Tom Brady played in the NFL for 22-long years and has faced many challenges to reach where he stands today. Montreal Expos drafted Brady in the MLB, but he made his way to a starting quarterback in the NFL. It was his belief in himself that made him the best quarterback in the league.
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Recently in an interview, Tom Brady shared the story of his early football days when he used to play as a backup quarterback. He said, “I was a backup quarterback on an O- 8 freshman high school team. I didn’t even play, you know, we didn’t win a game, and I couldn’t even get on the field, you know, I was kind of a late bloomer.”
Tom Brady on believing in yourself
💬 “I was a backup quarterback on a 0-8 freshman high school team, and I didn’t play. We didn’t even win a game and I couldn’t even play” ❤️
— Matt Lisle (@CoachLisle) July 3, 2022
Tom Brady attended the Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, and played as a backup quarterback for the team. He did not start for the team, nor did his team win any games.
Brady said, “Recruited to Michigan late, started as a 7th quarterback, you know, had to work really hard, be hard to even play. Thought, oh man, I’ll make being pro football. Got drafted in the sixth round. No one thought I’d make the team.”
Brady played four years of college football for the University of Michigan from 1996 to 1999. New England Patriots drafted Brady as the No. 199 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. No one had thought Brady, who went 0-8 in high school, will win seven Super Bowls in the NFL.
Tom Brady has the record of making the most postseason appearances in the league
After starting his NFL journey, Brady made the most post-season appearances in the league. He has made 47 appearances in ten Super Bowl games, 14 league championship games, 17 divisional playoff games, and six first-round games.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JANUARY 02: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in action against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on January 02, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Buccaneers defeated the Jets 28-24. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
During the interview, Brady said he believes in himself and often tells other quarterbacks to do the same. In his rookie season, Brady was a backup quarterback and played in only one game. But, the very next year, he led the New England Patriots to their first Super Bowl title.
Brady came out of retirement in March and will play his 23rd season in the NFL. The 5-time Super Bowl MVP still has some unfinished business left on the field and will look to appear in his 11th Super Bowl game this season.
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