Tom Brady’s Tight End

Come on, admit it.

You knew it was coming, what with the fan-base-boosting GQ spread and the whole former-Victoria’s-Secret-model girlfriend thing. You knew in your heart of hearts that it was only a matter of time before Calvin Klein asked Patriots QB Tom Brady to be an underwear model.

Word is that CK is offering him $1M or so to pose in his tighty-whities. Brady’s arm charm du jour, Gisele Bundchen, supposedly gives the gig her—now pretend you didn’t expect this pun!—full support.  

We think this calls for a visual aid. Check out this Saturday Night Live clip (2 m, 15s) from Brady’s 2005 stint as host. About a minute and a half into it, you’ll see a shot that almost certainly gave some Calvin Klein scout goosepimples and a promotion-worthy idea.

And the rest, as they say, is [fashion] history.