What Is Bradying?

Tom Brady is known for his stoicism. He's a well-known sports personality who has also played in several Super Bowls and won three, just in case you didn't know. When the Patriots lost Super Bowl XLVI to the New York Giants, he had difficulty hiding his disappointment. He was so upset that he sat on the field and clasped his hands between his legs. It looked like he wanted to cry, but he didn't. He just stayed there with an expression that said everything: "I'm so disappointed."Luckily, someone took a picture of him looking like this, and it went viral on the Internet! People were posting it everywhere: on Facebook and Twitter. Even Reddit. then they started making jokes about how sad Tom Brady looked after losing the game; they called it "Bradying." Now all over social media, you can see people Bradying (and making fun of people who Brady). Back in 2011, the NFL quarterback Tim Tebow was a huge deal. He led the Denver Broncos to a playoff appearance for the first time in nearly 15 years. He wasn't just a great player and a devout Christian who prayed on the field before every game. So naturally, when people started seeing pictures of him on their social media feeds, they had to get in on the action. Thus was born "Tebowing," a meme that involved posting pictures of people imitating Tebow's prayer pose. It was all over Twitter and Facebook for months. Now we have another football-related meme: Brady. The term refers to imitating New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who has celebrated big plays by throwing up his arms and jumping into a swimming pool (or sometimes just standing in one). It's an homage to his dance moves called "The Dougie."