Post by philskiw on May 1, 2016 7:25:49 GMT -5
This is one of the best story's I've read in a long time. Per Reiss
7. One of my first phone calls Saturday morning was to running back Kevin Faulk, who stole the show among Patriots fans on Day 2 of the NFL draft by wearing a Tom Brady jersey under his sport coat as he announced the team's third-round pick in Chicago by saying, "The New England Patriots AND Tom Brady select …" Faulk was at the Atlanta airport when we touched base, awaiting a connecting flight to return home, and here are some highlights from our discussion:
He first got the idea from someone on Twitter while in his hotel room that day. He had also heard the possibility of him doing something first mentioned on sports radio (credit to Dale Arnold of WEEI).
About a half-hour later, Faulk said he received a phone call from a friend who had a connection in Chicago, offering up a Brady jersey. The jersey was delivered to him soon after.
Faulk then relayed to team officials that he planned to do it as long as he wasn't stopped before he arrived on stage. He kept the jersey in a bag, quickly slipped it on, and then waited in the "green room" where Goodell wasn't far away.
Faulk slipped on the jersey moments before he was supposed to go on stage. The woman escorting him looked at him and Faulk asked her if she thought it was OK. Her response: "Do it." Turns out she was a Patriots fan.
Faulk said he wasn't nervous about announcing the pick, with NFL executive Troy Vincent standing nearby, as much as making sure he made it on stage with the jersey.
His cell phone blew up after, which included a message of thanks from Brady himself.
7b. Belichick's reaction to Faulk wearing the Brady jersey at the draft: "Love Kevin. He always makes good decisions. Looked sharp out there."
Ha Ha
7. One of my first phone calls Saturday morning was to running back Kevin Faulk, who stole the show among Patriots fans on Day 2 of the NFL draft by wearing a Tom Brady jersey under his sport coat as he announced the team's third-round pick in Chicago by saying, "The New England Patriots AND Tom Brady select …" Faulk was at the Atlanta airport when we touched base, awaiting a connecting flight to return home, and here are some highlights from our discussion:
He first got the idea from someone on Twitter while in his hotel room that day. He had also heard the possibility of him doing something first mentioned on sports radio (credit to Dale Arnold of WEEI).
About a half-hour later, Faulk said he received a phone call from a friend who had a connection in Chicago, offering up a Brady jersey. The jersey was delivered to him soon after.
Faulk then relayed to team officials that he planned to do it as long as he wasn't stopped before he arrived on stage. He kept the jersey in a bag, quickly slipped it on, and then waited in the "green room" where Goodell wasn't far away.
Faulk slipped on the jersey moments before he was supposed to go on stage. The woman escorting him looked at him and Faulk asked her if she thought it was OK. Her response: "Do it." Turns out she was a Patriots fan.
Faulk said he wasn't nervous about announcing the pick, with NFL executive Troy Vincent standing nearby, as much as making sure he made it on stage with the jersey.
His cell phone blew up after, which included a message of thanks from Brady himself.
7b. Belichick's reaction to Faulk wearing the Brady jersey at the draft: "Love Kevin. He always makes good decisions. Looked sharp out there."
Ha Ha
