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Even **** LeBeau can't contain his admiration...
Determined Pats QB Tom Brady 'playing on a different planet' - USATODAY.com
"To do what Brady did in those weather conditions in Chicago? That might be one of the most outstanding quarterback performances — ever," said LeBeau, 73, a cornerback and coach for 51 years whose defense was lit up by Brady 39-26 on Nov. 14. "He's doing it every week.
"But it's not the same in a blizzard. He's remarkable."
"I locker next to this guy, and he never ceases to amaze me with how he continues to improve in his preparation and his teaching of the receivers to gain that edge," said Deion Branch, the ninth-year receiver reunited with Brady in an Oct. 12 trade after four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. "MVP honors don't do anything for Tom.
"You can see it in his eyes, his preparation and his play. Winning Super Bowls is his destiny."
The elder Brady, speaking from his home in Northern California, said, "Tommy had a lot of success early on. (After the 2005 season), he flipped the coin before the Super Bowl, walked off the field, through the tunnel and flew home. He said, 'I can't watch a Super Bowl I'm not playing in.'
"He feels the Super Bowl is his divine right. If he can get his team to another Super Bowl, that will be five in nine years. It darned near feels like your divine right."
Yet this is the time of year Brady lives for. Like his demanding coach, the perfectionist quarterback won't let teammates settle. "Coach wants us to be a smart, tough, physical football team that plays well under pressure," Brady said. "This is football season now.
"It's not easy anymore to get out of bed, come to work and practice. Everyone's tired. It's cold. And there's 25 things going on with the holidays and family.
"But this is when the real teams start to shine."
Determined Pats QB Tom Brady 'playing on a different planet' - USATODAY.com