Tom Brady Patriots Hall Of Fame Induction: Everything You Need To Know

Wednesday June 12 is a VERY big day here in New England. First off, the Celtics play Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Dallas. Secondly, it's the day of Tom Brady Patriots Hall of Fame Induction.

Grab a cold drink and settle in, because here's where you'll find everything you need to know about the Greatest of All Time and his ceremony at Gillette Stadium. TB 12 is one of the greatest sports figures of all time, and in New England he's up there with Larry Bird and Bobby Orr.

Since announcing his retirement in 2022, after winning his 7th Super Bowl, the New England Patriots have been working on a ceremony worthy of the GOAT. And from the sounds of it, they will deliver. This star studded event has all the bells and whistles, and of course Tom Brady himself.

 On Wednesday, June 12, Tom Brady will become the 35th player inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame (presented by RTX). According to patriots.com, players usually have to wait 4 years before their legacy is cemented and celebrated. However, back in September, CEO Robert Kraft announced that Tom Brady's "grace period would be waived and his signature No. 12 would be retired."

You can stream the entire event on patriots.com or watch it on their social media accounts, including the Patriots YouTube channel.

So, what to expect? There will be a special guest host, a star comedian delivering a monologue, a red carpet, a lot of Brady's former teammates and staff, interviews and "surprise musical performances" (the rumors are flying regarding musical guests). More than 100 of Tom's teammates will be at the Stadium.

5:00pm: Gates into the Stadium open

5:15pm: Red Carpet before the ceremony with Patriots reporter and host Tamara Brown. Plus, Jason McCourty and Deatrich Wise Jr. Don't miss the guest interviews before the show. It will all be live-streamed for those in attendance at Gillette Stadium's video board. And for those of us at home, we can catch in on patriots.com, as well. Who will show up? We'll have to watch and see!

6:30pm: Popular comedian, actor, podcaster (and Bostonian) Bill Burr kicks off the ceremony with the opening monologue

7:00-9:30: The Main Event with Tom Brady's #12 being retired. He will be honored with Hall of Fame status with a red jacket. Teammates, coaches and Kraft will all share stories of their time with Tom.

Will Belichick be there? That's the question on everyone's minds regarding the upcoming Tom Brady Hall of Fame ceremony. According to CBS News Boston, the former head coach of the Pats will be there, "as first reported by Chad Graf of The Athletic." Despite the tension between Belichick and Robert Kraft, Bill will be there.

Teammates expected to be there to honor their friend, Tom Brady, include Julian Edelman, Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski, Willie McGinest, Devin McCourty, Vince Wilfork, Ty Law, James White, Wes Welker, Kevin Faulk, Matthew Slater, Dan Koppen, Logan Mankins, Matt Cassel, Brian Hoyer, Drew Bledsoe, Rob Ninkovich, and Patrick Chung.

Still waiting hear about musical guests. The Patriots did say "surprise guests," so we may not hear ahead of time. Another reason to stream the event.

From patriots.com:

Tom Brady and Kenny were the first to do this. Who should be next? 

It's a new tradition. Gillette Stadium’s signature lighthouse was reimagined as a new 22-story structure with an amazing observation deck to be enjoyed by fans all year long (opening in October). Someone with tight connections to New England and/or Patriots fandom will be named "Keeper of the Light." Their duties include ringing the ceremonial bell inside the new lighthouse, signaling that it's game time!

Tom Brady was absolutely fitting as the first Keeper of the Light and bell-dinger for the season opener. Kenny Chesney, who has sold out Gillette Stadium more times than any other music artist, was Keeper of the Light at the Patriots second home game. He posted about it afterwards:

https://twitter.com/kennychesney/status/1703759133739000272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1703759133739000272%7Ctwgr%5E923019c0ebb408545ba166f042c1cc1f9b40c66f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftasteofcountry.com%2Fkenny-chesney-rings-gillette-stadium-bell%2F

So now the question is, who's next? Also, will this tradition die a quick death if the Pats just keep losing? So far we've had two amazing bell-dingers... and two losses. This is the first season the Patriots have started 0-2 since waaaaaaaaaaaayyyy back in 2001. So if the slide continues much longer, the lighthouse might be torn to the ground by an angry herd of superstitious Patriots fans. OK... hopefully that doesn't happen. A) because damaging property is a no-no and B) hopefully because we go on to win all of our remaining games and the Super Bowl.

Anyway... it's a fun topic! Who should be our "Keepers of the Light" lighthouse bell-dingers for the remainder of the season? Or in the future in general? To be clear, if a list exists of "Schedule of Bell-Dingers" I haven't seen it. However, if you have you know more than me. But ignorance is bliss in this case because we're going to swing for the fences (baseball analogy in a football article, really?) and nominate some good picks for future Keepers of the Light.

If you have a good recommendation, comment who you think would make a good Keeper of the Light and I'll add some to the list below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oH6juSy3Ro
I feel like I've watched more Elliott (through years of Jordans commercials) than I have most TV stars. I've gotten to hang with him too... and the guy is cooler than you'd even hope. He'd look great ringing that bell!

Do I even need to explain this one? Mark Wahlberg is like King of Massachusetts and the Wahlbergs are our burger-slinging royal family. Maybe that was stated a little strongly but you get it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU5Cw-kKRA0
John Cena is another Massachusetts favorite. Hailing from West Newbury, MA - the only problem is, if he does ring the bell nobody will be able to see him. Then everybody will think the new lighthouse is haunted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JerVrbLldXw
Chris Evans is from Sudbury, MA. How perfect would it be if he rang the bell one week... decked out as the ultimate patriot: Captain America!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arbgB6REBmU
Seth MacFarlane grew up in Connecticut. He went to school in Rhode Island and got his start doing stand-up in Providence. That's too much New England on the resume not to have Stewie ding that bell! Or Seth MacFarlane. Take your pick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZSLvKq8dho
Yes, I'm aware that her actual name is Kathleen Doxer but she'll always be Fannie to me! I used to love "singing" along with her commercials, joining in to speak "closed Tuesdays" in unison with her. Oh, you didn't do that too? Ummmm.....

https://www.instagram.com/p/CiDuYAONxdM/
King Richard's Faire runs parallel with the start of the football season and who hasn't devoured a turkey leg while pretending you were living in Renaissance times in Carver? King Richard AND Queen Carmella should ding that bell! His hand might slip right off that dinger rope though from all that slippery turkey juice so I hope he brings a wet nap. Did they have wet naps back then?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQOEcVsL3sY
Speaking of cross-promotes, I'd love to see Wally out of his element and away from the Green Monster, dinging that bell at Gillette!