“Challenge to Get to Be a Starting Quarterback”: Tom Brady Recounts His Fight for Limelight in Michigan Wolverines

It is time for some haircut session and reminiscing about old times for the NFL GOAT. Even though seeing Tom Brady now it seems that he leads such a perfect life. However, things have not been as easy for the quarterback legend as we believe it to be. The TB12 had to whip up himself right from high school to develop the talent he is proud of today.

He had to constantly evolve himself, as it has tested him at every step. Even though Brady is known for his long-term relationship with the New England Patriots, he rose to the limelight from the Michigan Wolverines. 

Challenging initial years for Brady

While going for a haircut, Brady got carried away and was reminiscent of how far he has come till now, starting from his time at high school. Football came early for the quarterback as he revealed,  “I started in high school it was a challenge to get to be a starting quarterback at high school and I had to work really hard to do that.”

In Michigan, back then he was not the top priority and was the seventh option, instead. Talking about his Wolverines’ experience, Brady said,  “I went to Michigan and I was a seventh quarterback on the depth chart. When I started at Michigan I had to work really hard to even play there so when I did that I was oh sh*t okay if I have a good work ethic and I have a good team…” 

During his freshman year of high school, he started with being nothing for Michigan and gradually became a backup QB. Followed by this he faced a position battle in his senior year and led the program to an Orange Bowl win over Arkansas. He then confessed that “all those lessons I learned helped me develop even when I became a professional.” Being a professional he was far away from anybody’s reach.  

Records Brady made that is tough to break

The list of Tom Brady’s record will not be an easy task to fit within limited words. However, amidst the exhaustive list, there are some records that will probably never be broken. Given his longevity with the New England Patriots, the TB12 threw touchdown passes to 97 different players during his 20-year stint. 

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In terms of his career in passing yards, Brady is an all-time leader ahead of Drew Brees with 89,214 in the regular season and 13,4000 in the playoffs. Back in January 2019, the NFL GOAT and the Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime in the AFC Championship Game. This victory made Brady the oldest quarterback to accomplish that feat at 41 years. 

To beat them all, the quarterback legend has the most Super Bowl wins as many as seven which makes him of gold standard. However, even though Tom Brady has surpassed all the challenges that have come his way to become what he is today, he has never forgotten the tough times that helped him learn. 

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