Tom Brady: I had to check myself, focus on marriage a few years ago

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It took a little while for Tom Brady‘s interview with Howard Stern to get rolling on Wednesday morning, but it moved into some areas that have rarely been explored during Brady’s time in the spotlight.

One of those areas was his relationship with his wife Gisele Bundchen. Brady discussed their first meeting and how they managed getting together just as he learned that his ex-girlfriend was pregnant with his oldest son. He also discussed a moment when they were struggling with their marriage a few years ago.

Brady said that he “had to check myself” when Bundchen told him that she “wasn’t satisfied with our marriage.” He said that contributed to his decision to skip OTAs with the Patriots in recent years and shared that he continues to refer to a letter his wife wrote to him during that period.

“I keep it in a drawer and I read it and it was a heartfelt letter that said this is where we are in our marriage,” Brady said.

Brady shared more about their relationship and his feelings about children during the conversation on SiriusXM Radio, which was as candid as we can remember the Buccaneers quarterback being in an interview in a very long time.

13 responses to “Tom Brady: I had to check myself, focus on marriage a few years ago

  1. Told ya. I had it all along. Nice to see him admit it. I will say, if he is spending more time with his family, he can’t do that playing golf with PGA tour golfers all day.

    Getting closer, Tom! You can do it! Just admit you don’t have the fire as much anymore and you wanted the most money you could get and get it over with.

  2. Pro football players are human beings and they are entitled to make choices that are best for themselves and their families. Once training camp begins they are full-bore on football and their families pay the price for the next six or seven months.

    It’s none of my business how a guy spends his time outside of training camp, mandatory team activities and gametime. Players are just as entitled to a personal life as anybody else. And I think somebody who would sacrifice his marriage and relationship with his kids for football would be making a terrible mistake.

  3. Brady’s retirement date won’t be determined by Father Time, it will be determined by Super G

  4. I really don’t care what goes on in a player’s personal life as long as it doesn’t effect their play or cause legal trouble but I’m happy he’s worked on his marriage. A lot of guys don’t and a lot of guys end up divorced.

  5. I never realized (until I was taught here) how missing OTAs when you’re an 18 year veteran with a family, and not being able to figure out how to “gel” with your receivers in the ensuing 6 months of daily practice and games as you progress through the rapidly changing season ruins your chance of a Super Bowl.

    I mean, without those reps, (Brady already does them), conditioning needs (already more than met), and a review of the fundamentals (please), how could Brady ever survive with that legendary crappy work ethic of his?

  6. thorsmark says:

    Brady’s retirement date won’t be determined by Father Time, it will be determined by Super G

    ___________________

    “Super G”?

    You mean God?

  7. Sounds to me like Tom is a good husband and human being. That is more important than being the GOAT to him.

  8. “Just admit you don’t have the fire as much anymore and you wanted the most money you could get and get it over with.”
    ______________

    Some of this Brady hate is simply insane. The guy’s salary was under market value for his entire time in NE and even now Tampa is only paying him what amounts to the going rate for a starting QB. (They’d have struggled to resign Winston for that amount.)

  9. It sounds Giselfish to me … She knows the life of a football player and how important the game and being successful, is to him … She can worry about more time and attention from him, after his career is done because that’s when marriages mostly have trouble, is when players are without the game they have been playing since they were eight years old.

  10. If you are not 100% committed to football, it’s time to retire. He has the money, the titles, the fame, what else is left to prove?

  11. I’m starting to wonder if they are separating or already have and keeping it quiet.

  12. tylawspick6 says:
    April 8, 2020 at 9:58 am
    Told ya. I had it all along. Nice to see him admit it. I will say, if he is spending more time with his family, he can’t do that playing golf with PGA tour golfers all day.

    Getting closer, Tom! You can do it! Just admit you don’t have the fire as much anymore and you wanted the most money you could get and get it over

    ————

    He put his family before his job. The way it’s supposed to be.

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