“It was a sickness”: Tom Brady opens up on the obsessive habit that defined his legendary NFL career

Tom Brady's relentless pursuit of the perfect spiral, which he described as a "sickness," fueled his two-decade NFL dominance. Despite elite completion percentages, Brady rarely felt satisfied, with only a handful of throws each season meeting his exacting standards. This obsessive attention to detail, though personally tormenting, ultimately built his legendary career and seven championships.

“It was a sickness”: Tom Brady opens up on the obsessive habit that defined his legendary NFL career
Tom Brady's relentless pursuit of the perfect spiral, which he described as a "sickness," fueled his two-decade NFL dominance. Despite elite completion percentages, Brady rarely felt satisfied, with only a handful of throws each season meeting his exacting standards. This obsessive attention to detail, though personally tormenting, ultimately built his legendary career and seven championships.