# Tom Terrific--Is It Seaver or Brady? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 4, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015 "2019-06-04T15:35:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/1 "2019-06-04T15:35:44Z")
> **[Tom Terrific? Tom Brady ticks off Mets fans with his trademark request.](https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2019/06/03/tom-terrific-tom-brady-tom-seaver-trademark/)** > > In the battle of Tom vs. Tom, Mets fans are coming down squarely on the side of their guy. Tom Brady landed on the wrong side of another sport’s New \[…\] Tom Brady’s trying to trademark “Tom Terrific” for his brand name. My husband said, “The only Tom Terrific is Tom Seaver, who was so good after he couldn’t pitch any more he pitched in the American League.” ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/2 "2019-06-04T16:02:22Z")
Gotta tell ya, if he’s trying to trademark Seaver’s nickname, that’s pretty shitty. Didn’t anyone tell him this is a pretty bad idea? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/3 "2019-06-04T16:14:07Z")
What a Crabby Appleton. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/4 "2019-06-04T16:18:09Z")
> [@Dendarii\_Dame](#): > > [https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2019/06/03/tom-terrific-tom-brady-tom-seaver-trademark](https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2019/06/03/tom-terrific-tom-brady-tom-seaver-trademark) > > Tom Brady’s trying to trademark “Tom Terrific” for his brand name. My husband said, “The only Tom Terrific is Tom Seaver, who was so good after he couldn’t pitch any more he pitched in the American League.” Your husband isn’t wrong. What the fuck, tho? 1. Who the fuck has ever called Tom Brady “Tom Terrific”? 2. Does this fucking jackass need more money? Really? What’s his fucking problem? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/5 "2019-06-04T16:23:30Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 1. Does this fucking jackass need more money? What does this mean? A trademark registration isn’t free money. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/6 "2019-06-04T16:38:10Z")
Brady was never given a proper nickname so he’s trying to grant himself one through the legal system. If this doesn’t work I bet he’ll next try to get Megatom. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/7 "2019-06-04T16:49:35Z")
I must have heard Tom Terrific referring to Mr. Brady at some point as it sounds vaguely familiar. I live in New England though, so that’s probably why. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/8 "2019-06-04T16:50:25Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Brady was never given a proper nickname He should be happy with GOAT. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/9 "2019-06-04T16:52:38Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > What does this mean? A trademark registration isn’t free money. I didn’t say it was “free money”. Tell me, tho, why you think most people register trademarks. I think it’s because they intend to try and make money with it. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/10 "2019-06-04T16:55:26Z")
What about this guy? [Tom Terrific - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Terrific) ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/11 "2019-06-04T16:58:08Z")
Seaver, of course. I like the OP’s husband’s line. ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/12 "2019-06-04T18:36:45Z")
Tom the more talent then just about anyone but still cheated. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/13 "2019-06-04T18:38:55Z")
If this is true, Tom Brady is a complete shithead. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/14 "2019-06-04T19:54:20Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **ElvisL1ves** : > > He should be happy with GOAT. Greatest Of All Toms? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/15 "2019-06-04T20:04:12Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > What about this guy? [Tom Terrific - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Terrific) I believe Terrytoons was owned by CBS when [Tom Terrific was on Captain Kangaroo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PgniqcgdFo). ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/16 "2019-06-04T21:42:16Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > He should be happy with GOAT. No kidding. I will quite readily admit he is the best QB to ever play the game. Isn’t that good enough? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/17 "2019-06-04T23:02:02Z")
[Tom Terrific! The GOAT!](https://cdn-s3.si.com/s3fs-public/2013/02/brady-combine-top.jpg) Lol, no. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/18 "2019-06-05T03:37:24Z")
It will always be Seaver. And it’s particularly shitty to be pulling this after it was announced that Seaver will no longer be able to make public appearances because he has dementia. ---
**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/19 "2019-06-05T18:43:58Z")
This will be very deflating to him if he doesn’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015/20 "2019-06-05T19:45:14Z")
I have no idea why Brady is trying to take an existing nickname from a previous sports legend. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-terrific-is-it-seaver-or-brady/835015.md?page=2)