'Once you find something you like, you stick with it.' The story of TomBrady's 25-year old shoulder pads he's worn since he was a freshman at Michigan:
Brady's white shoulder pads, which also have his No. 12 on them, wouldn't have lasted this long without constant care. So they basically get reconditioned every year, which means they are sanitized, the padding protection is checked, and the plastic is monitored for any cracks.Rookie quarterback, who was born one year after Brady first started wearing the shoulder pads, said he can relate to Brady's search for the right fit.
"I'm actually in a different shoulder pads now than I was in college. I felt like the ones I wore in college were a little too bulky for me," Stidham said."As a quarterback, you want to have as much mobility as possible -- whether it's up top with your neck or shoulder, whatever it is. So the ones I have here are a little bit smaller."The ESPN Daily delivers the biggest sports news and moments every weekday.
Falk used to tell players that he had 17 Big Ten championship rings and that his favorite was the next one. "Tom loved that. So every time I'd walk into the locker room after practice, he'd go, 'Big Johnny, which one's your best ring?' And I'd say, 'Hey, Tom, you know my favorite ring is my next ring. That's what I'm looking for -- my next ring.'
"He picked that up, and every time he wins a Super Bowl, he'll text me back and say, 'Big Johnny, you taught me that. That's the way I live.'"
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