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Section size for Tom Brady (55 sections)
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Early life	17,789	17,789
College career	15,538	17,260
College statistics	1,722	1,722
Professional career	24	279,805
Overview	22,958	22,958
New England Patriots	27	204,975
2000: Draft and rookie season on the bench	10,709	10,709
2001: Taking over as starter and first Super Bowl victory	15,998	15,998
2002 season	2,795	2,795
2003 and 2004 seasons: Back-to-back Super Bowl wins	9,820	9,820
2005 and 2006 seasons	12,421	12,421
2007: Perfect regular season and first MVP	12,305	12,305
2008: Injury	4,675	4,675
2009: Return from injury	8,536	8,536
2010: Second MVP	9,290	9,290
2011: Loss in Super Bowl XLVI	12,329	12,329
2012 and 2013 seasons	13,168	13,168
2014: Fourth Super Bowl win	9,484	22,715
Deflategate report	13,231	13,231
2015 season	9,824	16,343
Deflategate suspension	6,519	6,519
2016: Fifth Super Bowl win	13,848	13,848
2017: Third MVP and loss in Super Bowl LII	17,872	17,872
2018–2019: Sixth Super Bowl win	22,124	22,124
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	27	46,567
2020 season: Seventh Super Bowl win	21,066	21,066
2021 season	15,892	15,892
2022 season	9,582	9,582
Retirement	5,281	5,281
Broadcasting career	2,975	2,975
NFL career statistics	441	17,852
Regular season	7,294	7,294
Postseason	6,192	6,192
Super Bowl	3,925	3,925
NFL career records	23	20,691
Regular season	8,094	8,094
Playoffs	5,104	5,104
Super Bowl	4,932	4,932
New England Patriots franchise records	1,831	1,831
Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise records	707	707
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Personal life	4,258	31,252
Family and relationships	6,832	6,832
Politics	12,140	12,140
Diet and lifestyle	8,022	8,022
Filmography	19	1,395
Film	262	262
Television	1,114	1,114
See also	421	421
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Correct all pros listed

Brady was a 1st team all pro in 2012 and 2016 from TSN. TSN is recognized by the NFL the same as AP. His page needs to correctly list his first team all pros. Farazsyed26 (talk) 16:48, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Farazsyed26: Do you have a reference that shows that The Sporting News selections are recognized in terms of, let's say, HoF candidacy? Hey man im josh (talk) 17:14, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also providing some sources that do seem to reflect that he was selected these years. Hey man im josh (talk) 17:17, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is a problem with all of the pages. People can never agree if the infobox should just be AP-only or if it should include other selectors. Years ago some of the infoboxes actually used to say "AP first-team All-Pro" I think instead of just "First-team All-Pro" but @Lizard the Wizard: (the goat) removed the selectors from the infoboxes. I've never really messed around with the All-Pros in the infoboxes that much because there's never been a firm consensus on how to do it. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:23, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FWIW, the NFL's record book lists TSN and PFWA All-Pros too.[1] With few press agencies now and prominent free news sites using AP feeds, there might be an inflated impression of AP's standing. —Bagumba (talk) 06:11, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Re: HoF candidacy, Fouts' HOF page displays Pro Bowls. As for All-Pro, it calls him "an All-Pro choice in 1979, 1982, and 1985", which seems to correspond only to his 1st team selections, of which 1985 was by NEA only (AP was only 2nd team).[2] But then his profile page was not necessarily tied with his candidacy. I don't think there any "official" qualification list. —Bagumba (talk) 06:28, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The NFL Record and Fact Book lists AP, TSN, and PFWA as selectors in terms of financial bonuses for players, but there's no question the AP's team is currently the most well-known and prestigious. Problem is, it wasn't always that way. The AP didn't even start naming All-Pros until 1940. The question would be where to draw the line. Lizard (talk) 17:56, 13 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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He won 7 Super Bowls 24.45.178.147 (talk) 23:32, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. LizardJr8 (talk) 23:59, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Number of Brady Patriot Super Bowl appearances is incorrect at 11, should be 9.

Change "Brady's successes helping the Patriots set the records for Super Bowl appearances (11) and wins" to "Brady's successes helping the Patriots set the records for Super Bowl appearances (9) and wins" RealityDistrict9 (talk) 16:27, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Article is correct. The Patriots have been to 11 Super Bowls. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:55, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry RealityDistrict9 (talk) 22:58, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Birmingham Phoenix Cricket

Knighthead Capital, the US group that includes legendary NFL quarterback Brady, then agreed to buy 49% in Birmingham Phoenix. Knighthead invested in Birmingham City Football Club in 2023. 2A06:5906:1A15:D300:58C4:F8C3:5617:CDAD (talk) 03:19, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]