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Tom Brady choked up when trying to explain why his dad is his hero
The event is still the usual swarm of mostly quasi-media members sticking their cameras in the faces of the players and coaches and asking mostly ridiculous questions.
Tom Brady and Tom Brady Sr.
The event is still the usual swarm of mostly quasi-media members sticking their cameras in the faces of the players and coaches and asking mostly ridiculous questions. But the usual sea of slime had one touching moment on Monday night.
Trent Dilfer of ESPN helped a young reporter named Joseph get close to Tom Brady to ask a question. The question was simply, "Who is your hero?" Brady said his dad, but when he tried explain why, Brady had to stop as tears built up in his eyes.
The elder Brady has been in the news quite a bit recently as he ripped NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for saying it would be an "honor" to hand the Lombardi Trophy to Brady if the Patriots win the Super Bowl.
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I love my Dad," Brady told WEEI. "As any parent knows how much you love your kids. My Dad has been my best friend my entire life. He’s always been my No. 1 supporter. Hopefully he’s at the game cheering me on. He’s great man and I love him to death. He’s taught me everything about life. Certainly about how to be a father because he’s been the best one a son could ever ask for. I try to pass those things on to my kids because he was so supportive of not only me but my three sisters were all great athletes in their own right. My mom, they’re still married after close to 46 years. I’ve been very, very fortunate."
It is clear from "Super Bowl Opening Night" that Brady was not just blowing smoke.
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