Tom Brady has been answering questions about wife Gisele Bündchen at Super Bowl media day for years, but he wasn't the only Patriots player getting asked about his significant other Monday.
Wide receiver Danny Amendola is dating former Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo. So when reporters weren't asking about Amendola's postseason heroics, they were grilling him about being part of New England's new "it couple."
"It's never been about a competition or anything, but she's a great girl," Amendola said, smiling ear to ear, surrounded by a cluster of cameras and microphones at Xcel Energy Center.
Culpo routinely celebrates Amendola's achievements on social media. She tweeted a picture of the two of them kissing on the Gillette Stadium Field after he caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to defeat the Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game.
All of New England wants to wrap Amendola in a hug these days, the way he keeps making plays just when the Patriots need them.
Amendola is no fantasy football star. His regular-season numbers have been fairly pedestrian for the Patriots, with only 12 touchdowns in five years. But there's a reason teammate Rob Gronkowski calls him: "Danny Playoff Amendola."
Amendola has been Brady's most dependable target during some storybook comebacks, including the Patriots' past two Super Bowls.
"Danny is everything our team is about," Brady said. "Danny never makes excuses, does everything Coach asks him to do, comes out, shows up to work every day with a great attitude. … He makes the biggest plays in the biggest games."