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  6. article_body => "<p>HOUSTON -- Tom Brady\u2019s eyes moistened Monday night when asked who is his hero. \u201cMy Dad,\u201d Brady replied.<\/p>\n<p>Asked on Tuesday what elicited that emotion, Brady acknowledged, \u201cIt's been a challenging year for my family, just for some personal reasons. It'll just be nice having everyone here watching us this weekend. That's my mom and dad. They've been so supportive my entire life, it's nice to be able to show them . . . to try to make them proud . . . My mom hasn't been to a game this season. My dad has been to [only] one. It's very atypical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Brady family source told me Tuesday that Brady\u2019s mother, Galynn, has been dealing with health issues for the past 18 months. She\u2019s been doing much better recently, but her illness has been a major source of concern for the family, including Tom Brady Sr., and Brady\u2019s sisters, Julie, Maureen and Nancy.<\/p>\n<p>The family is very close. In early 2012, on the Saturday before Super Bowl 46, the team held its walkthrough and took team pictures at Lucas Oil Stadium with their families in attendance. At the end, Brady left the field with the rest of the team. He hadn\u2019t spent much time with his family, it seemed. A few minutes later, he returned to the field in regular clothes and spent another 15 minutes with his parents, sisters and their husbands in a scene that really demonstrated the family\u2019s closeness. It\u2019s a closeness they\u2019ve been able to maintain even as Tom reached the heights of stardom in the NFL and had myriad more pulls on his time and attention. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Brady has been cited through the years as the source of the family\u2019s athletic prowess \u2013 all three Brady daughters were outstanding softball players. While the illness curtailed Mrs. Brady\u2019s golf game over the summer, she was able to get back out and play nine holes recently. Back in October, when it was mentioned to Brady that\u2019s he\u2019s not the fastest player on the field, Brady countered that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/video\/tom-bradys-mom-thinks-hes-fastest-player-nfl\" target=\"_blank\">his Mom thinks he\u2019s the fastest player in the NFL<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPER BOWL LI: TUESDAY REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/new-england-patriots\/brady-personal-legacy-would-never-be-part-my-vocabulary?int\" target=\"_blank\">Brady: 'Personal legacy' would never be part of my vocabulary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/new-england-patriots\/disrespected-on-nfl-draft-day-rutgers-duron-harmon-knew-he-could-be-nfl-player-win-super-bowls-with-bill-belichick-new-england-patriots?int\" target=\"_blank\">Duron Harmon's second Super Bowl trip should tell the doubters: He's a player<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/new-england-patriots\/patrick-chung-could-win-second-super-bowl-since-returning-to-new-england-patriots?int\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Chung has made a ring-ing return to New England after a miserable year in Philadelphia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/new-england-patriots\/heading-into-super-bowl-li-vs-atlanta-falcons-new-england-patriiots-bill-belichick-coaching-beats-working?int\" target=\"_blank\">Belichick on his career: 'It beats working'<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/new-england-patriots\/sanu-i-am-here-because-my-football-talents-not-because-i-am-muslim?int\" target=\"_blank\">Sanu: I'm here because of my football talents, not because I'm Muslim<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/new-england-patriots\/martellus-bennett-would-play-under-franchise-tag-but-knows-super-bowl-li-vs-atlanta-falcons-could-be-final-game-with-new-england-patriots?int\" target=\"_blank\">This may be Martellus Bennett's last game with the Patriots<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/new-england-patriots\/10-takeaways-super-bowl-opening-night?int\" target=\"_blank\">Bean: Ten takeaways from Super Bowl Opening Night<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/video\/trent-dilfer-still-apologizing-saying-tom-brady-wasnt-good-2014?int\" target=\"_blank\">Dilfer still apologizing for 'Patriots and Brady aren't good anymore' comment in 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/video\/tom-brady-rich-toucher-rich-are-you-drugs?int\" target=\"_blank\">Brady to Rich (from Toucher &amp; Rich): Are you on drugs?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnne.com\/new-england-patriots\/boomer-esiason-beat-patriots-you-have-have-great-d-line?int\" target=\"_blank\">Esiason: To beat Patriots, you need a great defensive line<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brady\u2019s decision to drop further appeals in the Deflategate saga was, in part, informed by his mother\u2019s condition. 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HOUSTON -- Tom Brady’s eyes moistened Monday night when asked who is his hero. “My Dad,” Brady replied.

Asked on Tuesday what elicited that emotion, Brady acknowledged, “It's been a challenging year for my family, just for some personal reasons. It'll just be nice having everyone here watching us this weekend. That's my mom and dad. They've been so supportive my entire life, it's nice to be able to show them . . . to try to make them proud . . . My mom hasn't been to a game this season. My dad has been to [only] one. It's very atypical.”

A Brady family source told me Tuesday that Brady’s mother, Galynn, has been dealing with health issues for the past 18 months. She’s been doing much better recently, but her illness has been a major source of concern for the family, including Tom Brady Sr., and Brady’s sisters, Julie, Maureen and Nancy.

The family is very close. In early 2012, on the Saturday before Super Bowl 46, the team held its walkthrough and took team pictures at Lucas Oil Stadium with their families in attendance. At the end, Brady left the field with the rest of the team. He hadn’t spent much time with his family, it seemed. A few minutes later, he returned to the field in regular clothes and spent another 15 minutes with his parents, sisters and their husbands in a scene that really demonstrated the family’s closeness. It’s a closeness they’ve been able to maintain even as Tom reached the heights of stardom in the NFL and had myriad more pulls on his time and attention.  

 

Mrs. Brady has been cited through the years as the source of the family’s athletic prowess – all three Brady daughters were outstanding softball players. While the illness curtailed Mrs. Brady’s golf game over the summer, she was able to get back out and play nine holes recently. Back in October, when it was mentioned to Brady that’s he’s not the fastest player on the field, Brady countered that his Mom thinks he’s the fastest player in the NFL. 

SUPER BOWL LI: TUESDAY REPORT

Brady’s decision to drop further appeals in the Deflategate saga was, in part, informed by his mother’s condition. There were much bigger fish to fry than battling all the way to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Brady was able to spend time with his family during September that he may not have been able to otherwise.

It’s been interesting to watch Brady this season remain very positive and stoic about the “hand he was dealt” by the NFL in Deflategate. The serenity maybe was caused in part by the knowledge that there really were much more important things going on for him than lamenting his own situation in football. Much more important.