An Ode to Tom Brady and Super Bowl Fandom
Professional football has given this only girl, sandwiched between an older and younger brother, something to talk about with my father and brothers.
It was Monday, February 6, 2017, and my beloved New England Patriots had just made the greatest comeback in sports history to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. My flying companion and I had watched highlights of the game on ESPN the entire flight. The night before, as Tom Brady skillfully started picking away at the Patriot’s deficit, I felt a physical transformation....