Tom Brady admits grid game 'distracted' by divorce turmoil
"So I've tried my best over the years to maintain what's important to me"
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NFL great Tom Brady is admitting that the off-field personal turmoil that has plagued his unretirement has “distracted” him from his grid game.
Brady’s 13-year marriage to supermodel Gisele Bundchen imploded in the off-season, reportedly because of his retirement flip-flop.
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And the 45-year-old quarterback’s return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been a struggle, although the team is 6-6 in the woeful NFC South.
Before Monday’s fourth-quarter comeback against the New Orleans Saints, Brady talked about the his play on his Let’s Go! podcast on SiriusXM.
“I think there’s so many ways for me that it just keeps great perspective for me in my life,” Brady said. ‘Why have I done it as long as I have? You know, physically, I’ve explained that and I’ve tried to take care of myself.
“You know, mentally, and as we talked about with Coach (Sean) Payton, there’s such a drive mentally to always come up with the next great play, or the next great concept, or the next great scream.
“And then emotionally, that’s where I think as you get older the challenges really come in, you know, because we can get distracted by other parts of life and not distracted in a bad way but there’s priorities that take over.
“So I’ve tried my best over the years to maintain what’s important to me. And been very fortunate to play a sport that I love. And, as I said, why do I play? Because the competition is great.
“Obviously, it’s a great thrill and joy to go out there and play, but you’re just, you’re a part of something that’s way bigger than yourself and there’s something to be said about that.”
Brady’s storied career features seven Super Bowl wins and on Monday, he showed the form and tenacity that has made him a legend. He now owns the record for most fourth-quarter comebacks in NFL history and it was the 56th time he led a comeback in the final frame.
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The three-time NFL MVP dedicated Monday’s win to his daughter Vivian, who just turned 10. She told Brady the Saints weren’t a good match for the Bucs.
And since the divorce from Bundchen became official in October, the Bucs are 3-1.
The current NFL campaign is Brady’s 23rd season.
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