‘I would be different’ Tom Brady opens up about his biggest regret as the NFL legend sighs ‘what the hell happened?’

TOM Brady has achieved a lot in the NFL, but there remains one big regret from his playing days that he will never overcome.

The New England Patriots legend, 46, opened up about the topic when he recently appeared on the popular podcast The Pivot hosted by Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor.

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Despite being considered the NFL GOAT thanks to his seven Super Bowl titles and numerous other accolades, Tom Brady still has a lot of regrets about his playing career.

The retired 15-time Pro Bowler shared that he took soccer “very seriously” compared to other quarterbacks, and named Patrick Mahomes in the process.

“When I see these young players, I see how Patrick [Mahomes] Out there as a quarterback, running, laughing, having fun, I’m like, “I used to be like this. What the hell happened?” Brady said.

“I got really serious, but then again, I can only look back and think, ‘Okay, if I did that again, which I will never do again, I would be different.’ But the reality is, you can’t .’

Brady believes he can learn from his regret and show his enthusiasm when he takes on the role of Fox NFL color commentator for next season.

“So you learn from this. Now, next phase of life, enjoy it a little more”, he said.

During the podcast, Brady talked about his mindset when it came to winning.

“I wouldn’t say I took success for granted. Maybe I took some of the victories for granted, like in my playing career. I mean, the reason I fell in love with football was… I never became a champion. I love throwing the football “, he replied.

“When I got older, I would enjoy practicing more than the games because I felt like I was so high [expectations] in the game.

“At training, no one was watching. I could have a little more fun. Could be a little lighter.

“Even when I look at myself later in my career, I had this face — it was a scowl — all the time. It was me just being super self-critical.”

Brady retired after the 2022-23 season after three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He won a Super Bowl in his first campaign with the Bucs after playing his first 20 seasons with the Patriots.

Since leaving the game, Brady signed a 10-year, $375 million broadcast deal with Fox Sports to become the network’s top NFL analyst.

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The Patriots Hall of Famer also co-owns several sports teams.

Brady owns shares in WNBALas Vegas Aces and EFLin City of Birmingham FC.

The NFL icon is also in the running to be co-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.