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Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

SI’s Jon Wertheim discusses why Tom Brady is Everyman

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

NBC Sports Boston

Patriots Nation, News, Ja'lynn Polk, Football, Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots, Afc East, Afc, Mike Vrabel, Sports, Tom E. Curran, Sports News, Phil Perry, Nfl

4.5803 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Tom Curran talks with Sports Illustrated’s John Wertheim about his story on Tom Brady being named the 2021 Sportsperson of the Year. They discuss Brady’s evolution in Tampa and why he is still protective of his first family, the Patriots.  2:00-How did Wertheim find a new angle to avoid ‘Brady fatigue?’ 4:00-Wertheim details his sit-down interview with Brady 7:30-Why is Brady more willing to share his secrets to playing longer now? 9:30-Would Brady have had the same success with a team other than Tampa Bay? 12:00-Brady is still protective of his first family, the Patriots 26:00-Wertheim on why Tom Brady is Everyman Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b1-BzNOJBFY Check out Wertheim's article here: https://www.si.com/sportsperson/2021/12/08/tom-brady-wins-sports-illustrated-sportsperson-of-the-year-daily-cover

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0:00.0

Hey!

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Hey!

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Hey!

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This time, World Champion!

0:06.0

And there ain't nothing you can do about it. Hey! Hey, what's up, everybody? Welcome into Tom Carren's Patriots Talk podcast. Coming off the

0:26.2

bye week, we had a little house cleaning we were able to do. We're going to get into Patriots

0:30.4

Colts as the week goes along. But I wanted to talk to John Worthy, who did the sports person

0:37.4

of the year story for Sports Illustrated

0:38.9

with Tom Brady. Look, a lot of us might be bradied out. And I was too. But with the time off

0:45.5

over the weekend, I said, you know what, I probably should read this story. And I thought that the

0:49.2

angle that John Worthyme took was fascinating. So check out the story on s.com and here's a conversation

0:58.7

that highlights a lot of what John was talking about. John's one of the best journalists in America.

1:05.3

Throw it to me and John.

1:09.9

So let me give you some background on John Worth and I.

1:12.9

He's been at SI since 1996.

1:15.5

He's the executive editor now.

1:17.6

He's also on 60 Minutes.

1:19.2

He's one of the country's most respected and accomplished journalists.

1:22.7

And, you know, I was just saying to John before we started, sometimes we get Brady

1:26.4

fatigue.

1:27.7

You see something coming.

1:29.0

I don't know another story on this guy that I've been reading about for two straight decades.

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