Share this: A lawsuit alleging late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien stole three jokes from another comedy writer moved forward in a Southern California U.S. District Court, and Tom Brady is the subject of one of them. Alex Kaseberg claims O’Brien and his writers infringed on the copyrights of at least five of his jokes between December 2014 and June 2015, The Hollywood Reporter reported Monday. And although Judge Janis Sammartino agreed that jokes about facts and current events only have “thin” copyright protection, she believed a jury could potentially find enough similarities in three of the jokes. That’s where the Brady quip comes in. After the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX against the Seahawks, Kaseberg posted a joke the morning of Feb. 3, 2015, saying, “Tom Brady said he
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NFL Rumors: Tom Brady Expected To Visit White House With Patriots This Week
Share this: Feel free to file this news under “no duh,” but Tom Brady reportedly is expected in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday when the New England Patriots are honored for winning Super Bowl LI at the White House. Brady is expected to attend the White House visit, “sources familiar with the planning” told Politico. Brady is longtime friends with President Donald Trump. Trump said Brady gave him a congratulatory call after winning the 2016 presidential election. At least six Patriots are expected to skip the White House visit Wednesday. Defensive end Chris Long and safety Devin McCourty’s reasons are political. [embedded content] Brady skipped the Patriots’ White House visit in 2015 when President Barack Obama was in office, citing a family commitment. He attended the ceremony in 2002,
Jazz Fans Launch Aggressive Campaign To Convince Gordon Hayward Not To Leave
Share this: Utah Jazz fans have heard all the Gordon Hayward chatter and see the writing on the wall. But they’re doing everything they can to change it. Hayward, Utah’s best player and lone All-Star, will become a free agent this summer, and the Boston Celtics are one of several teams not named the Jazz expected to pursue him. Hayward leaving Utah would be tough break for a Jazz team on the rise, so superfan Garrett Jones decided to take action. Jones launched a bold GoFundMe campaign Tuesday soliciting money to build a massive billboard in Salt Lake City with a plea for Hayward. The message would go up on a billboard between Utah’s practice facility and Vivint Smart Home Arena for the whole month
Patriots’ Super Bowl Trophy Survives Scary Run-In With Deer In Maine
Share this: It’s been a treacherous few weeks for Super Bowl LI artifacts. First, we had the curious case of Tom Brady’s missing jersey, which finally was recovered after an extensive search. Now, it appears the New England Patriots’ Lombardi Trophy was in peril over the weekend. According to Maine State Police, a car carrying the Super Bowl trophy struck a deer in Fairfield, Maine, on Friday night. Fortunately, the Patriots employee driving the car and his wife emerged from the crash unscathed — as did their precious cargo. What a relief. According to the Facebook post, the employee was taking the trophy to Bangor for a photo opportunity with fans at the Cross Insurance Center. The harware will be back in Boston on Monday for
Falcons GM Wants To Change NFL Overtime Rules After Super Bowl Loss To Patriots
by Zack Cox on Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 9:09AM 2,555 Share this: After blowing a 25-point lead in the final 17 minutes of Super Bowl LI, Atlanta Falcons never touched the ball in overtime. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won the coin toss and promptly marched 75 yards down the field for a championship-clinching touchdown. Had the Patriots come up empty on that drive or kicked a field goal, the Falcons would have received a possession of their own. But under NFL rules, if a team scores a touchdown on the opening drive of overtime, the game is over. Thomas Dimitroff would like to see that rule changed. The Falcons general manager said Tuesday on “PFT Live” he believes teams that surrender a
NFL Rumors: Martellus Bennett, Raiders Have ‘Heavy Mutual Interest’
by Zack Cox on Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 12:16PM 1,298 Share this: We know Martellus Bennett will not be catching passes from Tom Brady next season. He could be catching them from Derek Carr instead. Bennett and the Oakland Raiders have “heavy mutual interest” in one another as the tight end prepares to enter free agency, a source told the Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe on Thursday. After one season in New England, Bennett confirmed Wednesday night he would not re-sign with the team, thanking Patriots fans for their support on Twitter. He played in every game for the Super Bowl LI champions, catching 55 passes for 701 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns. Earlier Wednesday, the Patriots traded for former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne
Julian Edelman Responds To Tom Brady’s Missing Jersey Suspect Board
Share this: The NFL is in the offseason, but there is one pressing question around New England: Where is Tom Brady’s Super Bowl LI jersey? After the Patriots miraculously defeated the Atlanta Falcons on Feb. 5, Brady revealed in the locker room that someone had stolen his game jersey. In an attempt to find the jersey, which Patriots owner Robert Kraft likened to a “priceless piece of art,” Brady created a “suspect board” which he shared on his Instagram Wednesday. The Patriots QB listed Julian Edelman as a primary suspect, which would make sense given the two’s close friendship. Edelman responded to Brady’s suspect board, ensuring his quarterback that they’d eventually find the jersey. Given Edelman and Brady’s tendency to thrive in pressure-filled moments, we wouldn’t