By: Patrick DiBiasio
To be frank, I am sick and tired of hearing people say they hate Tom Brady. I understand if you are not a Michigan or New England Patriots fan, he is the enemy, and it’s your nature to dislike him. Even though I respect that argument, I believe in certain cases, like Brady’s, you have to look past your nature and recognize what he has accomplished both in life and football. First of all, Brady is arguably one of the best, if not THE best, Quarterbacks in the NFL today. This year, Brady leads the league in Quarterback Rating (111.0), Touchdown Passes (36), and has thrown just 4 interceptions on just about 500 attempts. The man has won three of four Super Bowls in ten seasons, and has managed to win Super Bowl MVP two of those times. Not to mention, he holds the NFL record for most touchdown passes in a regular season, has been selected to seven Pro Bowls (he declined to play in 2006), and has received numerous Sportsman Of The Year awards. The list just goes on. His success doesn’t stop there. Brady seems to be well connected in Hollywood as he has appeared on television shows such as Entourage, Saturday Night Live, Family Guy and The Simpsons. On the episode of Entourage, he says his handicap in golf is a 4, and also refers to his supermodel wife, Gisele Bundchen. Bundchen, who is said to be the highest paid model in the world, also serves as an active environmentalist. Gisele has given her support to many humanitarian causes and charities including Bono’s (RED) campaign and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. On top of being an NFL superstar, he is married AND has a child with the face of the modeling world. When it really comes down to it, jealousy is probably what is keeping you from liking Tom Brady. I didn’t like him at first either, so I know a little bit about what you are going through. It takes a real sports fan to look past the fact he is on another team, and respect his success both on and off the field. And that is why you can’t hate Tom Brady.
