Brady's Story Coming To Bookstore, Movie Theater Near You

By ESPN

Tom Brady's story will be coming to a bookstore and movie theater near you, Deadline reports.

Both the book and film will focus on the New England Patriots quarterback's career and his run to a fifth Super Bowl victory and will also chronicle Deflategate and its aftermath, Deadline reports.

The project will pair writers Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, who were nominated for an Oscar for "The Fighter," author Casey Sherman and Boston journalist Dave Wedge, according to Deadline.

Sherman and Wedge were co-authors of "Boston Strong," which was used as the basis for "Patriots Day," for which Tamasy and Johnson were executive producers.

Deadline reports the writers have sources with the team who will provide insight as to what went on behind the scenes during Super Bowl LI, as the Patriots launched a furious comeback to post a 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Brady isn't the only member of the Patriots whose story will be heading to the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter said cornerback Malcolm Butler's story will be turned into a movie entitled "The Secondary," which will chronicle his rise from working in a fast-food restaurant to having two Super Bowl rings.

Will Vikings, Peterson Work Out Deal?

The Minnesota Vikings' talks about a restructured contract for running back Adrian Peterson aren't likely to pick up steam until around the NFL scouting combine in the beginning of March, and it remains possible the team will work out a deal to keep him in Minnesota in 2017.

Peterson has said publicly he wants to return to the Vikings next season, and those close to him believe the same thing. He turns 32 in March and ran for only 72 yards in three games of a season during which he was recovering from a torn meniscus. Still, he could return next season if he finds common ground with the Vikings as they pursue a reworked deal in lieu of an option that would pay Peterson $18 million (including a $6 million roster bonus).

Still, this being a business, it's entirely possible Peterson and the Vikings will part ways at the start of the league year, March 9, rather than work out a deal to keep him in Minnesota. Peterson acknowledged as much during an appearance on ESPN's First Take last month, when he said, "I see myself in purple," before adding, "A lot has to take place," and naming the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans as teams he has considered as possibilities should he not be back with the Vikings next season.

The list of possibilities for Peterson is probably longer than those three teams, but if he did become a free agent, it would take the right set of circumstances -- a team close to winning, a role at running back and possibly a personal connection -- for him to land there.