Did you notice that in the well-done ESPN SportsCentury piece on Pats quarterback Tom Brady that Brady didn't, ummmm, talk?

The omnipotent sports network courted the 28-year-old over the summer fully expecting cooperation because, well, they're omnipotent. And what's the harm in doing a little retrospective after three Super Bowl wins.

Brady thought the harm was that he didn't want to help in a retrospective for a career that is still in its nascent stages.

So he respectfully declined. Notice also that members of Brady's tight-knit family were absent. Once they knew Tom didn't want in, they followed suit.

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