Tom Brady's long career and extensive success have stemmed from his ability to lock in on football once the season begins.
On his Let's Go! podcast (via TMZ Sports), Brady explained the single-minded focus he often has once the games begin:
"I almost look at like a football season like you're going away on deployment for the military. And it's like, 'Man, here I go again.' ... The reality is you can really only be authentic to yourself. Right? Whatever you may say—'Ah, man, I want to, you know, make sure I spend a little more time doing this during the season,' the reality is, is when it comes down to it, your competitiveness takes over and as much as you want to have this playful balance with the work balance, you're going to end up doing exactly what you've always done, which is why you are who you are.