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Tom Brady explains ‘uncanny’ Bill Belichick trait that kept Patriots prepared

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Throughout his lengthy NFL career, Tom Brady demonstrated an obsession with being prepared. From his unorthodox diet to long nights watching film, Brady trained himself to get the most out of his career.

He described his desire to throw a perfect spiral over, and over again, as “a sickness, in a positive way.”

“It was an addiction that is hard to explain to people that haven’t experienced it before,” Brady said during a during a recent episode of Barstool Sports’s “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast.

Coach Bill Belichick also had a hunger for taking care of details and it was one of the qualities that helped drive the Patriots’ success, Brady said.