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To learn more about our privacy policy Cliquez iciTom Brady'sfirst-ever guest spot with Howard Stern on the latter's Sirius XM radioshow Wednesday will go down as one of the greatest sports interviews of all time.
The Patriots-turned-Buccaneers quarterback talked to Stern over Zoom and the phonefor more than two hours from the St. Petersburg, Fla., home he's renting from Derek Jeter. Brady was candid in the conversation, revealing things about his time with New England, his decision to sign with Tampa Bay this offseason and his married life with wife Gisele Bundchen.
The colorful language and locker-room stories were par for the course with Stern, but here are the 10 most important things we learned from Brady.
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1) Tom Brady treated 2019 like his Patriots swan songBrady officially decided to sign with the Buccaneers on March 16 and got closure with the Patriots when he was able to tearily meet facetoface with owner Robert Kraft not long afterward. The when to leave New Zack Greinke Jersey England, however, was pretty clear long before the where.
"I dont think there was a final, final decision until it happened, but I would say I probably knew before the start of last season that it was my last year," Brady told Stern. "I knew that our time was coming to an end."
2) Tom Brady and Bill Belichick parted on good termsThere's always been talk of a potential fracture in the profe sional, Super Bowl-winning relationship between Brady his now former head coach. Brady made it clear again thatwasn't the case.
"To have him allowme to be the best I can be ... I'm grateful for that. I very much believe that he feels the same way about me, because we've expre sed that to each other," Brady said.
Brady also said that Belichick had a complete understanding that his decision to leave the Patriots was related to acceptinga new personal challenge.
"This is a part for me, in my life, to experience something very different," Brady told Stern."There are ways for me to grow and evolve in a different way that I haven't had the opportunity to do that aren't right or wrong, but just right for me."
3) Tom Brady doesn't like people debatingwhetherhe orBelichick meant more toPatriotsBrady is absolutely right on this one. It's an inane sports Kole Calhoun Jersey talk debate when neither quarterback nor coach would have accomplished the same big things without each other.
"I think it's a pretty shy argument actually that people would say that, because, again, I can't do his job, and he can't do mine," Brady said. "So the fact you could say, 'Would I be succe sful without him, the same level of succe s?' I don't believe I would have been. But I feel the same, vice versa, as well."
4) Tom Brady didn't consider finishing career with Patriots just to stay a PatriotBrady mentioned earlier that he wasn't one for nostalgia and that he wouldn't get sentimental about his football decision. There was no thought that moving on to another team would taint all that he's done in his career.
"I never cared about legacy. I could give a stabout that," Brady told Stern."I never once, when I was in high school, said, 'Man, I can't wait for what my football legacy looks like.' That's just not me. That's just not my personality."
For Brady, his time with the Patriots was fantastic, but that's now a closed chapter.
"I had accomplished everything I could in two decades with an Matt Andriese Jersey incredible organization and an incredible group of people," Brady said. "That will never change. No one can ever take that away from me. No one can take those Super Bowl championships or experiences away from us."
5) Tom Brady fully embraced the 'Do Your Job'mindset ofPatriots onlevel of BelichickStern made Brady recall times when he was frustrated by teammates. Although Brady would avoid being cold about thosesituations, his demand for excellence is what made him thrive in the Patriots' culture and system.
"I would say, 'I don't have any trust that this guy can help us win the game.' I can definitely expre s my opinion to say if you put him out there, I'm not going to throw him the ball. The whole team is trusting me to do what's right by the team," Brady said. "So you can't put someone out there that I don't believe in, because if I don't believe in him, it's worthle s for the team.
"Fortunately for me, Coach Belichick always saw it as the same way as me, which is why I think we had such a great connection, because he saw football pretty much the same way I saw football."
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6) Tom Bradyreally believes every setback is a setup for a big Starling Marte Jersey comebackBrady talked to Stern about the steps he's had to take to overcome adversity through his football-playing life. With it, he revealed what he and the Patriots were thinking during his signature performance sorry, Falcons fans.
We were down 28-3 against Atlanta in Super Bowl 51. You can look at that situation and basically quit and say, you know, 'Fkit. We have no shot of winning, or you can say, This is going to be an amazing comeback.
"When we come back from this, this is going to be the defining moment in life,or a defining moment in a profe sional career. I think when you shift your mind and think that way, it becomes very empowering as opposed to very discouraging. So anytime were down in a game, I think, 'Man, if we come back and win this game, were the hero,' rather than, 'Oh,we're screwed. We have no shot.'"
7) Tom Brady had to make serious football changes to savemarriage with Gisele BundchenBrady has been married to Gisele for 11 years, but that relationship hit a rough patch not long ago until Brady made the decision to skip OTAs in the spring as part ofbetter dedicatinghimself to their family life with their son Benjamin and daughter Vivian. Eduardo Escobar Jersey What inspired him to change was a heartfeltletter Gisele wrote, which he keeps as a reminder.
"A couple of years ago, she didnt feel like I was doing my part for the family. She felt like I would play football all season, and shed take care of the house," Brady said. "Then, when the season ended, Id be like, 'Great, let me get into all my other busine s activities.Let me get into my football training.'And shes going, 'When are you going to dothings for the house? When are you going to take the kids to school?'"
Brady admitted it was a nece sary wake-up call for his priorities and in the end he found nece sary football-life balance.
"That was a big part of our marriage. I had to check myself," Brady said. "I had to make a big transition in my life to say, 'I can't Caleb Joseph Jersey do all the things that I wanted to do for football like I used to. I've got to take care of things in my family,' Because my family, the situation wasn't great. Shewasnt satisfied with our marriage. So, I needed to make a change in that."
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