The “Roast of Tom Brady ” be long past, but the legendary Patriots quarterback is still in the mood to make some jokes.
After Robert Kraft unveiled a 17-foot statue outside of Gillette Stadium in Brady’s honor, he took the stage for a six-minute speech littered with light-hearted wisecracks.
“What’s happening, Foxborough?” Brady began. “This is quite overwhelming obviously and I just thank you so much for being here. It means the world to me. I appreciate it. Thank you. As RKK just said it perfectly, people will never forget how you made them feel. Right now I feel extremely honored, deeply grateful, and if I’m being honest, kind of old. I’m also a little surprised because usually they don’t build statues until you’re really old, like (Mike) Vrabel and (Tedy) Bruschi.”
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