In 2021, decorated NFL superstar Tom Brady signed a deal with rental car company Hertz to promote their newly purchased fleet of electric vehicles. In one of the first ads, Brady is, for some reason, seen plugged into a charging station while a Hertz employee leads a woman to her electric car, saying, “Our new EV rental fleet is the absolute GOAT,” at which point the customer replies, “Speaking of GOATs, is that Tom Brady?” For the unfamiliar, “GOAT” is an acronym that means “greatest of all time.” And for the observant, yes, this ad is basically nonsensical.

Throughout his career, Brady won seven Super Bowl championships, five Super Bowl MVP titles, three NFL MVP titles and a host of other accolades and statistical triumphs that have made him worthy, among football fans, of the GOAT titl

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