Comments on: Tom Martinez, mentor to Tom Brady, given one month to live

By: wtracyfowler

wtracyfowler — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:01:36 +0000

If one of my kidneys will help Mr. Martinez will someone please on this site reply to help me find out what I can do and if I would qualify. This is very personal and private so please honor my request.

By: bkrsrb

bkrsrb — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:21:54 +0000

y thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family, Mr. Martinez. Tom it sounds like you are losing more than a good, best or any other kind of friend. Right now and for the foreseeable future you are committed to him and his family as well as your own.
You can never give back what you have received from this incredible man but you can give him your strength, understanding and time. Be there for him and then dedicate your season and all the time you can to his family. No matter how you are feeling they will be carrying the burden of his death. More importantly, as you know you are they too will be missing him. His courage, love, joy happiness all that made him who he was to you and most importantly his wife and children.
I don’t envy you your task. It is an awesome responsibility and one no one would ever want but you have, Tom and you know each time you hit the field you will be taking him with you.
I have always had the greatest respect for you. You accomplished what others could only hope to. Now comes the toughest battle so far. You can do it. You can also win games and make sure each time you do, win or lose thank him for all the incredible work he did to help make you what he always knew you were, a winner.

By: rando74

rando74 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:23:44 +0000

Heres to hopigt that this is a guy we thought had a month to live and ten years later is seen hanging out at the Super Bowl. If not, then may he be with God and may God be with his family.

By: robliano

robliano — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:44:17 +0000

Man, this is terrible news, I feel for his family and anyone who he has touched.

And to all the people thumbing down this article and the comments, man you are tiny little sad creatures who have yet to learn a great deal about life.

By: tednancy

tednancy — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:07:47 +0000

My prayers to the Martinez Family. A Coach can have a major impact on a young man’s life. A great coach will have a great impact. From what I’ve read, Tom was one of the great ones.

He’ll live on in the lives of those he coached, come what may.

By: ar1888

ar1888 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:53:16 +0000

Sad story,biut I hope he tells Tom to cut that mullett before its too late.

By: discosucs2005

discosucs2005 — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:55:34 +0000

@semperfi24

I don’t think it’s that people are more interested in players getting arrested, I think it’s that people find something like this hard to talk about. It’s sad to think about and even scarier to imagine getting that kind of medical prognosis yourself, or having it fall to someone close to you.

By: semperfi24

semperfi24 — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:13:05 +0000

A sad story about a guy who is going to be gone far too soon, and there are only 7 comments (at the time I am writing this). But the 100th story about a player getting arrested will generate a hundred comments….amazing. What is wrong with this country? Condolences Martinez family.

By: scott8nj

scott8nj — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:08:50 +0000

How horribly sad. I hope he doesn’t suffer and goes peacefully in his sleep.

By: Rhode Island Patriots Fan

Rhode Island Patriots Fan — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:43:52 +0000

My thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Martinez and his family at this very difficult time. And, indeed, anyone who would give “thumbs down” to those expressing sympathy on this thread has got to be a heartless soul and/or very immature.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:20:09 +0000

Thought and Prayers.
See you on the most beautiful playing field ever someday.

By: descendency

descendency — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:55:24 +0000

The man has mentored a lot more than Tom Brady. He’s done a lot for a lot of young men. (Sadly, ones like JaMarcus Russell have yet to appreciate it enough)

This is terrible news. I wish his family nothing but the best during this time.

By: cylondetector

cylondetector — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:23:09 +0000

Sad news.

RIP.

By: redsghost

redsghost — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:53:23 +0000

Agreed 8man. He looks fairly young, much too young to go this early, but God has his own plans. Humanity is losing one of the Good guys!
And for the “person” (sic) who gave a thumbs down on a nice sentiment for a dying man? May God have mercy on your soul as well.

By: 8man

8man — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:10:54 +0000

Just takes breath right from me.

Not because of who he is, but because of what he is facing. I don’t think any of us want to know what he does.

May God take his soul.