Most Decorated Player Tom Brady Once Revealed His Greatest Achievement in His Career and It’s Not the NFL: “I Had to Earn It”

Tom Brady is the perfect candidate to hold the baton of the NFL for the upcoming generation to follow. All his grit, endurance, anger, and competitiveness originate from a very special place close to his heart and a dream for many teenagers to get into. Michigan’s locker room, which opened its doors to the NFL, became a place for Brady to give an expert talk a few years ago.

Tom Brady is one of the most decorated alumni from Michigan to have carved his name in the elite list of the greatest athletes of all time. Having an opportunity to deliver a fiery speech coming back as a successful football player into college happens to be a dream of every other athlete scrambling on the field.

Well, the Buccaneers quarterback once had this opportunity to get back into Michigan’s locker room and motivate some young gunslingers to perform their best for the team.

Back in 2013, Brady was in the city for a preseason game against Detroit. He stopped by Schembechler Hall to have a special session with the college team.

Despite being at the helm of his career, surrounded by countless accolades and records, Brady mentioned that being named the captain for Michigan was the greatest achievement of his entire football career.

By that time, Brady had already won three Super Bowl titles. The veteran claimed that everything was secondary until he got to play for Michigan. A feat that wasn’t possible for every other kid to achieve in their lives.

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“I didn’t have an easy experience. I didn’t come in as a top-rated recruit. I didn’t come with the opportunity to play right away. I had to earn it,” Brady said. “You know what the greatest honor I’ve ever received as a player is? In my fourth and fifth years, I was named team captain. That, to this day, is the single greatest achievement I’ve ever had as a football player,” Brady added to his explanation.

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The former Patriots quarterback played for four seasons with Michigan from 1996 to 1999. In the first two years, he played as a backup and was in the seventh position on the QB depth chart. During that time, Brains Griese was starting for the team.

“He was skinny,” former coach Brady Hoke told in an interview. “He’s tall, as we all know, he’s a fighter. He’s a guy, who’s a great competitor. That’s why he is who he is. I’m sure the experience you have when you come from a school like Michigan,” he added. He also affirmed that getting Brady back to the college for a session was a difficult job. The quarterback was packed with his work schedule.

In the final years of his career, Brady carved his own fortune. During his final season for the Wolverines, Brady finished with 2,217 passing yards and 16 touchdowns. The next year he got drafted into the NFL as the sixth-round pick, 199th overall for New England. Certainly a backup option. However, the rest is history. Time changes everything.

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