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So everyone knows and has seen Brady crushing it so far in the playoffs. It’s been a pretty hot topic lately, but I’m pretty sure most people think it’s awesome.

Francis actually had a good article yesterday about it, with some interesting nuggets:

High-fiving fans, posing for selfies and unabashedly enjoying the ride his brother’s team and city are on right now, Brady is every bit as popular in Calgary right now as his big bro.

“I guess the fans have been liking the energy I’m bringing,” smiled Brady.

“It speaks to how close a family we are. We’re all having fun with it. The most exciting thing is how pumped and much better (Matthew) is getting.”

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He admits he was unsure how open he should be with his support, originally bristling at dad’s suggestion he take to the outdoor stage.

“I got in around 3 o’clock and they weren’t going to tell me, but he said, ‘I’ve got a surprise for you – I’ve got you doing shirts for Red Lot,” said Brady, whose family has long understood they’re in the entertainment business.

“I said, ‘ah geez, I play for another team. I probably shouldn’t.’ But they talked me into it.

I didn’t expect the reaction.”

People ate it up.

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Keith Tkachuk had a viral moment of his own Wednesday when he was shown refusing to give up the hat from his cherished bar, O’B Clark’s, to celebrate his son’s hat trick.

“I’m not throwing my hat – we’re 3-0 when I wear that hat, and the net was there anyway,” he scoffed, when asked about fans pressuring him.

“I don’t listen to anybody… except Chantal (his wife).”

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In the meantime, Brady is content to continue shouldering the load as Matthew’s biggest supporter — literally.

“The kid was sitting in front of us and as everyone was getting nervous for overtime in Game 7 I said to everyone, to make my family laugh, ‘when we score you’re going on my shoulders,” he explained.

“I completely forgot I said it, and then he turned around after Johnny scored and I said, ‘what the heck,’ and hoisted him up there. It was pretty funny.

Worth a read: https://www.sportsnet.ca/article/as-...ow-in-calgary/