When first sitting down with Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady, author Jeff Benedict's nerves were at an all time high.
"I had a real (expletive) day," Brady told Benedict.
To break the tension during the first of many interviews with the quarterback, who was having a rough day, Benedict slid an envelope over to the quarterback.
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Brady opened the envelope to find a surprise — a birthday card. The quarterback's mood snapped and he broke a smile.
The interview, which was a year in the making, was for Benedict's book "The Dynasty," which chronicles the New England Patriots during the past two decades — a legacy that was highlighted by six Super Bowl wins and nine Super Bowl appearances.