Peter King Reveals the Moment He Knew Tom Brady Was Different

Peter King joins Kevin Clark for a wide-ranging conversation about his legendary career covering the NFL and the stories behind his new book, The Game.
King reflects on some of the biggest figures and moments he has covered throughout his career, including the moment he realized Tom Brady was different, Brady’s relentless work ethic, and why he believes Patrick Mahomes is Brady's heir. He also goes deep on Andy Reid and the story behind the Chiefs’ iconic “Wasp” play from Super Bowl LIV, including how Mahomes helped decide to run it against the 49ers.
King also shares incredible stories about building relationships with coaches and players, including how he first gained Bill Parcells' trust, what made Michael Irvin such a unique personality, and the lessons he learned from decades of reporting on the NFL.
Plus, Peter offers advice for young sports journalists trying to break into the industry, explains why getting practice matters more than where you work, and weighs in on NFL rules and the possibility of an 18-game season.
From Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes to Andy Reid, Bill Parcells and Michael Irvin, this is a conversation packed with stories from one of the most accomplished football writers of his generation.

00:00 - Peter King joins This Is Football!
02:27 - When Peter knew Tom Brady was special
06:38 - Peter's story from the Chiefs winning Super Bowl LIV
13:54 - How Peter got access to Bill Parcells
19:24 - Peter's advice for young reporters
23:42 - What Peter would change about football
27:36 - Best quote Peter ever got
30:18 - Biggest bada**es Peter has ever covered - James Harrison & Michael Irvin

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