NGT: Tom Brady to Trademark �Tom Terrific�

Seaver was and still is Tom Terrific. Is it Brady's ego or something?

So with the upcoming 50th Anniversary celebration and although Seaver won't be there, I am sure you will hear the name Tom terrific mentioned many times. Does that mean Brady is going to sue all those who write/say that nickname?

to most Patriot fans, there was no history before Brady. Go ahead and ask any of them about anything that happened before and they'd be hard pressed to name any Patriot player other than Andre Tippett, or even be aware the Patriots played football before 2001, they certainly didn't watch. So it makes sense that Seaver didn't exist.

to trademark a nickname. What an ass. Do people really call Brady Tom Terrific? I obviously don't live in the Boston area, but is it common up there?

There's one and only. Tom Seaver.

that captures an aspect of his career, Giant Loser comes to mind. What a douche.

Tom Bomb and Touchdown Tom ....

Should hurry up and Trademark LT

he should trademark Tommy Two-tone.

trademark a nickname.

His dog was the Mighty Manfred and his foil was Crabby Appleton.

Brady is a Johnny come lately trying to steal what someone else has created. Shady Brady the cheater, no surprise.

The real one and only Tom Terrific. - ( New Window )

In like nearly 50 years worth of time?

Well Tom Brady is clearly worthy of being called "Tom Terrific"

I was more outraged over how LaDanian Tomlinson usurped the LT moniker.

You know it. I know it. Everyone knows it.

And the pats are fucking dirty. Just wait. It will all come out one day.

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(without clicking the link), can he monetize it in some way? sue people who use Tom Terrific?

this seems like Ivan Rodriguez trademarking "pudge"

You don't see Russell Wilson crying about being overlooked in the draft.

Thats how Seaver got it. Don't the authors of the character own the trademark ?

"Eli's bitch"

Not that he would, I suppose.

But let's say someone in the NY (or elsewhere) media referred to Seaver that way after Brady legally owns it. Then what? Fuck you Brady.

Imagine if Tomlinson tried to do such a thing with "LT." lol

"giant douchenozzle"

In comment 14461401 Mike in Long Beach said:

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Your act is so tired. Just a month or so after one of the most legendary and revered athletes in NY history retired from public life due to dementia, Brady decides he wants to use it exclusively? And you wonder why people get upset about it?

That says more about you than anyone else on this thread.

In comment 14461325 Matt in SGS said:

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to most Patriot fans, there was no history before Brady. Go ahead and ask any of them about anything that happened before and they'd be hard pressed to name any Patriot player other than Andre Tippett, or even be aware the Patriots played football before 2001, they certainly didn't watch. So it makes sense that Seaver didn't exist.

Most older Patriots fans outside of New England were Niners fans in the 80s. Frontrunners.

The rest of their fan base is comprised of casuals.

Once the BB ride is over the Pats won't have any fans.

I might have heard it once or twice, but it's not really what I would consider his nickname.

This story surprised me - not because it's unlike Brady, but because I've literally never heard him called this a single time.

Not once.

But he's trademarking it?

Uh.

In comment 14461417 Ron from Ninerland said:

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Thats how Seaver got it. Don't the authors of the character own the trademark ?

Sure looks like Brady to me. I think that's Gronk next to him,

In comment 14461401 Mike in Long Beach said:

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In comment 14461329 Section331 said:

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to trademark a nickname. What an ass. Do people really call Brady Tom Terrific? I obviously don't live in the Boston area, but is it common up there?

i've lived up here since before Brady was on the team. they don't call him that. they call him TB12 maybe. maybe i've heard him called that once.

In comment 14461479 LakeGeorgeGiant said:

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In comment 14461325 Matt in SGS said: Quote: to most Patriot fans, there was no history before Brady. Go ahead and ask any of them about anything that happened before and they'd be hard pressed to name any Patriot player other than Andre Tippett, or even be aware the Patriots played football before 2001, they certainly didn't watch. So it makes sense that Seaver didn't exist. Most older Patriots fans outside of New England were Niners fans in the 80s. Frontrunners. The rest of their fan base is comprised of casuals. Once the BB ride is over the Pats won't have any fans.

I've recounted this on BBI before. I was a student at Boston College from 1992-1996. When I first got to school there, Dick MacPherson was the head coach and no one in that town gave 2 shits about the Pats. I spoke to my roommates who were more or less your representative fan base (from in and around Boston, down by the South Shore, etc) . They were pretty clear how the city felt about their sports. It was Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots. In that order.

When Parcells and Bledsoe arrived, things started to shift, ever so slightly. I remember watching a game on TV in 1993 that was a Pats homegame and my roommates were stunned because they couldn't remember the last time the Patriots were on TV at home since the blackout rule always kept them off. Growing up in NJ, and the Giants and Jets always sold out, I had no idea what they were talking about.

And because the Giants played at the Yale Bowl and were in the NFC, there were tons of Giants fans up there when I was at school. The Giants were Boston's "NFC team" and since they had success in the 1980s, many fans up there jumped on that bandwaggon.

Hell, I knew more about their team than they did (I'd ask about Mosi Tatupu and Marv Cook and get blank stares). They only knew about Andre Tippett. Oh, and Zeke Mowatt because of his sexual harassment mess.

In comment 14461367 Section331 said:

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he should trademark Tommy Two-tone.

867-5309. 867-5309.

no wonder BB cant stand him.

bad timing with the announcement a couple months ago about the real Tom Terrific being diagnosed with dementia and stepping out of the public eye - perhaps forever.

Dick move.

In comment 14461479 LakeGeorgeGiant said:

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In comment 14461325 Matt in SGS said: Patriot fans are front runners. I've worked in Boston TV Sports for most of my adult life and before Brady, as others have said here the Pats were NEVER on home TV. They couldn't sell out the High School field they played on because NO One Cared. It wasn't until Parcells came aboard that things started to change. I worked at the ABC affiliate in Boston with the Dean of Boston TV Sports, the late Don Gillis. Don would tell me stories about the rabid NY Giant fan base in New England. More people would watch the Giants on any given Sunday than the Pats (when they were away) in the AFL and early NFL days. Back in the late 60's early 70's the Boston stations would cover the Giants in training camp. That's how popular the Giants were in NE. And for Tom Terrific..that's blasphemy ..It will and always be Tom "Terrific" Seaver. Quote: to most Patriot fans, there was no history before Brady. Go ahead and ask any of them about anything that happened before and they'd be hard pressed to name any Patriot player other than Andre Tippett, or even be aware the Patriots played football before 2001, they certainly didn't watch. So it makes sense that Seaver didn't exist. Most older Patriots fans outside of New England were Niners fans in the 80s. Frontrunners. The rest of their fan base is comprised of casuals. Once the BB ride is over the Pats won't have any fans.

In comment 14461505 Matt in SGS said:

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In comment 14461479 LakeGeorgeGiant said: Quote: In comment 14461325 Matt in SGS said: Quote: to most Patriot fans, there was no history before Brady. Go ahead and ask any of them about anything that happened before and they'd be hard pressed to name any Patriot player other than Andre Tippett, or even be aware the Patriots played football before 2001, they certainly didn't watch. So it makes sense that Seaver didn't exist. Most older Patriots fans outside of New England were Niners fans in the 80s. Frontrunners. The rest of their fan base is comprised of casuals. Once the BB ride is over the Pats won't have any fans. I've recounted this on BBI before. I was a student at Boston College from 1992-1996. When I first got to school there, Dick MacPherson was the head coach and no one in that town gave 2 shits about the Pats. I spoke to my roommates who were more or less your representative fan base (from in and around Boston, down by the South Shore, etc) . They were pretty clear how the city felt about their sports. It was Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots. In that order. When Parcells and Bledsoe arrived, things started to shift, ever so slightly. I remember watching a game on TV in 1993 that was a Pats homegame and my roommates were stunned because they couldn't remember the last time the Patriots were on TV at home since the blackout rule always kept them off. Growing up in NJ, and the Giants and Jets always sold out, I had no idea what they were talking about. And because the Giants played at the Yale Bowl and were in the NFC, there were tons of Giants fans up there when I was at school. The Giants were Boston's "NFC team" and since they had success in the 1980s, many fans up there jumped on that bandwaggon. Hell, I knew more about their team than they did (I'd ask about Mosi Tatupu and Marv Cook and get blank stares). They only knew about Andre Tippett. Oh, and Zeke Mowatt because of his sexual harassment mess.

I think they had a little bump in popularity when Raymond Berry coached them. But you're right they never seemed to have a large die-hard fan base.

I say Shady Brady

Seaver is "Tom Terrific" just like Taylor is the only "LT".

His trade mark request should be rejected

Is it the PatenT Office that handles this? We should all write objecting

In comment 14461998 Vanzetti said:

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His trade mark request should be rejected Is it the PatenT Office that handles this? We should all write objecting

I don't like the guy, and as a Seaver fan hate the idea of this but does someone need to show prior use in order to trademark something?

douchebag

MR BUNDCHEN

Those whose idea this was were just unaware, and will retract the statement when the see the push back.

That should happen unless the pull of the $ is too strong

They'll be burning Brady jerseys and memorabilia.

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Tom E. Curran
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Brady explained the �Tom Terrific� trademark request. He didn�t like the nickname and didn�t want others to use it with his likeness so he was, in effect, squatting on it. Regrets that it got �spun around�. We will have the story and sound shortlu

In comment 14464836 pjcas18 said:

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on why Tom E. Curran ‏Verified account @tomecurran 9s9 seconds ago Brady explained the �Tom Terrific� trademark request. He didn�t like the nickname and didn�t want others to use it with his likeness so he was, in effect, squatting on it. Regrets that it got �spun around�. We will have the story and sound shortlu

I don't get it, he didn't like the nickname, so he wanted to trademark it so no one called him it? Tom, you are a "shithead", quick get your lawyers on it.

They were talking about this on WFAN this morning. Apparently Boomer went on WEEI yesterday and was giving it to Brady. The massholes in turn came out in full force to shit on Boomer.

Just a weird situation all around. Brady could have just been the bigger name and dropped it.

not bigger name

is he didn't want anyone putting out a t-shirt or other merchandise with the name "Tom Terrific" on it and his likeness.

So one way to avoid it was to trademark it himself making it illegal for anyone to include his name and likeness on any merchandise or commercial purpose (except of course him - which he said he has no plans to do).

That's my interpenetration of the events.

he would have been better off just saying "out of respect for Tom Seaver, I trademarked it so no one could use the name with my likeness"

In comment 14464853 pjcas18 said:

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he would have been better off just saying "out of respect for Tom Seaver, I trademarked it so no one could use the name with my likeness"

You summed it up perfectly right here.