NFL legend and FOX Sports analyst Tom Brady joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss his first Super Bowl as a broadcaster and his advice for young athletes who want to take their skills to the next level.
Tom Brady won seven Super Bowl championships during his career with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
During the 2001 season, Brady had to step up as the starting quarterback for an injured Drew Bledsoe and led the Patriots to their first Super Bowl appearance in several years. At that point, Brady was only in his second season in New England, and he appeared to be as cool as the other side of the pillow.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in action against the St. Louis Rams during Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Feb. 3, 2002. (USA Today Sports)
He explained to FOX colleagues Erin Andrews and Michael Strahan on "The Madden Cruiser Tour: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick" that he decided to take a quick snooze before Super Bowl XXXVI against the St. Louis Rams. The game was played in the Superdome in New Orleans.
"We had to warm up on the field and then we have 50 minutes before we went back out. So, I took my pads off and I was like, you know, I’m just gonna lay down and rest and I literally took a 15-minute nap before the game," he explained.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looks to pass against the St. Louis Rams during Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans, Feb. 3, 2002. (USA Today Sports)
Strahan was stunned and said he would’ve been jittery the entire day.
"The difference is, when you’re young, you don’t realize the enormity of
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