It’s not easy being Tom Brady. Even after he throws a touchdown pass — or tosses one to the other team — there’s always another job to do.
Sunday in New Orleans, without a nickel of extra pay, Brady had to help referee the game, too. Stretching the striped jersey over his shoulder pads would have been a bit of a struggle. But he just could not trust the officials on the field to make the calls, could he?
Twice, on potentially game-changing plays, the referees initially got it wrong. Brady set them straight.
To pro football fans everywhere, particularly in the 44 states where the Patriots are as admired as pickpockets, there was great irony in watching Tom Brady school N.