Man in the Arena

I enjoyed this for what it is. I'm not a football fan, but I appreciate any individual who strives to meet challenges and be at the top of their game. Successful people are successful for a reason and insight into that is always interesting. Being in the public eye has its unique challenges and I have gained respect for Brady on how he balances his profession, his family and his health. As a fan of alternative medicine, I really enjoyed the dive into his "health guru " and injury recovery. Good stuff.

This has been out since November 2021 and I had zero desire to watch it because I had no idea it was gonna be any good at all. Then I saw on my Disney one day and decided just to chime into the first episode. After the first episode I was like oh this is good stuff I'm gonna watch the rest. Blew through all the rest of the episodes and it's so good that I can't even think of a way to say how good it is in a multitude of ways, other than to say "this is so good". Brady's work ethic. Bradys philosophical approach. Brady's relationship with his family, his kids, his players, his career. It's easy to see why so many people I know tell me they hate Brady. It's because he seems too perfect. Well he's not perfect. No human being is. But he works and tries to be the best he can be in every way. Work work work. Literally how life works. How can you not appreciate and admire somebody who just does their best to do the right thing? That does the work? This is an easy 10.

So many other great things to say about this aside from all that. Clips of the so-called sports prognosticators totally getting it wrong over and over again. That never gets old. Great insights from players coaches trainers. Just so much great stuff. Easy 10.

I've spent the better part of 20 years hating this man. From his first super bowl beating my Rams to listening to my ex incessantly drone on and on about her favorite team and that "pretty boy", I hated this man. There's no way he's THAT perfect, THAT nice of a guy, worthy of a super model, REALLY that person...but it seems he is...at least from what they've shown of him...lol.

I've developed a new found appreciation for Tom Brady. Of course those who already love TB will love the documentary but for those who can see through the BS naysayers, I think you'll enjoy the mini-series.

You might learn a few things about him personally. The cameos by various teammates was neat to see. It would have been cool to see a handful of other former teammates as well as his competitors. His HOF enshrinement will be interesting to see. I'm sure there will be PLENTY of TB stories when he retires...hope I'm still alive to see it... Lol.

Good insight into the career of Tom Brady. How he mentally prepares, handles the media, overcomes obstacles. Obviously a great show to watch for anyone who has played sports or still plays sports and is intrigued by the mentality of an all-time great and how he has prepared and evolved over the years.

Great start. Excellent look into Bradys success. I can't wait for episode 2. Make sure you check this out.

Brady has once again proved why he is number one and why the NFL is locked down.