NFL fans can probably best understand Harry Kane, the star England captain who has over 500 career goals, by thinking of Tom Brady.That’s a paraphrase of our Jack Pitt-Brooke, who wrote a unique story on Kane’s dreams of playing in the NFL:“The values that (Brady’s) story represents: determination, self-confidence, self-improvement, and above all the capacity to keep going, keep believing when written off by everyone else” are what resonated with Kane, explains Pitt-Brooke. “The point is not just that Brady was underrated, it was that he was written off.”Former underdog Kane now ranks among the best goal scorers of his generation, or so I’m told by my well-informed peers. But could that translate to the other kind of football field?The 32-year-old is totally serious about being the next Brandon Aubrey, actually. Aubrey, the Cowboys kicker, began his career as a soccer player for Toronto FC before becoming the highest-paid kicker in league history.“It’s definitely possible,” Aubrey has told The Athletic about others following his path. “It’s just there’s only 32 jobs. So even if you have the ability, it’s trying to get somebody to give you an opportunity. That’s what took me the longest.”Kane’s international stardom would certainly provide opportunity. But don’t expect him to rush. Because, like Brady long did, Kane continues to improve with age. Much more on his unique relationship with Brady here. Inside: World Cup players include both huge NFL fans like Kane and an NFL son, plus the final (for now) Brendan Sorsby news.This article is from The Athletic’s NFL newsletter. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox. It’s free to subscribe. NFL declines supplement draftAs you’ve likely heard, the NFL denied Brendan Sorsby, the Cincinnati-to-Texas Tech transfer quarterback, an opportunity to join the league in 2026.He had applied for entry via supplemental draft, a post-draft opportunity for prospects whose eligibility situations changed after the January deadline for the regular draft. A key word: “applied.”Here’s a short list of reasons the league obliged some previous players by arranging supplemental drafts: