Recently signed Buccaneers QB Tom Brady is seeking to trademark "Tompa Bay" and "Tompa Brady" for use in merchandise, including on clothing, headwear and footwear.
The requests to trademark the new phrases were filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on April 6. An additional trademark, "TB x TB," was filed on March 20.
ESPN's Jenna Laine notes that last season, Brady tried to trademark "Tom Terrific," but the request was unsuccessful as it was found to be too closely associated with Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver.
Earlier this week, Brady took part in a more than two-hour-long interview with Howard Stern.