I didn’t come in with the opportunity to play right away I had to earn it and and
play right away I had to earn it and and
play right away I had to earn it and and it was hard I remember taking a walk
it was hard I remember taking a walk
it was hard I remember taking a walk with my dad mom around the block I have
with my dad mom around the block I have
with my dad mom around the block I have a lot of fun I mean we get to play
a lot of fun I mean we get to play
a lot of fun I mean we get to play football for a living I mean what could
football for a living I mean what could
football for a living I mean what could be any better than that when I’m playing
be any better than that when I’m playing
be any better than that when I’m playing football I appreciate it
football I appreciate it
football I appreciate it I’m nowhere else I’m in the present to
I’m nowhere else I’m in the present to
I’m nowhere else I’m in the present to me what separates really good players
me what separates really good players
me what separates really good players from great players executes well under
from great players executes well under
from great players executes well under pressure as long as you believe in what
pressure as long as you believe in what
pressure as long as you believe in what you’re doing and you’re doing things you
you’re doing and you’re doing things you
you’re doing and you’re doing things you love to do then you can go out there and
love to do then you can go out there and
love to do then you can go out there and be the best at it my family is you know
be the best at it my family is you know
be the best at it my family is you know one and then football is one a when I
one and then football is one a when I
one and then football is one a when I watch myself play at times I still don’t
watch myself play at times I still don’t
watch myself play at times I still don’t think I’m very good I’ve got to do
think I’m very good I’ve got to do
think I’m very good I’ve got to do things differently and I got to evolve
things differently and I got to evolve
things differently and I got to evolve over time stay hungry stay humble on
over time stay hungry stay humble on
over time stay hungry stay humble on three he’s an American football
three he’s an American football
three he’s an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots
quarterback for the New England Patriots
quarterback for the New England Patriots in his 13 seasons in the National
in his 13 seasons in the National
in his 13 seasons in the National Football League he’s been to the Super
Football League he’s been to the Super
Football League he’s been to the Super Bowl six times and won four he is
Bowl six times and won four he is
Bowl six times and won four he is considered among the greatest NFL
considered among the greatest NFL
considered among the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time he’s Tom Brady
quarterbacks of all time he’s Tom Brady
quarterbacks of all time he’s Tom Brady and here are his top ten rules for
and here are his top ten rules for
and here are his top ten rules for success I didn’t have an easy experience
success I didn’t have an easy experience
success I didn’t have an easy experience I didn’t have come in as a top-rated
I didn’t have come in as a top-rated
I didn’t have come in as a top-rated recruit I didn’t come in with the
recruit I didn’t come in with the
recruit I didn’t come in with the opportunity to play right away
opportunity to play right away
opportunity to play right away I had to earn it and you know what the
I had to earn it and you know what the
I had to earn it and you know what the greatest honor I’ve ever received as a
greatest honor I’ve ever received as a
greatest honor I’ve ever received as a player is in my fourth year and my fifth
player is in my fourth year and my fifth
player is in my fourth year and my fifth year I was named team captain
year I was named team captain
year I was named team captain that to this day is the single greatest
that to this day is the single greatest
that to this day is the single greatest achievement I’ve ever had as a football
achievement I’ve ever had as a football
achievement I’ve ever had as a football player because the men in this room
player because the men in this room
player because the men in this room chose me to lead their team and these
chose me to lead their team and these
chose me to lead their team and these were my best friends these were the guys
were my best friends these were the guys
were my best friends these were the guys that that knew that I’d like to work
that that knew that I’d like to work
that that knew that I’d like to work that knew that I loved football that
that knew that I loved football that
that knew that I loved football that knew that I love to play that knew that
knew that I love to play that knew that
knew that I love to play that knew that I wanted to be the quarterback for
I wanted to be the quarterback for
I wanted to be the quarterback for Michigan and all the lessons that I
Michigan and all the lessons that I
Michigan and all the lessons that I learned here on State Street and in the
learned here on State Street and in the
learned here on State Street and in the big house that’s still what I bring to
big house that’s still what I bring to
big house that’s still what I bring to practice today and after 14 years I love
practice today and after 14 years I love
practice today and after 14 years I love the game more than I’ve ever loved it
the game more than I’ve ever loved it
the game more than I’ve ever loved it but where did I learn the love for the
but where did I learn the love for the
but where did I learn the love for the game where did I learn to practice where
game where did I learn to practice where
game where did I learn to practice where did I learn to compete it was sitting in
did I learn to compete it was sitting in
did I learn to compete it was sitting in the same chairs that you guys are
the same chairs that you guys are
the same chairs that you guys are sitting in today
sitting in today
sitting in today God pulls away play fake the lowest and
God pulls away play fake the lowest and
God pulls away play fake the lowest and zip
down passing plateau we were led to
down passing plateau we were led to believe that he’s be drafted possibly
believe that he’s be drafted possibly
believe that he’s be drafted possibly second round probably third round they
second round probably third round they
second round probably third round they kept calling quarterback names and we
kept calling quarterback names and we
kept calling quarterback names and we kept being stunned you see you know
kept being stunned you see you know
kept being stunned you see you know so-and-so get picked and then there’s
so-and-so get picked and then there’s
so-and-so get picked and then there’s nine more picks gone until one team that
nine more picks gone until one team that
nine more picks gone until one team that you think was interested you know that’s
you think was interested you know that’s
you think was interested you know that’s you’re pretty anxious
you’re pretty anxious
you’re pretty anxious we’re very distraught with each name
we’re very distraught with each name
we’re very distraught with each name that was becoming worse and worse so I
that was becoming worse and worse so I
that was becoming worse and worse so I remember being downstairs for like the
remember being downstairs for like the
remember being downstairs for like the fourth round and I came and gone and the
fourth round and I came and gone and the
fourth round and I came and gone and the fifth round was coming and going and all
fifth round was coming and going and all
fifth round was coming and going and all these other guys were getting hit
these other guys were getting hit
these other guys were getting hit beginning of the sixth round he says I
beginning of the sixth round he says I
beginning of the sixth round he says I gotta get out of here so he gets up
gotta get out of here so he gets up
gotta get out of here so he gets up comes downstairs and grabs baseball bat
comes downstairs and grabs baseball bat
comes downstairs and grabs baseball bat and starts walking up the street you
and starts walking up the street you
and starts walking up the street you know I don’t want to sit around and
know I don’t want to sit around and
know I don’t want to sit around and leave my hopes get up or I’d rather just
leave my hopes get up or I’d rather just
leave my hopes get up or I’d rather just take my mind off it and finally he comes
take my mind off it and finally he comes
take my mind off it and finally he comes back into the house and it’s about the
back into the house and it’s about the
back into the house and it’s about the 22nd pick of the sixth round and he says
22nd pick of the sixth round and he says
22nd pick of the sixth round and he says I I gotta get out of here the poor guy
I I gotta get out of here the poor guy
I I gotta get out of here the poor guy the tension in the house is just really
the tension in the house is just really
the tension in the house is just really rough and and it was hard I remember
rough and and it was hard I remember
rough and and it was hard I remember taking a walk with my dad mom around the
taking a walk with my dad mom around the
taking a walk with my dad mom around the block
it was just a tough day you know I just
it was just a tough day you know I just remember being there with my mom and dad
so I love that you know they just were
so I love that you know they just were so supportive of me and and they think
so supportive of me and and they think
so supportive of me and and they think it as emotional as I do and uh you know
it as emotional as I do and uh you know
it as emotional as I do and uh you know finally when the Patriots called I was
finally when the Patriots called I was
finally when the Patriots called I was so excited you know as I I don’t have to
so excited you know as I I don’t have to
so excited you know as I I don’t have to be an insurance salesman you know so my
be an insurance salesman you know so my
be an insurance salesman you know so my family was there we were all excited and
family was there we were all excited and
family was there we were all excited and thank God I got I got picked here he got
thank God I got I got picked here he got
thank God I got I got picked here he got drafted and we were jubilant Brady steps
drafted and we were jubilant Brady steps
drafted and we were jubilant Brady steps up Brady on the move
did he get there and he’s going to be
did he get there and he’s going to be marked down inside the one any questions
marked down inside the one any questions
marked down inside the one any questions about the Eagle Daniels Josh McDaniels
about the Eagle Daniels Josh McDaniels
about the Eagle Daniels Josh McDaniels listen to the Grady chair what what
listen to the Grady chair what what
listen to the Grady chair what what keeps you going ma’am
keeps you going ma’am
keeps you going ma’am I think it’s there’s nothing I’d rather
I think it’s there’s nothing I’d rather
I think it’s there’s nothing I’d rather do so I don’t have a lot of hobbies you
do so I don’t have a lot of hobbies you
do so I don’t have a lot of hobbies you know I don’t you know I play golf every
know I don’t you know I play golf every
know I don’t you know I play golf every once in a while but there’s something in
once in a while but there’s something in
once in a while but there’s something in my DNA that loves his game and I just I
my DNA that loves his game and I just I
my DNA that loves his game and I just I never wanted to go away no but my goal
never wanted to go away no but my goal
never wanted to go away no but my goal was to play you know because I love the
was to play you know because I love the
was to play you know because I love the game and I’m not I don’t really plan on
game and I’m not I don’t really plan on
game and I’m not I don’t really plan on doing anything else and I want to play
doing anything else and I want to play
doing anything else and I want to play then you know what else do I say is my
then you know what else do I say is my
then you know what else do I say is my job to take care of myself
job to take care of myself
job to take care of myself year-round so you know eat the right
year-round so you know eat the right
year-round so you know eat the right things to drink the right things to you
things to drink the right things to you
things to drink the right things to you know keep my body pliable the way it
know keep my body pliable the way it
know keep my body pliable the way it needs to be to sustain the hits to make
needs to be to sustain the hits to make
needs to be to sustain the hits to make the throws right no to keep my brain
the throws right no to keep my brain
the throws right no to keep my brain working the right way and all those
working the right way and all those
working the right way and all those things that’s what I think about in
things that’s what I think about in
things that’s what I think about in February that’s what I think about you
February that’s what I think about you
February that’s what I think about you know in August that’s what I think about
know in August that’s what I think about
know in August that’s what I think about in November so you know I just love
in November so you know I just love
in November so you know I just love playing I don’t want to I don’t want to
playing I don’t want to I don’t want to
playing I don’t want to I don’t want to go away anytime soon you know being a
go away anytime soon you know being a
go away anytime soon you know being a situation where they said you’re 37 I’m
situation where they said you’re 37 I’m
situation where they said you’re 37 I’m stepping in 30 so I feel like I’m 27 you
stepping in 30 so I feel like I’m 27 you
stepping in 30 so I feel like I’m 27 you know and I know I just want to keep
know and I know I just want to keep
know and I know I just want to keep doing it so I have a lot of fun I mean
doing it so I have a lot of fun I mean
doing it so I have a lot of fun I mean if we get to play football for a living
if we get to play football for a living
if we get to play football for a living I mean what could be any better than
I mean what could be any better than
I mean what could be any better than that Brady again under a
getting in field goal range well look
getting in field goal range well look that’s all Tom Brady there no question
that’s all Tom Brady there no question
that’s all Tom Brady there no question said to him last night
said to him last night
said to him last night no you’re moving around more than I’ve
no you’re moving around more than I’ve
no you’re moving around more than I’ve seen you move and he goes yep
seen you move and he goes yep
seen you move and he goes yep I’m watching the other quarterback to
I’m watching the other quarterback to
I’m watching the other quarterback to the league I’m studying them they’re
the league I’m studying them they’re
the league I’m studying them they’re moving so he has been moving of course
moving so he has been moving of course
moving so he has been moving of course he moved to fill the football when I’m
he moved to fill the football when I’m
he moved to fill the football when I’m playing football I appreciate it
playing football I appreciate it
playing football I appreciate it I’m nowhere else I’m in the present
I’m nowhere else I’m in the present
I’m nowhere else I’m in the present there’s probably the best part about
there’s probably the best part about
there’s probably the best part about best part about my life is that to be in
best part about my life is that to be in
best part about my life is that to be in the present you talk about how do you
the present you talk about how do you
the present you talk about how do you enjoy your life how do you find balance
enjoy your life how do you find balance
enjoy your life how do you find balance right it’s living the present you plead
right it’s living the present you plead
right it’s living the present you plead to live like a kid like why do kids have
to live like a kid like why do kids have
to live like a kid like why do kids have so much fun because they just care about
so much fun because they just care about
so much fun because they just care about what they’re doing yeah and if we
what they’re doing yeah and if we
what they’re doing yeah and if we thought about what we were doing all the
thought about what we were doing all the
thought about what we were doing all the time you do that when you’re on the
time you do that when you’re on the
time you do that when you’re on the football field it’s probably the only
football field it’s probably the only
football field it’s probably the only place that I can really do that when I
place that I can really do that when I
place that I can really do that when I really truly am my authentic self I mean
really truly am my authentic self I mean
really truly am my authentic self I mean a lot of people see it my close close
a lot of people see it my close close
a lot of people see it my close close friends do but when I’m on the football
friends do but when I’m on the football
friends do but when I’m on the football field there’s no it’s just raw
takes the step looks right throws it for
takes the step looks right throws it for wine let’s go Patriots why was that easy
wine let’s go Patriots why was that easy
wine let’s go Patriots why was that easy career touchdown pass number 421 Tom
career touchdown pass number 421 Tom
career touchdown pass number 421 Tom Brady now is third all-time in that
Brady now is third all-time in that
Brady now is third all-time in that category all by his lonesome Sheldon
category all by his lonesome Sheldon
category all by his lonesome Sheldon that was that doing with that
that was that doing with that
that was that doing with that quarterback to me what separates really
quarterback to me what separates really
quarterback to me what separates really good players from great players execute
good players from great players execute
good players from great players execute while under pressure the biggest gains
while under pressure the biggest gains
while under pressure the biggest gains the greatest stage I think that’s what
the greatest stage I think that’s what
the greatest stage I think that’s what playing quarterbacks all
Jack just after Brady wiped out of the
Jack just after Brady wiped out of the back the table stepped up under pressure
back the table stepped up under pressure
back the table stepped up under pressure otherwise effort
to the near sideline by two defenders
to the near sideline by two defenders and force down at the 6 yard line what
and force down at the 6 yard line what
and force down at the 6 yard line what an effort by Brady to keep the play
an effort by Brady to keep the play
an effort by Brady to keep the play alive in the pocket
alive in the pocket
alive in the pocket Brady put up a spot where he could call
Brady put up a spot where he could call
Brady put up a spot where he could call forget it I think you know a lot of it
forget it I think you know a lot of it
forget it I think you know a lot of it is believing in yourself and believe in
is believing in yourself and believe in
is believing in yourself and believe in what you’re capable and I think as you
what you’re capable and I think as you
what you’re capable and I think as you grow up there’s a lot of people along
grow up there’s a lot of people along
grow up there’s a lot of people along the way that will support you and
the way that will support you and
the way that will support you and there’s you know as long as you believe
there’s you know as long as you believe
there’s you know as long as you believe in what you’re doing and you’re doing
in what you’re doing and you’re doing
in what you’re doing and you’re doing things you love to do then you can go
things you love to do then you can go
things you love to do then you can go out there and be the best at it and
out there and be the best at it and
out there and be the best at it and that’s a you know that should give you a
that’s a you know that should give you a
that’s a you know that should give you a lot of enjoyment fulfillment in your
lot of enjoyment fulfillment in your
lot of enjoyment fulfillment in your life
life
life luckily back display a face to look at
luckily back display a face to look at
luckily back display a face to look at our top stature he’s gonna open it what
our top stature he’s gonna open it what
our top stature he’s gonna open it what a play call and they just go in downtown
a play call and they just go in downtown
a play call and they just go in downtown your father now three kids mm-hmm has
your father now three kids mm-hmm has
your father now three kids mm-hmm has that made you a better player I would
that made you a better player I would
that made you a better player I would say it’s made me a better teammate it’s
say it’s made me a better teammate it’s
say it’s made me a better teammate it’s an evolution as a person and I think my
an evolution as a person and I think my
an evolution as a person and I think my appreciation for the game is at the
appreciation for the game is at the
appreciation for the game is at the highest it’s ever been and I think cuz
highest it’s ever been and I think cuz
highest it’s ever been and I think cuz the priorities you know you have your
the priorities you know you have your
the priorities you know you have your priorities and you make your priority so
priorities and you make your priority so
priorities and you make your priority so my family is you know one and then
my family is you know one and then
my family is you know one and then football is one a you know and we have
football is one a you know and we have
football is one a you know and we have family time it’s family time when was
family time it’s family time when was
family time it’s family time when was football time it’s football time in
he makes the room
he makes the room I run across
overtop of coverage rainy hangs in with
overtop of coverage rainy hangs in with a strike the Gronkowski a decade into
a strike the Gronkowski a decade into
a strike the Gronkowski a decade into his career the man taken with pic 199
his career the man taken with pic 199
his career the man taken with pic 199 has achieved in all but still feet he
has achieved in all but still feet he
has achieved in all but still feet he has plenty to prove it’s not really a
has plenty to prove it’s not really a
has plenty to prove it’s not really a chip on my shoulder it’s just that
chip on my shoulder it’s just that
chip on my shoulder it’s just that feeling that man maybe nobody wants you
feeling that man maybe nobody wants you
feeling that man maybe nobody wants you when I watch myself play at times I
when I watch myself play at times I
when I watch myself play at times I still don’t think I’m very good man
still don’t think I’m very good man
still don’t think I’m very good man you’re still not very fast you know you
you’re still not very fast you know you
you’re still not very fast you know you got a decent arm you know maybe some
got a decent arm you know maybe some
got a decent arm you know maybe some pretty bad reads on that day
that’s what gets me up and motivates me
that’s what gets me up and motivates me I always wanna feel like I’m the best
I always wanna feel like I’m the best
I always wanna feel like I’m the best quarterback for this team I want to earn
quarterback for this team I want to earn
quarterback for this team I want to earn it every single day second down and 20
it every single day second down and 20
it every single day second down and 20 for the past from the 39 Randy with a
for the past from the 39 Randy with a
for the past from the 39 Randy with a hit you know throw tittle up
laser vibe ready
laser vibe ready the outstretched hands of the RO Rivas
the outstretched hands of the RO Rivas
the outstretched hands of the RO Rivas in de Brandon LaFell
in de Brandon LaFell
in de Brandon LaFell what hurts attend to the season for 19
what hurts attend to the season for 19
what hurts attend to the season for 19 yards that’s a tight window to throw
yards that’s a tight window to throw
yards that’s a tight window to throw that ball into I thought that thing was
that ball into I thought that thing was
that ball into I thought that thing was going to get there well everyone has
going to get there well everyone has
going to get there well everyone has their different belief systems I think
their different belief systems I think
their different belief systems I think everyone has their different opinions of
everyone has their different opinions of
everyone has their different opinions of you know those types of things that you
you know those types of things that you
you know those types of things that you talked about certainly as an athlete I
talked about certainly as an athlete I
talked about certainly as an athlete I care very much what I put into my body I
care very much what I put into my body I
care very much what I put into my body I think that I’m 38 years old I’m not 22
think that I’m 38 years old I’m not 22
think that I’m 38 years old I’m not 22 anymore
anymore
anymore oh good you’re very sweet thanks but I
oh good you’re very sweet thanks but I
oh good you’re very sweet thanks but I you know all those things are important
you know all those things are important
you know all those things are important and all the little things add up to be
and all the little things add up to be
and all the little things add up to be big things so when I’m trying to
big things so when I’m trying to
big things so when I’m trying to accomplish things professionally that
accomplish things professionally that
accomplish things professionally that you know in a lot of ways you’re in
you know in a lot of ways you’re in
you know in a lot of ways you’re in unchartered territory so I’ve got to do
unchartered territory so I’ve got to do
unchartered territory so I’ve got to do things differently and I got to evolve
things differently and I got to evolve
things differently and I got to evolve over time I’ve got the things that may
over time I’ve got the things that may
over time I’ve got the things that may have worked in the past maybe don’t work
have worked in the past maybe don’t work
have worked in the past maybe don’t work as you move forward so the lessons that
as you move forward so the lessons that
as you move forward so the lessons that I’ve learned through my own trial and
I’ve learned through my own trial and
I’ve learned through my own trial and error I think I’m at that point in my
error I think I’m at that point in my
error I think I’m at that point in my career I’m very efficient with what I’m
career I’m very efficient with what I’m
career I’m very efficient with what I’m doing so I try to eat healthy I try to
doing so I try to eat healthy I try to
doing so I try to eat healthy I try to get the right amount of rest I try to do
get the right amount of rest I try to do
get the right amount of rest I try to do the right types exercise so I can be on
the right types exercise so I can be on
the right types exercise so I can be on the field and be available my team I try
the field and be available my team I try
the field and be available my team I try to be you know as productive this time
to be you know as productive this time
to be you know as productive this time in my career as I was earlier stabbed a
in my career as I was earlier stabbed a
in my career as I was earlier stabbed a pretty standard drug down right see poor
pretty standard drug down right see poor
pretty standard drug down right see poor Gronkowski he makes the catch of the 15
Gronkowski he makes the catch of the 15
Gronkowski he makes the catch of the 15 to the 10 double cupboard he still has
to the 10 double cupboard he still has
to the 10 double cupboard he still has the reception and there is still life
the reception and there is still life
the reception and there is still life for the Patriots I can’t believe what I
for the Patriots I can’t believe what I
for the Patriots I can’t believe what I just saw
just saw
just saw Gronkowski is and the club time getting
Gronkowski is and the club time getting
Gronkowski is and the club time getting up he runs a gold round through double
up he runs a gold round through double
up he runs a gold round through double coverage the inside seam and Brady lays
coverage the inside seam and Brady lays
coverage the inside seam and Brady lays it out of four to ten
it out of four to ten
it out of four to ten rady stands in the pocket
rady stands in the pocket
rady stands in the pocket down the right
I’m ready touchdown pass
I’m ready touchdown pass 50
hey stay hungry stay humble on three one
hey stay hungry stay humble on three one two three snap directly to james whitey’
two three snap directly to james whitey’
two three snap directly to james whitey’ was about jumbles of academia
before you talkin about
before you talkin about energy play direct staff delight shovel
energy play direct staff delight shovel
energy play direct staff delight shovel back to Amendola we throws the
back to Amendola we throws the
back to Amendola we throws the completions are pretty to the 39 of
completions are pretty to the 39 of
completions are pretty to the 39 of Philadelphia Philip easily now
thank you so much for watching I hope
thank you so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I made this video because
you enjoyed I made this video because
you enjoyed I made this video because Ariel Sanchez Mora asked me to so
Ariel Sanchez Mora asked me to so
Ariel Sanchez Mora asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you
there’s a famous entrepreneur that you
there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the
want me to profile next leave it in the
want me to profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can do
do
do I’d also love to know which of Tom
I’d also love to know which of Tom
I’d also love to know which of Tom Brady’s top 10 rules meant the most to
Brady’s top 10 rules meant the most to
Brady’s top 10 rules meant the most to you at the biggest impact leaving the
you at the biggest impact leaving the
you at the biggest impact leaving the comments I’ll join in the discussion
comments I’ll join in the discussion
comments I’ll join in the discussion thank you so much for watching
thank you so much for watching
thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
team sports are all about the team and
team sports are all about the team and that was true as a freshman here at
that was true as a freshman here at
that was true as a freshman here at Sarah and it still rings true into my
Sarah and it still rings true into my
Sarah and it still rings true into my 13th year with the Patriots and as I
13th year with the Patriots and as I
13th year with the Patriots and as I first learned here football and life for
first learned here football and life for
first learned here football and life for that matter is about competition and I
that matter is about competition and I
that matter is about competition and I took my first ever reps here for the
took my first ever reps here for the
took my first ever reps here for the fesh for the freshman football team in
fesh for the freshman football team in
fesh for the freshman football team in 1991 and I competed with my friend Kevin
1991 and I competed with my friend Kevin
1991 and I competed with my friend Kevin Christofias who’s here to be the
Christofias who’s here to be the
Christofias who’s here to be the quarterback and I lost the competition
quarterback and I lost the competition
quarterback and I lost the competition but I was excited to be a part of the
but I was excited to be a part of the
but I was excited to be a part of the team anyway and I was second string that
team anyway and I was second string that
team anyway and I was second string that year and learned from the reps that I
year and learned from the reps that I
year and learned from the reps that I got in practice and I did get a chance
got in practice and I did get a chance
got in practice and I did get a chance to get into a few games I remember
to get into a few games I remember
to get into a few games I remember playing at Reardon it was late in the
playing at Reardon it was late in the
playing at Reardon it was late in the game we were losing and my number was
game we were losing and my number was
game we were losing and my number was called it was great to finally be
called it was great to finally be
called it was great to finally be playing until after a few plays coach
playing until after a few plays coach
playing until after a few plays coach Joe Connor yelled from a sideline Brady
Joe Connor yelled from a sideline Brady
Joe Connor yelled from a sideline Brady you look like you’re running in slow
you look like you’re running in slow
you look like you’re running in slow motion which was true then and it’s
motion which was true then and it’s
motion which was true then and it’s still true today I know Mom
my mom still thinks I’m the fastest one
my mom still thinks I’m the fastest one out there forever
out there forever
out there forever she says honey don’t say that you’re
she says honey don’t say that you’re
she says honey don’t say that you’re fast we went oh and eight that year and
fast we went oh and eight that year and
fast we went oh and eight that year and I hardly played not really the best
I hardly played not really the best
I hardly played not really the best start for someone who would end up
start for someone who would end up
start for someone who would end up making a career playing the game and as
making a career playing the game and as
making a career playing the game and as a 14 year old boy I realized how much I
a 14 year old boy I realized how much I
a 14 year old boy I realized how much I loved the game and just as importantly I
loved the game and just as importantly I
loved the game and just as importantly I joined the practice in the preparation
joined the practice in the preparation
joined the practice in the preparation working to improve and I realized how
working to improve and I realized how
working to improve and I realized how much improvement I needed to make in
much improvement I needed to make in
much improvement I needed to make in order to continue playing past high
order to continue playing past high
order to continue playing past high school so I worked and I studied and I
school so I worked and I studied and I
school so I worked and I studied and I listened and I practiced and by my
listened and I practiced and by my
listened and I practiced and by my senior year I was playing well enough to
senior year I was playing well enough to
senior year I was playing well enough to be recruited by a few Division one
be recruited by a few Division one
be recruited by a few Division one schools and after intense recruiting
schools and after intense recruiting
schools and after intense recruiting process I chose Michigan I took my first
process I chose Michigan I took my first
process I chose Michigan I took my first steps onto that playing field in college
steps onto that playing field in college
steps onto that playing field in college as a 7th quarterback on the team and I
as a 7th quarterback on the team and I
as a 7th quarterback on the team and I was hoping that one day I’d get a chance
was hoping that one day I’d get a chance
was hoping that one day I’d get a chance to lead the team on the Michigan Stadium
to lead the team on the Michigan Stadium
to lead the team on the Michigan Stadium and play in front of 112 thousand fans
and play in front of 112 thousand fans
and play in front of 112 thousand fans but it was pretty clear wasn’t going to
but it was pretty clear wasn’t going to
but it was pretty clear wasn’t going to happen overnight so there were over 120
happen overnight so there were over 120
happen overnight so there were over 120 practices my first year not to mention
practices my first year not to mention
practices my first year not to mention the hundreds of hours of meetings we had
the hundreds of hours of meetings we had
the hundreds of hours of meetings we had in order to prepare us to play big tent
in order to prepare us to play big tent
in order to prepare us to play big tent competition and it all seemed to pay off
competition and it all seemed to pay off
competition and it all seemed to pay off when I first got my chance to play and I
when I first got my chance to play and I
when I first got my chance to play and I was so excited I had all my friends from
was so excited I had all my friends from
was so excited I had all my friends from home watching maybe some of you my
home watching maybe some of you my
home watching maybe some of you my parents were in the crowd we’re ahead
parents were in the crowd we’re ahead
parents were in the crowd we’re ahead with a huge lead against UCLA I was put
with a huge lead against UCLA I was put
with a huge lead against UCLA I was put into the game in the fourth quarter and
into the game in the fourth quarter and
into the game in the fourth quarter and a coach called my favorite pass play so
a coach called my favorite pass play so
a coach called my favorite pass play so I dropped back trying to impress the
I dropped back trying to impress the
I dropped back trying to impress the coach and I looked off the safety a
coach and I looked off the safety a
coach and I looked off the safety a little bit and I fired the ball right
little bit and I fired the ball right
little bit and I fired the ball right over the middle of the field I hit the
over the middle of the field I hit the
over the middle of the field I hit the player right in stride right between the
player right in stride right between the
player right in stride right between the numbers and he ran 45 yards for a
numbers and he ran 45 yards for a
numbers and he ran 45 yards for a touchdown no one touched him just as I
touchdown no one touched him just as I
touchdown no one touched him just as I had dreamed the crowd erupted I was
had dreamed the crowd erupted I was
had dreamed the crowd erupted I was horrified that was UCLA’s only points of
horrified that was UCLA’s only points of
horrified that was UCLA’s only points of the game
a 45-yard interception return for a
a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown welcome to college football I
touchdown welcome to college football I
touchdown welcome to college football I wasn’t sure my coach would ever put me
wasn’t sure my coach would ever put me
wasn’t sure my coach would ever put me in again but we all have experiences
in again but we all have experiences
in again but we all have experiences that we dream about and that we look
that we dream about and that we look
that we dream about and that we look forward to and when we get them they
forward to and when we get them they
forward to and when we get them they don’t always go our way I learned that
don’t always go our way I learned that
don’t always go our way I learned that as a freshman on the football field just
as a freshman on the football field just
as a freshman on the football field just outside of this gym and again I learned
outside of this gym and again I learned
outside of this gym and again I learned it as second-year player who finally got
it as second-year player who finally got
it as second-year player who finally got a chance to play in college
a chance to play in college
a chance to play in college unfortunately I learned it three weeks
unfortunately I learned it three weeks
unfortunately I learned it three weeks ago and our loss of the Giants in Super
ago and our loss of the Giants in Super
ago and our loss of the Giants in Super Bowl 46 but I’ve always been blessed
Bowl 46 but I’ve always been blessed
Bowl 46 but I’ve always been blessed with the support of my family and
with the support of my family and
with the support of my family and friends and also with coaches that
friends and also with coaches that
friends and also with coaches that committed their best to me and with each
committed their best to me and with each
committed their best to me and with each opportunity came an understanding of the
opportunity came an understanding of the
opportunity came an understanding of the things that it takes to be successful
things that it takes to be successful
things that it takes to be successful and often this happens through trial and
and often this happens through trial and
and often this happens through trial and error and sometimes through outright
error and sometimes through outright
error and sometimes through outright failure because lord knows I made plenty
failure because lord knows I made plenty
failure because lord knows I made plenty of mistakes so whether I was learning
of mistakes so whether I was learning
of mistakes so whether I was learning through watching as I did my freshman
through watching as I did my freshman
through watching as I did my freshman year at Cerro or playing and making
year at Cerro or playing and making
year at Cerro or playing and making mistakes over the course of my career
mistakes over the course of my career
mistakes over the course of my career I’ve continued to learn to embrace every
I’ve continued to learn to embrace every
I’ve continued to learn to embrace every hardship and to seize every opportunity
hardship and to seize every opportunity
hardship and to seize every opportunity on and off the field the owner of my
on and off the field the owner of my
on and off the field the owner of my current team rubber craft has told me
current team rubber craft has told me
current team rubber craft has told me time and time again every bump is a
time and time again every bump is a
time and time again every bump is a bounce so when I learned very quickly as
bounce so when I learned very quickly as
bounce so when I learned very quickly as a professional was that your job is
a professional was that your job is
a professional was that your job is always on the line I’m in a what have
always on the line I’m in a what have
always on the line I’m in a what have you done for me lately type business is
you done for me lately type business is
you done for me lately type business is in all businesses there are disclosures
in all businesses there are disclosures
in all businesses there are disclosures in investments it says past performance
in investments it says past performance
in investments it says past performance doesn’t guarantee future results
doesn’t guarantee future results
doesn’t guarantee future results that pretty much sums up the NFL and
that pretty much sums up the NFL and
that pretty much sums up the NFL and they’re always going to be younger and
they’re always going to be younger and
they’re always going to be younger and hungrier athletes competing to take your
hungrier athletes competing to take your
hungrier athletes competing to take your spot I got my opportunity when it come
spot I got my opportunity when it come
spot I got my opportunity when it come and starter Drew Bledsoe got injured my
and starter Drew Bledsoe got injured my
and starter Drew Bledsoe got injured my second year and all the practices in
second year and all the practices in
second year and all the practices in meetings and time spent on these fields
meetings and time spent on these fields
meetings and time spent on these fields and in this gym and in those classrooms
and in this gym and in those classrooms
and in this gym and in those classrooms prepared me to take advantage of the
prepared me to take advantage of the
prepared me to take advantage of the opportunity in ten years later after
opportunity in ten years later after
opportunity in ten years later after great success in my career I wouldn’t
great success in my career I wouldn’t
great success in my career I wouldn’t change a day in my life he was skinny
change a day in my life he was skinny
change a day in my life he was skinny slow right too pretty to be a football
slow right too pretty to be a football
slow right too pretty to be a football player
player
player but he was smarter than everybody guys
but he was smarter than everybody guys
but he was smarter than everybody guys and he studied night and day day and
and he studied night and day day and
and he studied night and day day and night nobody works harder than Tom Brady
night nobody works harder than Tom Brady
night nobody works harder than Tom Brady if you didn’t play well on Tuesday and
if you didn’t play well on Tuesday and
if you didn’t play well on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and practice in
Wednesday and Thursday and practice in
Wednesday and Thursday and practice in college I didn’t know if I was gonna
college I didn’t know if I was gonna
college I didn’t know if I was gonna start the game so when I come to the
start the game so when I come to the
start the game so when I come to the Patriots that’s how I treat Wednesday
Patriots that’s how I treat Wednesday
Patriots that’s how I treat Wednesday Thursday and Friday that’s it nice
Thursday and Friday that’s it nice
Thursday and Friday that’s it nice patience on that nice patience
stands in stands and steps up
stands in stands and steps up right rose to the end zone
he had some urgent
he had some urgent get it I guess Congress and
get it I guess Congress and
get it I guess Congress and hey you guaranteed a twin or what
and on the bench man
and on the bench man hey sit on the bed
second dinner to go with the Raider six
second dinner to go with the Raider six the snaptun rate looks at stands Baxter
the snaptun rate looks at stands Baxter
the snaptun rate looks at stands Baxter love it
love it
love it down to the final yeah
personal
personal ready dropped back to throw whoops fires
ready dropped back to throw whoops fires
ready dropped back to throw whoops fires right
on his part there
on his part there pulse-pounding finish to this one here
pulse-pounding finish to this one here
pulse-pounding finish to this one here walk
champions
champions don’t hit me
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