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Tom Brady Rescued After Flipping Kayak

Posted Jun 10, 2009 9:20AM By Matt Snyder (RSS feed)

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If you need a quick chuckle on this Hump-Day morning, just picture a future Hall of Fame quarterback needing to be rescued from a kayaking mishap -- while watching his supermodel wife safely scooting down the stream.

Yes, Tom Brady -- the all-everything quarterback of the New England Patriots -- rented a pair of kayaks Sunday with wife Gisele Bundchen so they could ride down the Charles River side-by-side. Whether he was a bit more adventurous or less capable with the kayak, we don't know. What we do know is that Brady cap-sized his ride and needed to be saved by another man.
"He had to be rescued," an unidentified spectator told the Boston Herald. "The launch guy went out and got him and got him back in the kayak. He's been bragging about it ever since. He's telling everyone he rescued Tom Brady."

"It was more embarrassment than real danger," the spectator said.
It's gotta be pretty tough to embarrass someone who has achieved such great feats on the football field. Brady, after all, has only won three Super Bowls, steered a team to an undefeated regular season, won a league MVP, and holds the record for single-season touchdown passes. He's in the argument for the best quarterback in the history of football. It just goes to show we all have our little moments of humility.

I'm guessing Patriots fans are hoping he stays out of the water for the rest of his playing career, because apparently, he doesn't possess quite the same skills when it comes to kayaking.

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    New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) leads the offensive unit through a drill during football practice at the team's football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday morning, June 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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    New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss (81) throws a ball back to quarterback Tom Brady during football practice at the team's football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday morning, June 9, 2009. Wide receiver Terrence Nunn (10) looks on. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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    New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss (81) pulls in a pass from quarterback Tom Brady on an end zone route during football practice at the team's football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday morning, June 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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    New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks down field to a receiver during football practice at the team's football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday morning, June 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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    New England Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell (5) looks over at quarterback Tom Brady (12) as they stretch before practice begins at the team's football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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    New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) stretches before practice begins at the team's football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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    New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) prepares to execute a passing drill during practice at the team's football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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    Tom Brady (L) and Anthony Kennedy Shiver attend the 2009 Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port on May 30, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. 2009 Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Various Locations Boston, MA United States May 30, 2009 Photo by Gail Oskin/WireImage.com To license this image (57567571), contact WireImage.com

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    Tom Brady and Katie Meade attend the HIGH Gear tailgate Gala featuring Audi Q7 TDI clean diesel. High Gear Tailgate Gala Featuring Audi Q7 TDI Clean Diesel World Trade Center Boston, MA United States May 29, 2009 Photo by Gail Oskin/WireImage.com To license this image (57556961), contact WireImage.com

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    Katie Meade and Tom Brady attend the HIGH Gear tailgate Gala featuring Audi Q7 TDI clean diesel. High Gear Tailgate Gala Featuring Audi Q7 TDI Clean Diesel World Trade Center Boston, MA United States May 29, 2009 Photo by Gail Oskin/WireImage.com To license this image (57556987), contact WireImage.com

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