Table of Contents
Prologue: San Francisco, California, May 19, 2015 3
Part I
Chapter 1 A Cold Rain 9
Chapter 2 Storm Fronts 16
Chapter 3 Pressure 26
Chapter 4 The Ultimate Fan 38
Chapter 5 The Underdog 49
Chapter 6 Game Changers 56
Part II
Chapter 7 Learning Curve 65
Chapter 8 Taking Hits 75
Chapter 9 It's Good! 84
Part III
Chapter 10 Legendary Status 97
Chapter 11 "It's About Honor. It's About Respect." 106
Chapter 12 Brady's New Team 117
Chapter 13 Power Play 127
Chapter 14 Kraft's Counterattack 137
Chapter 15 Tom Brady vs. the NFL 144
Chapter 16 Highs and Lows 155
Chapter 17 Isolation 160
Part IV
Chapter 18 The Return 173
Chapter 19 Rolling 183
Chapter 20 Freight Train 191
Chapter 21 The Ties That Bind 199
Part V
Chapter 22 The Locker Room 211
Chapter 23 Fire and Ice 219
Chapter 24 They Will Fight Their Asses Off! 231
Chapter 25 No Room for Error 238
Chapter 26 Unsung Heroes 247
Chapter 27 The Steep Climb 255
Chapter 28 You Gotta Believe 263
Chapter 29 Redemption 268
Epilogue: Not Done 281
Acknowledgments 287
Notes 291
Select Bibliography 299
Index 301