FOXBOROUGH -- Here are some of the highlights from Tom Brady’s Q&A with the media Thursday after the conclusion of minicamp:
“What have you seen from N’Keal Harry in terms of being able to make some of the contested catches that you need in this league?”
“Like any rookie, I think there’s a lot to learn, there’s a lot of things happening. Like all of us, we’re just working every day to try to get better. And he’s going to, I’m going to, Jules [Julian Edelman] is going to – he’s got a lot of good people in his room, lot of veterans that he can depend. We still have a long way to go and he’s going to learn every day so the more we do the better.
“You took a similar approach to this offseason as you did last year. Can you explain why that is the right approach for you?”
“I have a family at home and I think they get some of my time and energy. My wife is a very ambitious woman and she travels a lot, so just trying to divide some responsibility at home. She supports me a lot, my family supports me a lot and my kids aren’t getting any younger. So just trying to spend the time with them when I can and still get the other things done that I need to get done and be ready to go when it’s time to go.”
“What is the reaction to not having Rob Gronkowski here and the evolution of the offense without him that you’ll have to go through?”
“Yeah, it’s the first time in a long time and he was such a great player for our team. I think like any season, things are different and we’re going to have to adjust differently and teams are going to play us differently without him. We’ve seen it even when he’s been on the team. The other guys are getting up to speed, Matt [LaCosse]’s done a good job, Ben [Watson]’s done a good job, Stephen Anderson’s done a good job. That’s got to be a position of strength even if it’s not one player but multiple players doing different roles. There were times in my career before that where we had similar approaches. No one’s going to make any excuses for our offense, we’re going to do everything we can to be the best we can be, score every time we touch the ball and the tight end position’s a big part of our offense and those guys are going to have to do a great job for us.”
(Adam Richins/Boston Sports Journal)
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Tom Brady on N'Keal Harry, Rob Gronkowski, his contract, and much more
Brady chatted with the media for roughly 10 minutes on Thursday. (Adam Richins/BSJ Photo)
“You’ve said 41,000 times that you want to play until you’re 45.”
“Are you still in that mindset and how’s the business side of things as you enter a walk year?”
“Do you think about the contract or is that something that works out and always has?”
“Have there been negotiations?”
“The Tom Seaver people were really agitated this week over the “Tom Terrific” trademark. Did you hear about that?”
“Were you surprised at all that Rob Gronkowski decided to retire?”
“An 18-game season is going to be discussed. You’ve been in this league a long time. What would an 18-game season do to an NFL player?”
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