Tom Brady Broke His Silence On Skipping OTAs, Contract Situation With Patriots

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady skipped the organized team activities for the second straight year. It had no impact on Brady during the mandatory minicamp. The quarterback worked with his new teammates, and N’Keal Harry and Maurice Harry were always close to him. Brady talked to reporters about his decision to skip OTAs.

“I have a family at home and I think they get some of my time and energy,” Brady said. “My wife is a very ambitious woman and she travels a lot, so just trying to divide some responsibility at home. She supports me a lot, my family supports me a lot and my kids aren’t getting any younger. So just trying to spend the time with them when I can and still get the other things done that I need to get done and be ready to go when it’s time to go.” 
when asked if he felt he needed to make up for lost practice this week, Brady said, “I think trying to get ready individually and collectively, everyone has different things they have to do and I think our coaches do a great job with preparing our guys. Individually, guys are coming out here trying to get better. I’m trying to do the same thing. When we come together like this, it gives us a chance to see where we’re all at.”

Fans were left in shock after the quarterback posted photos of himself at minicamp. They were actually worried about the quote. “Treat my first like my last, and my last like my first.” Is there a hidden message? Of course not.

“It’s a Jay Z song,” Brady said. “I like Jay Z a lot. … I just like the lyric. It was a pretty good lyric. Did you like it? I did, too. I put some music lyrics on there from time to time. … 

“I think it’s a general appreciation for every year, you’ve got to come out and you’ve got to earn it. I don’t think anyone relies on what I had done last year or 19 years ago. I think it’s about what I can do for this team this year to make sure my body’s prepared, my mind’s prepared, everything mentally and physically is in a good place. It’s a marathon of a season, I’ve said that for a long time, too. Mile 1’s not the hard part, mile 20’s the hard part, and that’s where you have to bear down and where you’re really tested mentally and physically. Football’s a tough sport so when things are good emotionally, mentally, physically, I think that puts you in a great position to play your best football.”