Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady continues to set more NFL records, but what he did off the field this weekend is grabbing a lot of headlines.Brady, who now plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became the first player in league history to throw 600 career touchdown passes on Sunday.Late in the game, the 44-year-old quarterback jogged over to a young Buccaneers fan on the sidelines and greeted him before giving him his game hat.Brady also shook the boy’s hand, an interaction that left the young fan in tears of joy.That fan, 9-year-old Noah Reeb, had brought a sign to the game that read: “Tom Brady helped me beat brain cancer.”Brady spoke about his interaction with Reeb during his postgame news conference.”It was really sweet. Obviously, a tough kid,” Brady said. “It puts a lot in perspective of what we’re doing on the field. In the end, it doesn’t mean much compared to what so many people go through, so we all try to make a difference in different ways.”The Associated Press was able to capture photos of Reeb with his sign, his reaction to meeting Brady (top photo in this story) and another with him holding Brady’s game hat.
Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady continues to set more NFL records, but what he did off the field this weekend is grabbing a lot of headlines.
Brady, who now plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became the first player in league history to throw 600 career touchdown passes on Sunday.
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Late in the game, the 44-year-old quarterback jogged over to a young Buccaneers fan on the sidelines and greeted him before giving him his game hat.
Brady also shook the boy’s hand, an interaction that left the young fan in tears of joy.
That fan, 9-year-old Noah Reeb, had brought a sign to the game that read: “Tom Brady helped me beat brain cancer.”
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Brady spoke about his interaction with Reeb during his postgame news conference.
“It was really sweet. Obviously, a tough kid,” Brady said. “It puts a lot in perspective of what we’re doing on the field. In the end, it doesn’t mean much compared to what so many people go through, so we all try to make a difference in different ways.”
The Associated Press was able to capture photos of Reeb with his sign, his reaction to meeting Brady (top photo in this story) and another with him holding Brady’s game hat.
