everyone's got different
situations are dealing with. So we all have really unique
challenges to our life and
you know where
I'm 45 years old man, a lot of s*** going on. So you know, you
just kind of try to figure out like the best you can and
You know, it's a
continuous process. So the fact that you said these are
personal issues, do you feel like you were able to handle
take care of address? The things that you needed to
address, are you, are you in a good place now? Ready to go.
I've been covering Tom. Brady
discussing Tom Brady.
Listening to Tom Brady
for 20 years now let's say that again. Hmm Michael I've been
covering Tom Brady
discussing Tom Brady
listening to Tom Brady for more than 20 years and I can say
with conviction that's the realest said
it definitely at a Podium if not in any setting.
I'm 45 years old I got a lot of
listen man, ate a lot of things at this point, I could relate
to Tom Brady about
I'm 43 years old.
I got a lot of stuff going on, man.
Okay, okay, obsessions,
that's real talk, that's
it doesn't get any realer than that. If you got it, whether
Tom Brady was human, there is your evidence because anybody
in our age group and can relate to that,
Come on. Okay, that's true. That's true. Now he usually
plays it safe
at the press conference settings. Even said that.
I remember, he said that on the shop,
he was like
90% of stuff. I say not even real, you know, I'm just that.
Well no, I'm just saying.
Yeah, that was real
but don't tell me that you think because he's 45
and some of his teammates are 25 28 29
that that
Puts him in a different category. I think 11 days,
I think it does lesson here. Are think it does. Listen.
Okay, fine. I will drink the Kool-Aid. I will fall for
the banana in the tailpipe. Whatever you want to call it.
Yes. Tom. Brady, gets a pass because he 45 years old. See,
I think he's spoiled us to a point where we have not stopped
to appreciate that. This dude is 45 years old. It's like, you
guys different problems,
bro. I'm 43. And my back hurt, getting out of bed. Now that
says a lot about me more than it does about 43. But
nonetheless, things are different at 43. You ain't tell
me about this.
You did not tell me because you've been old for like ten
years more than I've been told
you didn't tell me, I'd rent your body different. I tried to
tell you, you know, I feel like I feel like Ace it. Paid full
my body different. I'm walking different. I'm talking
different.
Like, it's just, it's, I ain't the same, no more. You know
what I mean? And it's just like with Tom Brady at 45 years old
to be playing like this.
I don't think we should. As concerned about the fact that
okay, you know, is this arm is strong as it ever was. This is
interior, offensive line is decimated, will Brady get back
to the playoffs and the Super Bowl. How good, what are you
be? But about he's 45. Let's just
appreciate the fact that I do. That's 45 years old. It's still
one of the best at his profession, that is incredible
and whatever he has to do, take 11 days off, take 50, 11 days
off, whatever it is
in order to be 45 years old and still be great.
I'm here for For it, sort of bucks. So, should everybody,
it's like, do what you got to do, Playboy, like I'm 43. I got
a lot
going on, Michael. I ain't gonna show since last Monday.
You know why? I'm 43. And I got a lot of fun,
that's
exactly the problem with it. Well, you know, hey, now
usually top right over there
if I could. Okay.
It's so funny he uses I want to bring it up.
It's no big deal.
It's just a number. I'm doing. What's best? But now
we're you know it's almost like this is like the shot. This is
like the warning shot. You know. Get this is like they you
know back off me you get a little too close
so you bring up a page
and everybody's like oh
I got a lot going on over must be personal.
All right I ain't gonna push I'm going to push you know,
times usually not like this so I'm not doing it. Hi, I'm not
buying it.
Yeah, you do have a lot going on.
On. But you are the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
you did sign up for it.
It is training camp.
It is preseason.
And so you need an 11-day absence
11 day after anymore. But I'm gonna say that's not enough for
you point. You need, you need a little more explanation in that
that's not enough for you. Just okay, mind your business.
That's not enough for my God. Yeah, pretty much pretty much.
But I'm gonna tell them.
I got something for you.
I'm going to tell you this, this is for free
for you and Tom Brady.
Okay, he's 45. 43, I'm Scott atis
once you get 250,
it's like you're a snake. Anything that you eat?
Stays. It's like on you
like it's going. It's going to be so hard if you want to get
you back out now. Oh no, that didn't happen. Is it?
No, no, it's getting worse and worse.
Like, if you eat a hamburger, the hamburger right there,
it is, right. It is with you for like three days and you can
walk around and you actually see the hamburger, the profile
on you.
It is so hard once you cross 50,
who you better take your workout game up to the next
level, because it's gonna be hard to share. Oh my God, Cal.
Oho. You know what? But
I look forward to it, but I don't. But Michael even though his
whatever he's got going on is certainly a lot different from
what the average 45 year old has going on. It's still just
goes to show to your point about metabolism and whatnot,
it's still just goes to show.
There are certain things that
are just Universal. Now, when you get to a certain age we all
got to deal with it, right? Like Brady, Brady at that
moment. Like just
we were all tired.
I'm sorry like maybe some of the younger reporters in Aroma
like. Yeah. Okay, whatever any reporter in that room that is
40 and over should have been doing this when he said that.
Yeah, I mean, got it
guys, got a point there.
I mean, you know, stuff just changes if we get to be this age.
Okay, but let my mind, let's let's, let's face it. This is,
this is all an experiment, right? This is experiment for
exaggerating, unprecedent at 45, everybody. But at some
point at some point, like, he's like that. He's like that mad
scientist for everything he has done
has worked, so it's hey,
when he was in going back to New England, you know, I ain't
gonna show up for OTAs. I know, I used to be the guy when
Michael Smith was covering the team,
I used to be the guy
who was To the stadium and I got preferred parking and
preferred parking spot. I was like the poster boy. I was mr.
Patriot
when I first started,
but now I'm not going to OTAs. Let's see what happens. Okay,
what happened and went to the Super Bowl. Anyway, he was in
the MVP conversation, no OTAs. Okay. I can do that at times in
New England. He didn't certain days of the week. He didn't
throw.
He had his own personal trainer and Alex Guerrero, they were
beefing, you know, whole Belichick, Brady thing they
have beef over, Alex Guerrero, But now at 45, this is the next
experiment.
Can you,
can you miss a week and a half
of training is
still come back? Yep. Like what we don't do you say yes, it's
an experiment. Nobody's ever done it
why?
Okay,
okay. You're right.
Wait a second, people get hurt and training camp and miss
training camp and Maybe rehabbing while they miss it.
They may miss training, camp for personal reasons,
people get. Come on, Suzy. A fact
and it gives the effect
not necessarily not always, but okay, but when you're worried
about the fact has never been done. So there is no blueprint
for this. There is no precedent for this. What I'm saying is
for this dude, to play at 45, if it takes an 11-day absence,
just to get your mind right, just to keep peace at home,
just to take care of your kids. Whatever it takes in order for
you to perform at. Five, let him do it.
That is what that's comes with the territory of signing up
with a sorority. You're right. He sounded too dangerous order,
the books. And if that what else would he has for
you? Make exceptions for exceptional people? My friend?
Okay, yeah. I feel like I learned. This is Hugo, do
I feel like you wrote a contract? You want to call them Once Upon
Time by digital Martinez?
Pedro was it Pedro? Martinez said that
come on now, my memory ain't going yet, come on out.
You make exceptions for exceptional piece. I was young,
I learned that from, I was, yeah,
yeah,
okay, I was, yeah, I was young. I want to think about Team
Dynamics, I like, okay,
Real Talk. How far will you go though,
for Tom, Brady. Tom Brady says, look,
you know, I need to play about 14, I just 17 game. Schedules
is killing me right now. I need to play about 14, 15 games
to be ready for the postseason. No, no, that's too much.
He's probably, well, I mean, I don't know if he's not going to
say that he Don't do that. He's not alone, Pakistan. He's not
an NBA player. We're
just about ready. Need,
tell you about
Steve McNair. Want a coin VP without ever practicing rest in
peace. Okay and for the number one player as voted by his
peers in the NFL
absolutely do what you want to do. Tom. Oh you know I was
gonna bring that up mr.
You what's so funny about me and you and Tom Brady
is you will stand on and pound the table simultaneously.
That Tom Brady is the greatest
Layer to cover play. Professional football ever. And I'm like,
how do you compare him question? Jerry Rice or jumping
out of Lawrence Taylor. But when it comes to quarterback
contemporary, quarterbacks
you, my friend are like
he might be top ten.