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Tom Brady watching more film than any game of his career to prepare for Super Bowl 49

By Patrick Schmidt

Jan 28, 2015; Chandler, AZ, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) smiles as he answers questions during a press conference at Chandler Wild Horse Pass. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2015; Chandler, AZ, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) smiles as he answers questions during a press conference at Chandler Wild Horse Pass. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tom Brady is playing in his sixth Super Bowl for the New England Patriots on Feb. 1 and has locked himself in the film room and isn’t getting out until kickoff.

When the New England Patriots kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 49 they’ll do so with a quarterback in Tom Brady who is no stranger to the big stage.

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Brady is playing in his sixth Super Bowl and could tie Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw for the most rings by a quarterback with four, but unlike his previous Big Game appearances, Brady is preparing more than he ever has before.

No one has ever accused Brady of being unprepared for a football game in his NFL career, but he’s not missing any opportunities to maximized his pregame preparation for the defending Super Bowl champions in what could be his last chance at a Super Bowl.

According to NFL Media’s Jeff Darlington, Brady has watched more film in preparation for Super Bowl 49 than any other game of his career.

Would you expect anything less from the Golden Boy?

Brady’s binge-watching of the Seahawks probably coincided with his being under the weather earlier in the week, but are his binge-watching habits similar to ours when we indulge in a Breaking Bad marathon or dive head first into a new show we found on Netflix?

I like to picture Tom Terrific sprawled out on the couch with his iPad in hand and not being able to step away and goes from one game to the next as fast as he can to try and figure out the league’s top defense in yards and points allowed.

Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and the Seahawks Legion of Boom secondary led the NFL in pass defense and All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner, Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril had the No. 3 rush defense, so you sure as heck can imagine Brady is trying to find any tendencies or ways to beat this dominant unit.

No word on how many hours his counterpart, Russell Wilson has watched of the Patriots defense, but I’d have to imagine the youngest quarterback to start his second Super Bowl is right there with Brady which should give us a classic matchup on Sunday night.

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