The GOAT: Tom Brady

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This season of The GOAT covers the incomparable Tom Brady, his unparalleled career and longevity—including his surprising Super Bowl win with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season—his early years as a late-round draft pick and a 2nd-stringer, the unequaled highs of ten Super Bowl appearances, with seven wins - including six with the New England Patriots and this past season’s win with the Buccaneers - three NFL MVP awards, the Spygate and Deflategate scandals, his relationship with Donald Trump, the intense rivalry between Brady and Peyton Manning that changed the NFL, and his current, hotly-observed second life on the Bucs at age 43. All this and more has made Brady arguably the best quarterback ever and one of the most famous athletes in the world—The Greatest Of All Time. With never-before-heard interviews with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Tom Brady, Sr., Justin Tuck, Robert Kraft and many others, acclaimed sports journalist and bestselling author Gary Myers brings us the definitive account of the greatest career in NFL history.▶️ Diversion brings real stories to life: DiversionPodcasts.com read less

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Listen To Dear Schuyler

Gender, identity, mental health, LGBTQ+ civil rights—these don’t have to be confusing, intimidating conversations. Everyone from your grandma to your best friend has an opinion on these issues, and Schuyler Bailar, the celebrated activist, author, and trailblazing transgender athlete (the first to compete in NCAA Division 1) is here for it. Each week, Dear Schuyler invites cultural movers to join him in provocative and personal conversations about how gender issues impact all of us. They include thought leaders like actress-activist Dylan Mulvaney, NCAA champion swimmer Lia Thomas, NFL Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion Brendon Ayanbadejo, Olympian Megan Rapino, and many others. Every episode focuses on a topical, listener-sourced question. You can submit your own question at DearSchuyler.com. Sometimes the conversation is fun, other times it may get uncomfortable, but in the end, Schuyler and his guests give us the perspective and vocabulary to better understand each other in today’s evolving world. Would you like to better understand gender and identity? Want to explore what being an ally can really mean? However you define yourself — you’re in the right place. Dear Schuyler humanizes these conversations. Subscribe to Diversion+ on Apple Podcasts and get every episode of Dear Schuyler ad-free! In fact, members get every podcast from Diversion Audio ad-free, plus early releases and special episodes. Try the free trial at https://apple.co/417QkGVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen To Dear Schuyler

Listen To Dear Schuyler

Gender, identity, mental health, LGBTQ+ civil rights—these don’t have to be confusing, intimidating conversations. Everyone from your grandma to your best friend has an opinion on these issues, and Schuyler Bailar, the celebrated activist, author, and trailblazing transgender athlete (the first to compete in NCAA Division 1) is here for it. Each week, Dear Schuyler invites cultural movers to join him in provocative and personal conversations about how gender issues impact all of us. They include thought leaders like actress-activist Dylan Mulvaney, NCAA champion swimmer Lia Thomas, NFL Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion Brendon Ayanbadejo, Olympian Megan Rapino, and many others. Every episode focuses on a topical, listener-sourced question. You can submit your own question at DearSchuyler.com. Sometimes the conversation is fun, other times it may get uncomfortable, but in the end, Schuyler and his guests give us the perspective and vocabulary to better understand each other in today’s evolving world. Would you like to better understand gender and identity? Want to explore what being an ally can really mean? However you define yourself — you’re in the right place. Dear Schuyler humanizes these conversations. Subscribe to Diversion+ on Apple Podcasts and get every episode of Dear Schuyler ad-free! In fact, members get every podcast from Diversion Audio ad-free, plus early releases and special episodes. Try the free trial at https://apple.co/417QkGVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seven is So Sweet

Seven is So Sweet

Tom Brady just can't stop winning Super Bowls. On this last episode of the season we hear from Tom Brady, Tom Brady Sr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, and Phil Simms of CBS. In his first year with the Bucs, Brady not only led them to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, but won three playoff games to get them back home to be the first team to ever play the Super Bowl on their home field. And in this unique and crazy season, of course Brady didn't stop by just getting to 10th Super Bowl, he won the Super Bowl for the seventh time. That's more than any franchise has won. By the way, he also won his fifth Super Bowl MVP. He also was the clear winner in round one in his divorce from Bill Belichick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super For Seven Super Bowls

Super For Seven Super Bowls

Tom Brady will be playing in his 10th Super Bowl for his 7th Super Bowl championship when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on their home field in Tampa this Sunday. Host Gary Myers talks to Tom Brady about how hard it is to win the Super Bowl at a time when he was stuck on three victories for ten years. Brady predicted then nobody would win six or seven. He's wrong on six. And he's trying to serve Supe For Seven.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Brady's Home Cooked Super Bowl

Tom Brady's Home Cooked Super Bowl

Tom Brady has made it to his 10th Super Bowl, an almost unimaginable number. But this one is different. Brady came without the New England Patriots. Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs will meet the explosive Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes on February 7 in Super Bowl LV. The Bucs are the first team to make it to the Super Bowl on their home field. Host Gary Myers interviews Tom Brady's father, Tom Brady Sr., about his son's transition to a new team after 20 years with the Pats, his break-up with Bill Belichick, and how much longer Brady will play. Tom has told his dad he will play "until I suck." Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy also appears on the episode and contributes his insight on how Patriots Nation is handling Tom Brady in the Super Bowl this year without them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Tom Brady Take the Lambeau Leap?

Will Tom Brady Take the Lambeau Leap?

Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau Field in the NFC Championship Game. It just doesn’t get any better than that. It’s a match-up for the ages — and for the aged. Brady is trying to get to his 10th Super Bowl (!) in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As great as Aaron Rodgers has been this season, he’s only been to one Super Bowl. Who takes The Lambeau Leap to Super Bowl LV? Renowned sports broadcasters Al Michaels and Peter King stop by The GOAT to offer their perspective on the matchup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Brady Takes The Long Way Home

Tom Brady Takes The Long Way Home

Tom Brady is heading to Washington on Saturday night with the hopes of going on a Super Bowl run with his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs play the Washington Football Team in the NFC Wild Card matchup. Brady threw 40 touchdown passes and the Bucs finished 11-5 after ending the regular season with four straight victories. Tom and his team are red-hot. Brady already has been to more Super Bowls (9) and won more Super Bowls (6) than any player in history. Now he's trying to join old pal Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks to win it all with two different teams. Another milestone: He has never been to the Super Bowl without a first round bye. Is this the first of three straight road playoff victories before he gets to play Super Bowl back home in Tampa or is this where Tom Brady's magical season ends?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brady vs. Belichick 2020

Brady vs. Belichick 2020

Tom Brady wins Round 1 in the NFL’s most celebrated divorce. He’s on the verge of going to the playoffs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots will miss the postseason for the first time since 2008. For this season, Bill Belichick misses Brady a lot more than Brady misses Belichick... even though the Bucs would be much better than 9-5 if Belichick was coaching them instead of Bruce Arians. But what about The Patriots Dynasty? Is Brady really The GOAT? Or was it Belichick? Or did they need each other? NFL superstar analysts Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth stop by the pod to break it down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Play It Again, Tom: Brady's Big Risk on The Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Play It Again, Tom: Brady's Big Risk on The Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sequels rarely equal the originals. It’s true with movies and especially true with quarterbacks. What about Tom Brady on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 years pn the New England Patriots? He's trying to rewrite the script of Joe Namath, Johnny Unitas, and his hero, Joe Montana. Second acts haven’t always been pretty in the NFL, but Tom Brady is intent on changing the narrative by holding up his seventh Lombardi Trophy. Is 43 the new 33?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can Tom Brady Still Run The Table?

Can Tom Brady Still Run The Table?

In this special bonus episode we take a break from the history and look at what's going on with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucaneers in real time. Does The GOAT have one more magical run in him at the age of 43? The first 12 games of the 2020 NFL season has brought us an odd couple in Bruce Arians and Tom Brady. But down the stretch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come in the 2020 season with a 7-5 record and slightly damaged but still realistic Super Bowl hopes. To get back home to play the Super Bowl in Tampa, the Bucs will have to play three playoff games on the road. First, they must finish off the season strong and make it to the postseason. That depends on improved chemistry between Brady, who likes to control games with a short passing game, and Arians, who believes in the high-wire act of throwing down the field. Do they need marriage counseling? We take a real-time look, including commentaty from guests and Hall of Fame coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Bill Cowher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perks and Pranks

Perks and Pranks

Jim Nantz of CBS Sports tells the story of the time he and Tom Brady played golf with former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton in Kennebunkport, Maine. It’s just one of the perks of being The GOAT. Here’s another perk: Tom Brady is a world class locker room practical joker and as his backup quarterback on the New England Patriots, Matt Cassel, discovered, never mess with anybody who makes more money than you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deflategate Diaries

The Deflategate Diaries

Is Tom Brady a cheater? Two weeks after he was accused by the Indianapolis Colts of having air leaked out of their footballs in the 2014 AFC Championship Game, Tom Brady won Super Bowl LI—his fourth Super Bowl victory. Brady was suspended for four games, fined $1 million, and the New England Patriots forfeited two draft picks. There were many legal machinations and appeals involving the NFL, commissioner Roger Goodell, as well as federal and appeals courts. Does Deflategate impact Tom Brady's legacy as The Greatest Quarterback of All Time? Gary Myers pulls back the curtain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spygate, The Schmuck, and Near Perfection

Spygate, The Schmuck, and Near Perfection

In Game 1 of the 2007 season NFL security busted up the New England Patriots' espionage ring—what came to be known as Spygate. Bill Belichick was having his film crew tape the opposing team's defensive signals. The Patriots went on to football's first 16-0 regular season record and it was only one of the greatest underdog performances in NFL history by Eli Manning's New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII—including the famed Helmet Catch by David Tyree—that stopped Tom Brady and the Patriots from cementing the title of Greatest Team Ever. Was Brady and the New England Patriots dynasty tainted? 🐦 Tell us what you think of this episode on Twitter at @DiversionPods ▶️ Diversion brings real stories to life: diversionaudio.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Porterhouse or New York Strip?

Porterhouse or New York Strip?

The rivalry between Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts (and then the Denver Broncos) was so intense that it carried over to games played between Brady and Peyton’s little brother Eli Manning—and not just in the Super Bowl. Peyton once asked the New York Giants defense, through Eli, to prevent Tom Brady from breaking his single season TD record. In return, if the mission was accomplished, the Giants defense requested Peyton pick up the check at an expensive Manhattan steakhouse. Porterhouse or New York strip? 🗣 Send us your comments on the show on Twitter at @DiversionPods ▶️ Diversion brings real stories to life: DiversionPodcasts.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning

Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning

Tom Brady was a draft day afterthought as the 199th overall pick when he went to the New England Patriots in 2000. Peyton Manning was born into NFL royalty, destined to be the #1 overall pick and greatness on the Indianapolis Colts and then the Denver Broncos. This unlikely pairing of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning produced the greatest rivalry in NFL football history, and one that many feel shaped the modern NFL in many ways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We Are All Patriots

We Are All Patriots

The streets of New Orleans in the week leading up to the St. Louis Rams-New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVI were red, white, and blue. It was about five months after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. It was the most patriotic Super Bowl ever, so maybe it was appropriate the Patriots won.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saving Coach Belichick

Saving Coach Belichick

Tom Brady saved Bill Belichick's job. Bill Belichick was 5-11 in his first season as the coach of the New England Patriots. Belichick was 0-2 in his second season when Drew Bledsoe was injured so badly that both his football career and his life was on the line. Belichick knew he was on a short leash—or thin ice—and could be fired at the end of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Brady Takes The Torch

Tom Brady Takes The Torch

In game 2 of Tom Brady’s second season with the New England Patriots, starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe suffered internal bleeding after a hit and almost died. The next man up was Brady.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Brady’s Draft Day Blues

Tom Brady’s Draft Day Blues

Tom Brady became mentally tough at Michigan. He felt slighted from the day he arrived to the final game of his college career. He was even benched during an overtime victory against Alabama while throwing for 369 yards and four touchdowns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Michigan Man

The Michigan Man

Tom Brady has a complicated history with the University of Michigan. He was estranged from the school he loves for more than a decade after graduation. Why?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Making of a GOAT

The Making of a GOAT

In the twenty seasons Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Robert Kraft were together, The New England Patriots went to nine Super Bowls and won six. How did "The Big Three" come together?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.