! EVERYBODY GETS A CAR!

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I bet the rest of his teammates are pissed they didn't show up for the buddy challenge.

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As the briliant Cartman said, " if you get caught cheating, your a cheater. If you get away with cheating, your SaVvy.

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hmm so hes the honorary chairman of an event sponsored by AUDI, and he gave only 3 of his 5 linemen free AUDI'S. someone wanna bet me that tom terrific didnt pay sticker price on those cars
duncdaddy86 | 05/17/08, 09:18 AM

reading comprehension.
The article states that he gave the 3 offensive lineman who actually CAME to the event. The other two Im sure have wives kicking their **** now for not playing a round of Golf.

Oh wait ! They';re in Hyannis? Hyannis is on Cape Cod, Im on Cape Cod.

See ya !

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