Tom Brady male athlete of the year
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How does Tom give up Bridget?
Tom Brady may have won the big celebrity award, but he did not let it go to his head.
Yes, he is the superstar quarterback with the golden arm and the sharp football mind. Yes, he is in position to break Peyton Manning’s single season record of 49 touchdown passes. And yes, he is the main reason the New England Patriots are challenging the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ status as the only team to go undefeated for an entire Super Bowl season.
This, however, is what teammates see and respect:
“When you see him here at 6:15 in the morning, lifting weights, watching film and working out, I think that’s not a sign of a guy that’s getting a big head,” safety Rodney Harrison said.
And that is why Brady was both flattered at being selected The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, and determined to spread the honor around.
“I play in a team sport,” Brady said. “Everybody I play with is responsible for what each of us accomplishes as individuals and for what we all accomplish as a team.” source
The consummate team player on the consummate team.
Brady has had an incredible year, but still maintains his poise.
“He is a legitimate superstar in every sense of the word and yet you talk to people within that locker room and they love the guy,” said television commentator and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman. “They love playing for him, they think the world of him, he takes care of those guys, the organization likes him.”
Why not?
Brady does a better job deflecting praise than opponents do deflecting his passes.
With Randy Moss at receiver and a coach with an ego like Belichick, it would be easy for Tom Brady to get a big head. Hey, throw in the celebrity dating and child and life could easily be confusing.
On Aug. 22, his ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, gave birth to their son. By that time, Brady was dating former Victoria’s Secret model Gisele Bundchen.
Somehow Tom Brady just stays Tom Brady the NFL quarterback with the killer instinct and accurate arm.
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2 opinions for Tom Brady male athlete of the year
Tom Eddie
Dec 29, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Tom Brady Athlete of the Year? Give me a break! Just because he is American, AP decides to give him this title…….Tom must a good athlete, no doubt about it, but definitely he is not the best athlete in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ask if people in Europe or South America would know Tom Brady. They would answer: WHO??????Tiger Woods or Roger Federer (2 other nominees) are WORLD CHAMPIONS in their sports for many years, but Tom Brady is only a very good football player in TEAM SPORT, which is easier than in Individual Sport, like tennis or golf. Is Tom Brady a world champion????No, because even he tries his best he can never be a world champion, since Football is only played in the US! To sum up, it is a joke that tom Brady is the athlete of the year…….What a biased nomination!
James
Dec 30, 2007 at 12:32 am
So, who you picking?
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