Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady did not become the game’s winningest player through luck.
He had to earn his spot, especially when he was still a novice with the New England Patriots.
In some ways, Mo Lewis‘ hit on Drew Bledsoe changed the course of his career.
But everything after that was a by-product of his discipline and hard work.
He had a strict diet that helped him perform at the top of his game.
Brady also took care of his body through exercise.
On the business side of things, he also understood that he needed great players around him.
That said, he was never the highest-paid quarterback at any point in his career.
In turn, the teams he played for used that cap flexibility to sign new talent or retain their current players.
These factors helped him perform at a high level for a long time.
But as Yahoo Sports’ Frank Schwab pointed out, football fans aren’t surprised anymore because he has been that way since 2001 when he became the Patriots’ starter.
Tom Brady throwing for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns, and leading the league in both categories at age 44, is one of the craziest things that has ever happened in sports history. We just have gotten so used to Brady doing this that it kind of went under the radar.
— Frank Schwab (@YahooSchwab) August 23, 2022
Schwab tweeted, “Tom Brady throwing for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns, and leading the league in both categories at age 44, is one of the craziest things that has ever happened in sports history. We just have gotten so used to Brady doing this that it kind of went under the radar.”
Getting Better With Age
The scary part about Brady’s narrative is that he is playing better as he ages.
To him, 45 years old is just a number, and his competitive drive trickles to his teammates.
That’s why it’s no surprise that he finally had a 5,000-yard season and he finished second in the MVP race to Aaron Rodgers last season.
With all the weapons around him, he could easily replicate those stats in 2022.
If it happens again, it’s just the way he is.
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