Episode 71: Super Session

On the newest episode of NER ... Cacique gets a full hour to bask in the glow of the Giants Super Bowl win. Oh, and we talk about the game too.

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Tom Brady Cries When Remembering Draft Day

For the last few years, we're all reminded that Tom Brady was drafted with the 199th pick in 2000. Apparently it's not something Brady wants to be reminded of.

The future Hall-of-Famer broke down when recalling his draft day experience. The interview was part of "The Brady 6",  an ESPN documentary about the 2000 QB draft class and how Brady became king of it.

Via ESPN:

Brady stopped for several seconds, lowered his head and began to cry.

"It was just a tough day, you know?" he continued. "I just remember being there with my mom and dad."

Brady's chin continued to quake. He paused again to gather himself.

"Sorry about that," Brady said. "You know, they were just so supportive of me. They take it as emotional as I do. Finally, when the Patriots called, I was so excited. I was, like, 'I don't have to be an insurance salesman,' you know?"

Three-time Super Bowl winner. Two-time Super Bowl MVP. Two-time NFL MVP. Six Pro Bowls. Highest-paid player in the NFL. Married to a supermodel. Don't cry, Tom. You won. You won big.

The NFL Lockout...Simplified (And Animated)

Does the NFL/NFLPA/CBA/NLRB alphabet soup gotcha down? Too many names, dates and locations to remember? Just hoping that someone could put it all together in a crudely animated CGI news report designed to give you a basic outline of what's going on? 

Well the good folks of Taiwan-based NMA have you covered. The same people who broke down the Tiger Woods scandal, reported on the Chinese serial foot licker and investigated whether it was Suge Knight who had Tupac Shakur killed have now set their sights on the National Football League's labor strife.

From what we can tell, some random white guys wearing Peyton Manning and Tom Brady jerseys are representing the players interests while other white guys in suits toss the pigskin around inside of empty stadiums. All the while, President Barack Obama is tasked with pardoning a flock of chickens that were apparently bound for sports bars all across the country.

Oh and Hines Ward is a white guy.