Despite suffering a serious knee injury, Tom Brady was willing to play for his team– the New England Patriots as there was a lot at stake. His dedication and determination as a quarterback prove why he is called the NFL GOAT.
Ever since the legendary quarterback announced his return to the NFL as a Fox Sports analyst, he has begun talking about those glorious 23 years. Just recently, he opened up about the dreading loss at Super Bowl XLII, back in 2008. But that wasn’t the only highlighting factor in that year, as the quarterback sustained a very serious injury that required him to stay off-field for proper recovery.
But Brady wasn’t ready to rest for the entire season, he rather hoped for another Super Bowl in his team’s name. In the Apple TV+ documentary series ‘The Dynasty,’ the 46-year-old opened up about his experience with a torn ACL injury.
He said:
I went into Coach Belichick's office and said I want to play. I'll fix my ACL at the end of the year. I could just put a brace on it, I'll tape it and I'll just play the whole season . Tom Brady said
Randy Moss, who was the Patriots’ wide receiver during that time, shared, that just days after Brady’s surgery, he was back on the practice field struggling to through the ball. This never-give-up attitude even resulted in an infection, to which Brady said he was trying to be a “Superman” three days after his injury.
Tom Brady and the Patriots missed an opportunity in 2008
It happened back in 2008, when in the first quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Brady tore his ACL after being tackled forcibly. Due to the gravity of the injury, Brady was asked to bench out the entire season to give his body time to recover. But it wasn’t that easy!
Just the year prior, the star quarterback led his team to a record-breaking 16-0 campaign. A Super Bowl in that season would include them in the NFL’s only perfect team after the 1972 Miami Dolphins.
That’s why the legend wasn’t ready to sit out. He was leading the offense and at the end, it comes upon the shoulder of the quarterback to lead his team to the glory and trophies. The 2008 season concluded with exactly what Brady had feared, and cost the Patriots the title of ‘NFL’s only perfect team.’
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