Tom Brady Has Really Stuck His Foot-Long in It This Time – Sportscasting

Hmmm, what can we do with Tom Brady following his admission that what he says seldom aligns with how he really feels?

Someone must have posed something approximating that question. And then someone else chimed in and suggested making the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback the celebrity pitchman for a fast-food chain.

Yes, sir. Thats some smooth thinking by executives at Subway right there.

Brady appeared on an episode of the HBO productionThe Shopand took part in a free-wheeling discussion with a panel including Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, LeBron James business manager Maverick Carter, and comedian Chelsea Handler.

When the conversation turned to political correctness, Brady all but admitted he lies constantly. (Unless, of course, that was a lie.)

What I say vs. what I think are two totally different things, the winner of seven Super Bowls said. I would say 90% of what I say is probably not what Im thinking. Which is challenging, you know? I think theres part of me that doesnt like conflict. So, in the end, I just always try to play it super flat.

Brady gave an example of dealing with reporters, a never-ending task for a starting quarterback:

From a strategic standpoint, I never want to give away like what were doing, you know what Im saying? he explained. Like, I usually say the opposite. Like, if theyve got a s corner, Ill be like, That guys unbelievable. I dont know how they even complete balls over there.

Meanwhile, in the back of his mind, Brady is formulating how hes going to conduct 60 minutes of air-raid drills on that cornerback on Sunday.

The timing of Bradys HBO appearance roughly coincided with the revelation that he is the new celebrity pitchman for the Subway sandwich chain, a role that Bill Belichick, his former NFL coach, undertook not long ago.

The gig doesnt sync with the quarterbacks much-discussed TB12 diet, which understandably poses something of a credibility problem right off the bat. Sports Business Journal reported that Brady doesnt hold a Subway sandwich in the first ad. By contrast, Belichicks ad showed him devouring a sandwich.

Outkick.com dug up a Brady interview in which he railed against processed foods.

We keep eating what they sell us and then wondering why the rates of disease and obesity are so high, he said. Our bodies become toxic when we ingest toxic chemicals. When I think about food, I picture an avocado, a banana, a salad, a handful of nuts, or a piece of fish. I dont picture a box of cereal, a tub of margarine, a box of doughnuts, a bag of potato chips, or anything else manufactured using salt, sugar, fat, etc.

That has the making of a public relations problem for Subway when the ad campaign starts and the media harps on the seeming contradiction.

Perhaps the only positive come from Seth Wickersham. The ESPN writer pointed out that, contrary to reports about the relationship between Brady and Subway, he did used to eat there more than 20 years ago.

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo created international news early in the Euro 2020 tournament for something other than his brilliance on the field.

Taking a seat at a news conference ahead of Portugals match against Hungary, Ronaldo saw two Coca-Cola bottles on the table. Well known for his strict diet to stay in optimal condition, Ronaldo shuns soft drinks. He moved the bottles out of photo range, obviously disassociating himself from both a tournament sponsor and one of the most famous brands on the planet.

The move triggered stories in financial and advertising industry publications, not to mention discussions on social media. Though its a reach to attribute it all to Ronaldos action, Coke stock sold off in the financial markets, dropping its market cap by $4 billion. Three weeks later, the market cap has declined by another $4 billion.

Brady re-tweeted the image of Ronaldo moving the bottles, commenting, Its almost like the veterans know what theyre doing. @Cristiano @TB12sports.

In case youre wondering, Subway sells Coke products at its nearly 22,000 U.S. locations, making for one more reason that having Brady as a celebrity spokesperson is awkward at best for the chain.

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