NFL quarterback Tom Brady Jr. (Photo : Reuters)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, 37, is Super Bowl XLIX Most Valuable Player. Giselle Bundchen's husband got his third MVP award after beating the defending champion Seattle Seahawks on Feb.1, Sunday, at Glendale, Arizona.
Brady had an hour of interviews with different media persons before he could reach his locker room. Two team officials have to screen him from more media personnel wanting for an exclusive. As he reach and open his locker, there he stood still for a while to stare at the four-inch bronze elephant statue Ganesha, a Hindu God, the remover of obstacles. The three-time MVP believed that Ganesha helped removed his obstacles. His injury before the season ended and thought it was the end of his football career, two heart breaking Super Bowl defeats, and deflate-gate issue, USA Today reported.
As a kid, Brady had Joe Montana as his football idol. This inspired him to be a quarterback which he played very well in his own right. He has many Super Bowl championships, won several MVP awards, and now a Hall of Famer of Professional Football.
The three-time MVP quarterback completed 37 passes out of his 50 attempts for 328 yards and four touchdown passes. To add is his 8 for 8, 65-yard perfect drive that gave then a big lead with only two minutes remaining on the clock. The remarkable intercept made by cornerback Malcolm Butler gave the Patriots the lead to its amazing victory. The Patriots started slow but ended it with a bang, according to ESPN.
Brady broke Peyton Manning's Super Bowl record of 34 completion set the previous year.
"It was a lot of mental toughness. Our team has had it all year. We never doubted each other, so that's what it took. That was a great football team we beat. I'm just so happy for our team," Brady admits.
Terry Bradshaw of Pittsburgh Steelers, Montana, and Brady are currently the only three starting quarterbacks to have four Super Bowl MVP rings.
