The Facts: Add another Patriots player to the list of those skipping today's White House trip. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, quarterback Tom Brady announced that he was skipping today's visit because of "personal family matters."

Diehards Line: Brady has tried to avoid Donald Trump-related drama with varying results. But he’ll likely avoid much criticism for this one because of his mother’s recent illness, which became a Super Bowl subplot of its own. Brady thanked the President for the offer and “for supporting our team for as long as I can remember.” At least six other teammates have opted out of the trip.