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Al Iannazzone

Patriots' Tom Brady's competitiveness can be traced to when he was a little boy

ATLANTA _ Tom Brady's illustrious career has played out before all of our eyes _ and it's far from over. But if you want to know what really makes Brady tick, just ask his father.

Tom Brady Sr. was on ESPN's "Get Up" on Tuesday and told stories about how fiery his son was as a little boy. Brady's dad said when Tom lost or didn't play well he broke remotes, punched a hole in the wall and slammed his golf clubs on the ground.

Luckily for Brady and the Patriots, he's been able to channel that competitiveness and intense hate for losing into a Hall of Fame career.

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