Before Tom Brady was synonymous with GOAT, there was the picture of Tom Brady with a goat.
By the summer of 2005, No. 12 was already a three-time Super Bowl champion. GQ wondered whether he “just might be changing pro football itself,” and made Brady the subject of a lengthy cover story. Built around an interview in the days before his uninspiring performance hosting Saturday Night Live, it’s interesting enough, but it was the accompanying fashion shoot that got all the attention.
So much so, Brady’s offensive line printed out copies of the biggest laughers — Brady nuzzled by dogs, Brady riding a horse, Brady cuddling that famous baby goat — and pinned them to their backs before they headed out to a training camp practice session in front of the usual crowd of fans.