Tom Brady: The Tortoise Who Conquered The Hare

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Published: August 23, 2009

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... think of the word underdog. Tom Brady is just about the last thing you think of. And yet, that's just who he was. Brady was an underdog—a tortoise who conquered the hare.

After Brady was drafted by the Patriots, we all know (or at least most of us do) he had to sit behind Bledsoe for a while; waiting, watching, and learning before his opportunity came knocking.

But I'm talking beyond that. I mean in life, Brady was an underdog. A tortoise as it were. But one with a dream, and who through hard work, fulfilled that dream.

 

Brady loved sports all his life. He grew up around sports with three athletic older sisters and his parents who supported all of them. Tom also lived 30 minutes away from the 49ers stadium, and his beloved Joe Montana which probably had something to do with it.

Tom Brady actually attended the 1981 NFC Championship between the Cowboys and the 49ers. 

He had a passion for excellence, and a determination t...

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