12/30/2023 0 Comments Tom brady press conference feb 6 2017![]() And if New England can find a way to knock Matt Ryan around a little bit from the get-go or Atlanta can do that to Tom Brady, that's going to go a very, very long way to deciding this game. I will tell you this, though - I think the game is going to be won or lost at the line of scrimmage, as most games are. But because of my knowledge of Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, I'm inclined to say New England. TRASK: On paper, intellectually looking at the X's and O's in the matchup, I think Atlanta has the edge. TRASK: I think this is a fascinating chess matchup between the head coach that I believe is the best of all time in Bill Belichick versus a very, very well-coached team in Atlanta. TRASK: And I take my ice cream bets very seriously. TRASK: I am not a gambler, so I will not be placing any bets - you know, perhaps maybe an I'll-bet-you-an-ice-cream-cone sort of bet. I do want to get your take about the matchup tonight. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Enough about politics - we're just going to just talk about the game. I think if you're going to purport to issue a transcript of a conversation, then the transcript should be full. Now at the end of the day, it was omitted. Was it a conscious decision at a very senior level, or was it simply someone more junior saying - oh, what the heck? - I'm going to leave this out. TRASK: I don't know what the NFL's motivation was in omitting that language. GARCIA-NAVARRO: How do you think the NFL is handling it, though - thinking in particular of the NFL's decision to omit parts of the Tom Brady press conference transcript that dealt with politics? Should it have just been honest and included that? I also respect that other people may not share my view and that they may choose to have a bright line between their love for sports and then their interest in social issues. You know, I grew and grew up within an organization which did involve itself in such things, and I loved that. TRASK: That, in my view, is an individual decision. Do you think that the Super Bowl should be a place where people talk about politics and show their political allegiances? I'm thinking, of course, of Colin Kaepernick. GARCIA-NAVARRO: You've gone on the record, though, supporting football players, for example, who make political statements on the field. And I always hoped that people would remember that moment of commonality when disagreeing on other topics. That's something tremendous that sport offers us. TRASK: You know, one of the things I observed and I enjoyed over the course of my career is looking through our stadium during a game and seeing fans from every location, every age, every ethnicity, race, religion, men, women, old, young - enjoying those moments together and looking around and seeing every single person embraced in collective ecstasy. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Is the Super Bowl supposed to really bring people together, forget their political troubles? Or do you think that, you know, we're unable to do that, you know, at this moment? She's the former CEO of the Oakland Raiders. GARCIA-NAVARRO: We're joined by an NFL insider, Amy Trask. In today's edition of Out Of Bounds, our weekly conversation about sports and culture, we're going to talk about the politics surrounding the year's biggest football showdown. GARCIA-NAVARRO: That voice is, of course, Lady Gaga, the outspoken pop star who's headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. LADY GAGA: I believe in the spirit of equality and the spirit of this country as one of love and compassion and kindness. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Great friends of mine - great, great champion, unbelievable winner. TOM BRADY: Like I said, he's been a friend of mine. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Nothing but praise from Tom Brady when it comes to Donald Trump. And you thought this would be an escape from politics? More than 100 million people are expected to watch the Atlanta Falcons with quarterback Matt Ryan face off against the New England Patriots and superstar quarterback Tom Brady. ![]() It's Super Bowl Sunday, as if you didn't know.
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