The Super Bowl won't kick off until Sunday, but the festivities of Super Bowl LII officially began on . At Opening Joe Musgrove Jersey Night, the and participated in the festivities that served as a formal way to introduce themselves to the endle s supply of media members. Most of the stars were there, from to . Cliches were muttered. Underdog roles were embraced. Strangely dre sed reporters made appearances. Bill Belichick even smiled. If you mi sed the event, we've got you covered. Read on for 13 takeaways from Opening Night. 1. Tom Brady is popular and wearing gloves Ten minutes before the event began, the crowd in front of Brady's podium was ma sive. The crowd in front of Tom Bradys riser. Opening Day doesnt start for another 10 minutes. Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) When Brady stepped out on stage, he appeared sporting two gloves that hid his hands, which only matters because Brady is dealing with an injury to his right hand. to lead the Patriots past the in the AFC title game and In the lead up to that game, So, the glove still hasn't disappeared, even though he's indoors. Brady won't be cold at least. Frank Schwab (@YahooSchwab) What was with the gym bag, though? Tom Brady is here with gloves and a gym bag? SB Nation NFL (@SBNationNFL) The crowd kept growing. Tom Brady is in there somewhere ... Kevin Steimle (@kevsteimle) "This could never get old," Brady said during his interview with NFL Network. He went on to call the Eagles "a tough test." He said they're "good in all three phases." So no, he didn't give any bulletin-board material to the Eagles, as expected. He also refused a chance to test his thumb in a thumb war. Tom Brady injury update: not healthy enough to thumb-wrestle Willie McGinest SI Extra Mustard (@SI_ExtraMustard) Nice try. Brady exposed the fact that he knows shockingly little about pop culture, but he does know that Tom Brady knows zero about pop culture Sports Illustrated (@SInow) And no, it unle s he suddenly loses all of his magical football powers over the course Pablo Reyes Jersey of the game. "Well, I never want to be a detriment to the team," Brady said, per NFL.com "So I think for me, as long as I'm playing at a high level and I make the commitment to take care of myself year-round, I'll continue to play. "So I don't know, things change quickly. Anything can happen, but obviously I want to keep playing. I love playing. I just love playing for the Patriots." When it came time for him to addre s the incident involving "Kirk & Callahan" host Alex Reimer, who called Brady's 5-year-old daughter, Vivian, an "annoying little pi sant," Brady "I would certainly hope the guy is not fired. I would hate for that to happen," Brady said, per Pro Football Talk. "I just think any player is protective of their kids. I never stayed away from criticism. I understand criticism is part of sports. But I certainly don't think my children or any other children deserve to be in that. I think we all have careers and we all make mistakes. I would hate to have someone have to change their life over something like that." It's still not clear if Brady will go back on the air with them. Brady ended his interview on Monday with WEEI after telling them that 2. Belichick is onto Philadelphia If there's one thing Bill Belichick hates, it's talking about topics unrelated to football. So, it shouldn't have come as a shock to see him impatient for the festivities to end.When he appeared on stage dre sed in a suit, he looked bored out of his mind. "Can we just play already" SB Nation (@SBNation) Then his pre s conference began with a bang. Media member starts to ask Bill Belichick Josh Harrison Jersey a question about his grandson.Belichick cuts him off: "I don't got a grandson, buddy." Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) It continued along in typical Belichick fashion completely unimpeded. Media member: "Some people call you a curmudgeon. Were you aware that today is National Curmudgeon Day?"Bill Belichick: "Nope." Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) Even Guillermo couldn't crack him. Bill Belichick doesn't have much to say to Sports Illustrated (@SInow) His knowledge of social media remains unrivaled. "Is that on Yourface or whatever?"- Bill Belichick to a reporter showing him a picture on his phone Allan Bell, Jr. (@AllanBell247) An enjoyment update: Bill Belichick: Still pumped. Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) Final update: Official Belichick Smile Counter: 9! : NFL (@NFL) Reporters should save this valuable intel for next year's Super Bowl, which the Patriots will inevitably play in because they're the Patriots. Tom Brady on how to make Belichick smile: "Man, I have no idea. Navy. Lacro se. Lawrence Taylor. Bon Jovi. Those four." Chris We seling (@ChrisWe seling) 3. No Gronk or As expected, Patriots star tight end Obviously, Gronk's health is the most important thing here, but let's just state the obvious: He and his penchant for making rather entertaining comments were mi sed dearly on Monday night. Kraft on Gronk: He has more smiles per minute per capita than anyone I know. Hes great. Tom Peli sero (@TomPeli sero) He wasn't the only mi Jameson Taillon Jersey sing Patriots star. Cornerback Malcolm Butler was The good news is that both players are expected to be OK for the game on Sunday, according to the Jeff Howe. Gronk went full tilt the past two days in practice. Barring a setback, clearing the concu sion protocol is far more about when than if. Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) Malcolm Butler is expected to be fine for the Super Bowl, per sources. He was treated last night at the hospital for flu-like symptoms. Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) 4. discovers the key to winning the Super Bowl Patriots receiver Danny Amendola has it all figured out. Danny Amendola: "We're going to have to score more points than them." Enlightening. Sean Wagner-McGough (@seanjwagner) No, I didn't make that up. what I like most about Media Day is the insight Mike Tunison (@xmasape) As I said, enlightening. Yo John Jaso Jersey Soy Fiesta: Part 2 SB Nation NFL (@SBNationNFL) 5. hasn't read Tom Brady's cookbook Brady sells an . His teammate, safety Patrick Chung, clearly hasn't flipped through the book. Patrick Chung gives cla sic reaction when asked about fake or real recipes from Tom Bradys cookbook Sports Illustrated (@SInow) 6. takes shot at James Harrison played for the Steelers for most of his career and is Pittsburgh's all-time leading sacker, and then he joined the Patriots just in time for their Super Bowl run. On Monday, Harrison took a mild jab at the Steelers -- "They got real food on that plane too," Harrison said of the "We had some aluminum foil wrap stuff," Harrison said of the Steelers' airplane. Burn. 7. Eagles greeted appropriately by fans To get to the Super Bowl, Then, they hopped on a plane to Minnesota to face the Patriots in the Vikings' home