Tom Brady says he’s relieved the relentless competitive pressure is gone after living in fight-or-flight throughout his football career took a toll on him “I don’t really have that level of competition anymore. Thank God, it’s like that fight or flight every day for 23 years, and then five years at Michigan, four years in high school.” “It takes a toll on you. I love that moment of my life, but I also realize, there’s other moments that you don’t have to be as competitive.” “I’m not comparing myself to… I probably did when I was playing Peyton Manning, when I was playing Drew Brees and Philip Rivers and Eli Manning. That was intense competition.” “For me now, just take a step back. I sleep a lot better at night. I’m not getting beat up all the time anymore, it’s really an enjoyable part of my life.”