Super Bowl notebook: Brady ends radio interview over crude comment about his daughter
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady abruptly ended his weekly radio interview Monday morning for a crude remark one of the hosts made about his 5-year-old daughter last week.
Brady, who appears weekly on the “Kirk & Callahan Show” on sports radio WEEI in Boston each week, said he was disappointed with the disparaging remark when the host was discussing the “Tom vs. Time” documentary, which includes Brady’s family and has been airing as a video series on Facebook.
“I’ve tried to come on this show for many years and showed you guys a lot of respect,” Brady said, per ESPN. “I’ve always tried and come on and do a good job for you guys. It’s very disappointing when you hear (the comments about my daughter), certainly. My daughter, or any child, certainly don’t deserve that.”
Host Alex Reimer, who sometimes appears on the “Kirk & Callahan Show, made the remark about Brady’s daughter on a different show last week, calling her “an annoying little pissant.”
Brady said he would evaluate whether he will appear on the station again.
Kirk Minihane, one of the hosts of the radio show, said on the air Monday that Reimer had been suspended for the entire Super Bowl week.
Goodell: ‘I am concerned’ about catch rule, will push for change
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will push to change the league’s controversial catch rule this offseason, saying he is “concerned” after years of complaints and confusion from coaches, players and fans.
“I’m not just somewhat concerned (about the rule),” Goodell said in an interview with FS1’s Colin Cowherd on his talk show. “I am concerned. …
“It’s particularly in the going to the ground that I think is creating a lot of the confusion.”
Goodell told Cowherd that he convened a summit earlier this month of five Hall of Fame receivers and several coaches to discuss the rule.
In the league’s most recent catch controversy in Week 15, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James was ruled to have dropped a potential game-winning touchdown with 28 seconds remaining against the New England Patriots after the play was overturned by an instant replay review.
“You want there to be clarity from an officiating standpoint and a coaching and player standpoint,” Goodell said. “… I think here you might have clarity in a large element of it, but what happens is that it’s not the rule that people really want.
“I hope we’ll be able to address this in a way that will bring more clarity and frankly more excitement to this.”
Eagles’ Long won’t visit White House if team wins
With one more win, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long will end this season the way he did the last — with a Super Bowl championship. And as he did following the 2016 season, if Long does get that win, he won’t be visiting the White House.
Speaking Sunday on the “Pardon My Take” podcast, Long said: “No, I’m not going to the White House. You kidding me?”
Long won Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots, the team his Eagles are playing Sunday. He was one of several Patriots players not to go to the White House following last season.
The announcement Sunday is just the latest in a series of political statements and actions by Long this season.

