Sandwiched alphabetically in the 2018 Patriots media guide, between a single page for rookie receiver Braxton Berrios and two for fourth-year defensive tackle Malcom Brown, is all the fundamental information on Tom Brady even a Patriots diehard could desire. It includes his basic bio, game-by-game data from his 18 previous seasons, and a full inventory of accolades and achievements, many of which are unmatched in professional football history.
To tell Brady’s story in this no-frills, just-the-facts way requires 28 pages. But it still doesn’t touch the most important chapter of his story: The one that comes next.
How can he thrive at 41, an age when no quarterback before him has?