Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady fills a niche in the hearts of NFL fans.
Call it the ventricle of loathing, the chamber we fill with the bilge of envy, anger, snarkiness, sneering judgment over somebody else’s success.
Especially when that somebody else is not on our team.
Brady will be starting in his 10th Super Bowl on Sunday — more than anybody (next closest quarterback is John Elway with five) — has six Super Bowl wins — more than anybody — and four Super Bowl MVP awards — yes, more than anybody.
He’s in his 21st season, has passed for 79,204 yards and 581 touchdowns and has won so many games that it just strikes many as .