Tom Brady, Patriots QB

Joining us on the AT&T techs -- fault line. AT&T hot -- by the what's possible devices that's -- mobile broadband network AT&T rethink possible. Our conversation with Tom Brady coffee with a quarterback brought to you by our great friends at Dunkin' Donuts good morning Tom how are yet. Good morning did you enjoy sleeping in yesterday and not talking to us. Yeah you know I I. Stacy gave me the choice site said Tuesday -- -- yeah getting pretty late. And my son was up early so I have about thirty minutes sleep and. The blog question for -- off the top do you think you have a lot in common with your head coach Bill Belichick. To have a lot in common yeah. Wouldn't -- a lot in common I would say. They're certainly put his finger -- without a lot. Yeah well the 11 thing is he -- I'm just guessing here from a distance. You both seem like much better people to be around when you're winning as opposed to losing. -- -- -- -- -- -- I would attest more like that that we have been of less scientific guidance from which most certainly -- that. Well. Ameristar that left about everything it's secure well I've written in -- way that we. We all as players put allotted to each week in then it's tell you when you lose when you flunked that test that given the week. I know on which you put in that you you know -- -- not a and so it's. You're right and there's there's no doubt about that -- -- we will allow more than we lose that one miserable you know so you bring it home with you. Could you not I mean he. And when you bring when you bring it home mean believe me otherwise watch in the game and she's got questions about the -- to what we're doing. You know. Even if I wanted to forget that she'd bring it up. Is it easier to sleep after a game like the Pittsburgh game or that of the Cleveland game or is it hopeless and either count the -- At the adrenaline going. Yeah I think it's it's it's that it's you know had never -- slept well after developing many football players too it's just it's so riled up from the Danish just so -- emotions. I'm easily and accurately classified as much have been without -- Seven point five myself. It's like. You know it might be able to do that. Just to try to catch -- -- progress that you don't get on the game day. Was making a riled up and I'm sure outlook you've seen it but you've heard about it via a camera had you on the sideline actually coming to the sideline to sort of screaming at everybody and I'm sitting on the bench talking and and we couldn't figure out exactly what we -- what you were saying. We actually contacted a a school that as a -- studies program to read your -- on. Now I'm gonna run by you what the depth studies people told us. You said. With the caveat that only about 70%. Accuracy based on television and outstanding directly in front of you -- are you ready. They said -- -- on a number of occasions keep going keep going keep pushing never ever break is that accurate. It doesn't sound like me you know. Now I think I don't know that I don't know I don't remember exactly little effect for the very particular to get things well yeah I don't. You call these -- kids line. And a half now they also said it looked like you said they can be a 100% sure the word suicide. Suicide. -- particular author of homicidal. And that and that they also set up and fabrication the word -- eight holes happen to be mentioned that. Computer. Maybe -- could get -- yeah or I don't think you're the expert no reason for you -- Tom what were we watching there. What what was that well. You know dominated its its its its size that after the game it's it's so emotional and I think we're all put in -- into -- -- you know just. Would our level of concentration needs to be tied down by down basis. Sometimes we do -- better than others and that's including myself have -- a lot of times when I get. You know really emotional fired up it helps me get going as well. So I guess though that when I I try to put a lot of pressure when Yeltsin and turn it puts a lot of pressure on myself. To really get going and get a team going and then hit the ball movement and get the ball in the end zone and so. Another child from out there were maybe not as excited and I really. It's a picture. You know you're try to play the game but you know I I I know that sometimes some really focus when I'm really into it really intense dimensions. Which is the -- wanna play. Would you say that to hone of those comments too -- teammates was encouraging or chastising. No what I mean they know me very well so from now. My emotions go up and down and so there's and you know basically they inspect in the united I want them to -- in and -- and they do know that that. You know it's all in the best interest for bush trying to accomplish. Our goals each week and it's not there's nothing personal line up there toward anybody in -- and it has really wanna scream at me. You know -- and that's just that that. You know because you have a good football team but if they're going to happen -- I think there's guys that are very edgy and and I -- and again. Playing those kind of American special coach and our coaches offer to coach in the same place so. We're just trying to win the game and I think that's. In the you know keeping your emotions in check there's a term for that is also time for. You know really didn't fired up for the game and fired up throughout the game and playing with it's it's certainly high level of concentration focus. You know most athletes and most people. Don't get better when they get emotional get angry whether you plan golfer or pickup basketball. You know throwing a football around when you get that heightened state of motion our anger. It affects you negatively but it seems like you're one of those guys maybe maybe Tiger Woods would be one that. Or John McEnroe as the best example he'd get angry and he -- better do you do you feel let yourself. Duke -- when your emotions. Are kind of -- off the into that -- running hot that red zone. You feel like your your plan okay what you feel like an affection your your game your accuracy may be your decision making at all. No I I you know I think through that pro life but it gulf because -- you know I can't get emotional like that you play golf I. You know I left I -- feel like. When -- You know really into it like that that. I am it's you know hyper focused. And it's hard to get on the other players when you're not playing well -- it's field so if I'm not playing well I tend to be a little bit more reserved. In which I don't wanna be that way -- -- no -- on whatever but he -- wanna keep the pressure on and keep us focused and keep that going and hero that I just feel like that's when I feel like I'm. Focusing my -- not that everything's perfect after Everett the football game but it. To really be that much into it and I think that. That helps me out. -- -- -- -- Will we know we know you don't -- gulf and we million in second place get elected ten handicap right. Yeah that's in our world that's not Sok -- and we know you're damn good baseball player and we've talked of baseball players about this before they get taught at an early that you can't be emotional. You see kids in high school they get emotional but once you get past that. You gotta keep your emotions in check if you can succeed at that game than anyone ever tell you. While playing quarterback you've got to. Remain calm you gotta be you know like your idol Joe Montana more like Joe Montana than like say Dan Marino yeah. I you know that's that's I don't think that's ever been really talked or thought about. I had I mean -- I did I had a pretty bad temper when I was a kid. You know I think that's then have a bad -- one thing but you know being fired up and energize an emotional let's. That's another thing so. No -- lot of guys like that Kevin fox and very. Fired type of emotional player -- west. I mean that's how west plays the best to me when less is really fired up and into it there's nobody better than -- you know sometimes when he's more quiet and reserved. It's because he's thinking about what it. I wish I -- done this better and social in this better through this kind of person is but. I know what he's really fired up he's playing with -- most confidence. You know such as an example another third run here are some with the same way. You know that's Rodney played. And Junior Seau and some great role models that I have had. Guys that you know I really look up to -- was the same way. So the older guys that I would put them that okay well that's you know that's more along lines of how I feel like I need to approach it. Talk talk about success rates and failure rates your career passing completion percentage is about 63 or 64%. You're winning percentage is higher than that you'll cliche has good baseball players only get 300 meaning they fail seven out of ten times that you're dealt with the failure of 70%. Failure rate as a baseball player as opposed to quarterback in NFL. Now I could -- Internet you know that's. Initiate it's it's so hard hit a baseball consistently like those guys to but I. United based forward and was never gonna be in the cards I got drafted you know -- -- decent hitter had a good arm and you know I'd love. Catching and put the leadership all of them but it. I would never going to be -- mean I don't. I don't think that is an -- -- -- he's such a bit. In my local ordered through much I don't know how those guys can keep doing it so I thought football such -- team sport and when -- had the teammates that I have been and the coaches that I have. Played organization like I do I mean -- I'm so lucky and I've. -- that the west. There's there's you can believe we get. You know I hate to do this and it's just we have so much fun out there and it's much more fun when we win and there's there's. But there's a lot of things that come along with with doing it. Terms of the preparations taken -- the commitment year round and it takes to beat your professional football player that can a lot of -- you know the world committed to let them you know that to play football is. Pretty. Pretty unbelievable especially the town like this. Are that completes our general discussion of life as a professional athlete -- to get specific about the game Sunday night to begin with the let's go chronologically on the first touchdown -- to gronkowski. Do you know Tom how small the window to fit that ball is before you throw it. During the roll or only after the ball was off your hands and toward the the receiver. Well you know I regret that brought a lot with rob and and and he's he's such a big -- I -- these days have really. He's tall with long arms and big breaking canyons so. A term we use an acute catch radius. And it's such a huge get treated so. You know I know what I see the little guy conceded. You know I can see him start to break open and and I threw it in and just try to make a good throw in a you made a great catch in traffic knows someone behind them the kind of problem. And the united that's incredible catch and that's. We say that all the time you know you've got to go out and make. Make slaves and treating brought them not to lose and not turn over that's important but ultimately it's gotta come down to guys may complete and we'll -- it plays -- that night I thought that was. -- -- -- -- -- catch -- posts and algae Crumpler the second play the game didn't seem like a lot -- and we didn't. You know seven yards on first down. And then accurate outfield secondary -- -- what someone -- to catch. For the first standalone you know. LT -- helmet catch. You know. And then the whole drive and we GDP just giggle from there then what -- scored the first drive of the game the thing in May that we got a lot of can't we just went right on the field and this is. In this -- crowd going crazy and energy the first. -- series of the game and then while we're in the end zone and that's the way the game's gonna go -- night and it's pretty telling you know as opposed to three and out punt the ball like they have you know you can never really -- started so. Yeah sales and it's me and huge plays Wesley usually Deion did. You know -- ran the ball great so. And and the line how of the protected you at all. -- believe what was am every ever got touched it less than you did Sunday night particularly against the -- good defensive front. Yeah it was a great pride. And and and no are you don't step up for the challenge and -- guy Harrison and Woodley. You you know get some big guys inside that in a team that -- the pressure and our guys really. Stepped up to the talents and in -- light in and Sebastian and in. You know -- that it's so much. To our offense. So you know he thought it was a bad luck charm their Cleveland that. Yeah he's really coming in been exceptional so you know he's everything that you want the football player and I certainly hope he's here for a long time that. You know those guys really -- -- we can't we tell. Speaking -- your offensive line Logan in particular he peeled. The Steelers W time and time again after your touchdown McGee sure locked up with Pall mall. Matt Light says Pittsburgh was taking shots at you. After your three yardstick for the Dutch -- quote. There was a lot of extra sugar being tossed out around there late in the plays but the key would be down on the ground and you see unnecessary stuff happening. Like -- torque and bombs that with a blaze clearly over. Those the kind of things that get you fired up. I assume you noticed all those things happening. -- -- -- I didn't notice that at all. You know I just. And I'm not paying attention that much on the -- over a muted because Sadler for the next place so. I don't know what the over under on the fight that Logan was involved in the other night but it. You know we're kind of left that on the on the processes after the game you know -- always been one to -- -- you know not take -- just -- routine that. Have a have a great history together and they play hard and we play hard. And you know. Baton those guys are always stick it up for me so. You know right. They they put that over game the other night before that was then after the whistle as far as I'm concerned. Have you ever considered the possibility of the potential Terry rotator -- by spiking the football too large. Except at digital bill -- test. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Yeah I remember the raider game in 2001 respect -- on the crowd that was pretty funny. So you know display of it's it's pretty cool and it's pretty cool -- opinions -- it. You know those running backs and receivers score a lot so. They you know they always got something in the end though it's gotta be explained -- -- like that so at least we think due respect. You have is that a planned thing do you know what if you're gonna score you know which -- gonna do with a. No I know I really don't. No I don't. I don't think you have many dance is planned any anything like you know let. T and you shuffle is a. -- -- deal would be you know what he did put himself through college that's why he's such a good dancer. Always he Chippendale guy. We I don't think that they do you know going in you said when the first drive worked in the marched on the fees that we got something going on here. Did you know before the game did you know Wednesday Thursday Friday that you had something good plan that the you weren't going into the in -- belly of the beast here to get your asses kicked on the road again that this was gonna be different than the Cleveland game did you know well in advance. Well you know I think that we. We always feel good about what we're doing okay that we felt good the Wednesday Thursday the Cleveland game. You know it's just a matter executions so. Every time we put together plan we're thinking of it is what's gonna work this is why we're doing it this is what we're expected to see this is what we practiced. You know just. We're gonna help a lot better this week so. Cleveland. Yeah that was that was. Obviously again in this thing in doorways the next week really had no bearing on what happened that week so look at fourteen Indianapolis. Game against Pittsburgh and the barrel we do -- -- -- have the great week of preparation and got to look -- play well -- the damn good team that gives you very little margin for air no Latino it's good at all phases of the game and so. What we do need what we do know is that we need. You know. You know to play our best week because -- -- been one of the best teams in the league for Obama Lebanon NFL. And I think that's cut again it's always been against the colts. Obviously to part procedural question number one when you're looking at your wrist band and studying it to be assumed that Billy has set a number into the helmet. Audio system and then you're looking up that number on your wrist band and I'm calling the plays -- about right yeah. And and this is what struck me as -- The longest look you had. At the wrist band the player that you spent the most -- looking was just before. You were three yard touchdown run it seemed to me that if he's calling your -- number you might know that would -- -- Those facing quite a bit what happened when you know with with the respect that is sometimes the play called get pretty long and sometimes it's staffers say 53. Rather than. In the shift. You know zero joker -- 61 has deep fat you know. So just to be three and it looks to be three okay and I find it read to call so. You know there's no I got a lot of things to do read and memorize the right. Was was was your quarterback sneak the play called or did you go to the line -- -- -- as a -- what I got us I got a plan -- it'll be better the -- we call. No he's you know we called baton and you know it's just about that. We're on the three yard line and then we tried -- You know spread about Houghton and you know take advantage of it looks so. Thought it was a you know great job two. You know -- awareness of you know whether you know what was called the. They want more procedural thing at do you have a hurry up signal. A word or phrase that gets the guide to the line of scrimmage when you think. The opposing coach might be challenging something. Yet we do we we work on that quite a bit we -- that training camp allot. And again we you know we kind of yell out a code word of what we're doing right. Because it. You know those challenges those are important plays in the game and when you get again for a first down you get that big gains significant gain or. Potential. Fumble or interception or something like that no defense he you've got to try to rush out there because you know it takes a while for -- Networked kind of cue up the right play and I guys in the -- and European we have. Two challenges the game and in the third if you get ready for the big plays -- mean like the jets against he agreed that a few weeks ago they roll out challenges. On the Charles Woodson interception that could challenge because thirty blocks from the challenge -- previously in the -- so that you can't really lose those challenges and so we can go fast and forced them until they can. Decision the challenge subnet maybe they wouldn't wanna challenger and then we you know we win that that's great you know we get the snapped off. Even better because we we had developed a person 75 so. You know. Look at it to play it was definitely a -- anyway but right. -- -- -- got out of certain Fraser world police say fired nobody knows where hurry up the line of scrimmage probably plays are then available to you is they're just one play you run and that deal or -- two or three or four. We have a couple -- think that based on what they're doing. I'd tell -- situated to bed at 745 last night you missed I assume one of the great. Quarterback performances of all time maybe even the greatest did you happening get up and it online and see what Michael Vick did less than Washington. I -- I woke up by other headlines in. You know he's he's pretty amazing as an athlete and know. That's what's a little bit with the pregame and Ron Amadon access. If he's not the greatest. Weapon at quarterback that you know that there can never be and I totally you know agree with that I mean with the way he can. The way he can move the football on his style of play. When he throws the ball like he did last night demeanor. Guillen a possible stop so you -- covered great well but he runs for for twenty yards. Do you think the NFL can accommodate or a guy who runs as much as he does he doesn't slide unlike. Mostly guys he has not learned a slider refuses -- disarmed it. Crushed against Washington last time we got knocked up for a few weeks. I mean it would be good for the NFL if a guy could play the way played last night and last but is it possible. Well that's the problem and I think that's that's the give and take -- being you know quarterback who. Has incredible agility and ability to get out of pocket but you know when you see Brett Favre and you see Peyton Manning. Get to Datsyuk -- longer than anybody else and -- and -- take of lot of hits. I think he -- just one of the toughest guys ever play the game period -- patent you know he. You just noticed all the all the way and that. You know you know the -- losses because when you're out of the pocket to meet. You don't see this thing. For personal for me at least. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- And you know when those guys to run and attack you Michael be able to make those guys miss it that's great and you get hit -- -- -- -- the -- -- it's gonna come from the left and and the gun rights cover and then you don't even. Realizes the guy behind you and then we have gets smashed then you're -- -- to protect yourself -- when your in the pocket. You know you can get a pretty good sense and it just goes down these portable way and then you play the next place so. What should teammates know where you are in the guise of protecting your thought that Sunday night was a great example that somewhere. You stayed and proof in the pocket Roethlisberger did not. -- get out. And and obviously your teammates got to him because -- stay in there he likes to get out of the -- I don't know if you heard -- statistic but he threw more balls from outside the pocket than any quarterback has. All year. In your game send the night and in the end obviously in the garbage time -- piled up some numbers put. I think you know your defensive front the guys. Rushing him we're glad when they got them when they pushed him out of pocket. Yeah and -- and then guy like Ben can take a lot of it's because -- to a 45. So -- be getting hit by -- no words -- those those those guys typically weighs less than Roethlisberger took the formal you know no no big deal but a guy like Michael Vick could probably I'm I don't know how witchy ways but. I could be born 205 -- ten pounds. I mean the way he hits it is unbelievable and I can see last. I think that -- somebody go that they. A clutch with -- Brian -- today. I think attitude. -- election fairly political goodwill colts' defense as -- Michael wants to be so sore on Monday that because he takes some hits. And there's no way -- particulates it's so you know he's just. Part of it's part of the price you pay when you're trying to get the picture gardens it's huge booster often. And when he's able to do that -- -- -- sometimes weigh that risk world now. I we have the list of that someone put together of the top 100 single game quarterback performances regular season. In the last thirty years and this is pro football reference dot com. We were wondering where Vick would rank he's obviously you know it's too fresh to new soldier game Sunday by the way didn't make the list either. It is only to Tom -- on here. We wonder if you would be able to guess which ones in the last in your career. These this and it's kind of formula they put together yards touchdowns all deal. And they adjusted for eras so that gets you you know Joan -- has the most the best single game performance ever. When he complete one gaming completed. Fifteen passes for 496. Yards. -- but you know which of your two games would be considered the best single game performances ever in the regular season. I don't know there was a game against Buffalo Bills and those seven that we -- part. The troop there's only one game for most seven on here and it's not the -- game or accurate null and that's gone on -- either. Miami game 21 for 25. Or 350 for. Their -- year olds haven't yeah six touchdowns. Yeah yeah -- underwhelmed and then at all of then in the game last year 2009. Against the titans. 29 for 34. When he drops in there -- -- bad throws this -- it. Maybe if you dropped. It. You know that they're just look at it yards per attempt against themselves. Yeah 380 yards six touchdowns that too. Yeah that's under the big you know several -- yards per attempt. You know that's obviously the biggest. Part of a quarterback rating you know if you're averaging nine yards and attempt and it's it's pretty unbelievable. You mean you're getting the ball down field drove it. You know Ben Roethlisberger typically known years to watch him but something. You know it's it's yes that's you can you can make me what you want and some teams -- that run the ball quite a bit. And then play action pasture typically could have. More yards per attempt as opposed to team that's spread the ball like the -- You know the times where you know you're you're using short passing plays his running plays. So you know it's they're very different even you can depend on the often that you have you know certain games when you when you -- 25 times in the to run in the -- help a lot to. If you're not gonna have you know you're a critical fifty times for. 600 yards of you know when he gave that that's that's typically doesn't happen you know in this play any games we rule. Twenty to 25 attempts until for a three yards and that's irrelevant day of it takes. Some big plays in the passing game. On the in the and kind of grapple for those yards you know you you you proceeds Atlanta in the go a long way to screen passes they go along way you've you've made it in some trick plays and stuff like that put them. It -- I and I'm never won a look at the two in the stats. On this was part of our discussion yesterday -- all -- what -- your eyes bug out more Sunday night. Five sacks of Roethlisberger but the Patriots defense with -- patriots ability to run the football against that Steelers defense. Yep both we're -- both teams. You know both those those those. You know those spots there they. And that still is that the best run defense some leaks so -- we went into the game thinking yeah we're gonna run the ball and you know we're when we run we gotta run well but who we really ran the ball well and there are times where handoff to -- and he -- -- line of scrimmage and you make some great runs right through arm tackles sometimes there was just pretty small creases. And he found themselves you don't run you up one -- yeah they did he do that targeted that hit a ball back by the way to do -- -- rather like a -- You know granite. Block that you know he ran into these so. And then today and at five sacks of Roethlisberger and nobody brings that guys down he's just so big. But really with some. You know look like it's a good coverage on the receive eventually lost -- early in the game that's the big blow to their offense because what he means that -- and an offense. You know he's you know he's he's good he's the Troy brown and the Steelers right there are so. Those are both great stats for a. These foot injury didn't seem to be a problem was or no pain pushing off to throw. Yeah it's you know it's just you know you get the adrenaline gonna -- slot -- That's just is that a lot of people do stuff so there's every Derek teams nicked up so. -- what we need to know that you already know about the colts defense. Well it's that you noted the difficult thing about them is that. -- -- Their style of defense there's only one team in the league that plays and -- themselves. As -- -- played -- 34 defense and it is by far the fastest quickest defense in the league. -- the most dynamic pass threshers. In the game. You know they they they do lot of things well. And they get some young guys on defense where they have good players and you know we gotta work up first this is this will be a huge test for some glad we're finally -- these at home we have played at home while. And and an -- the crowd we rocket so -- allow -- really. You know got to put our best purpose of this game together for sixty minutes and as he would if he returned like. As I'm sure you know Vince continues to bark that you have no shot in the foot brace he says forty yards is it are you okay with that. He said he doesn't need to be -- and a longer than forty yards. I don't I don't the president said he could -- -- -- the hard -- holes. You know it's it's pretty good does that that. Ten -- take up but I vacate my launched Gretzky did have in the yet I'm ready for a -- You get back down like like Floyd Mayweather Pacquiao yeah -- Yeah so forties okay with you. Can afford it OK good I doubt you got a week to think about this actually weaken a day something interesting about you that we don't know. He owns part of the under -- company that's. I don't know that I've really good though that's you know what would it be -- I think about it thought more about -- have. How. Who has had not had a habit of. -- now like biting your nails her around in his -- glue. That's. Sniffing glue it not liking them -- up liking yeah that's true we know that too yeah. In the let's -- I love what are the two sports I'd love surfing in box. And neither my very good debt and but I'd love to do it -- -- -- them both so I'm trying to get better at both. -- I've been watching boxing since so my dad. Fox anybody Paribas open all the little and we used to box. And I think them. Stop on my award for Camille when and how about what that we -- spar -- -- little. And then we stopped doing what wants you know pretend like I was hurt and he cable received I was okay. And then right -- -- -- -- upper cut to the you know it's it's so that took place for the sun don't shine it's at least that. I think what you and I are done what oxygen. So. He -- that's probably that's probably want -- we do we will see the fact you'll like. No you know without a bit -- -- but a lot of the stage good as a prequel thing 120 or seven right. But to lots of guys trains so motivating. Because. What their level of commitment is and when you the other guys preparing cabana what -- prepared but if you don't often feel they prepare for it -- it's it's unbelievable. You know those boxers in the event and make -- and what they're willing to do had to go get. You know hit in the face for twelve it's such as. Skill. You know I'd love both those ports and -- probably because of that commitment and discipline that it takes and that's what though it's an intriguing to me it's such as a good martial arts as well the discipline of that sport. And it's it's it's not just. But you can just. You do for two hours today and that's it's a lifetime commitment. And that's spyware I appreciate it because I know that commitment that. I've always loved to make from mice work in on the the other people do and other professions even with surfers. You know it's their life and seems pretty shall -- to think about that but it's just but he gave so much pleasure and enjoyment from -- and yeah it's pretty cool to see from the outside. Plus the boxing thing makes Pall -- -- shoving your face into the turf. Not that bad right -- I didn't know he was doing that they -- -- you know -- union or the pilot they need to figure -- island but you know Logan took offense to itself. The trouble and again the fight not that I have not that I do that you know but Logan logo be somewhat at our blog right next in Logan just doesn't need and care he -- -- kick somebody's. 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