GOAT

What This Book Covers

1. Prologue
2. Chapter One - The 199th
3. Chapter Two - Michigan Made
4. Chapter Three - The Call from Foxboro
5. Chapter Four - The First Ring
6. Chapter Five - Belichick’s Dynasty Machine
7. Chapter Six - 18–1
8. Chapter Seven - The Knee and the Comeback
9. Chapter Eight - Almost Immortal
10. Chapter Nine - Courtroom and Legacy
11. Chapter Ten - The Greatest Comeback
12. Chapter Eleven - End of an Era
13. Chapter Twelve - Tampa Terrors
14. Chapter Thirteen - The Retirement Riddle
15. Chapter Fourteen - Afterlife

Excerpt

PROLOGUE PICTURE IT. A six-foot-four dude with the upper-body definition of a clarinet player, jogging in slow motion through the NFL Combine like he just learned what legs are. He’s got a weak 40 time, a tucked-in shirt, and a face that says “Yes, I will take that internship at State Farm.” This is Tom Brady. At least, that’s what the name tag says. To the scouts, he’s forgettable. To the camera, he’s meme-worthy. To the spreadsheets of the year 2000, he’s just another late-round nothing with a haircut better suited for a dentist’s son who’s about to disappoint you in beer pong. Nobody’s thinking franchise. Nobody’s thinking seven rings. If anything, they’re thinking: “Eh, maybe a decent...