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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady talks retirement, offseason preparation, anthem protests in interview with Oprah

Tom Brady is one of the biggest athletes in the world. Oprah Winfrey is one of the biggest television personalities in the world. The two recently sat down together and Winfrey interviewed the New England Patriots’ quarterback about a variety of topics from his future in football to pre-game protests across the NFL to losing Super Bowls.

Let’s take a look at five takeaways from the interview that aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network this weekend (quotes via ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss):

1. Brady shoots down speculation about issues with Bill Belichick

Ever since an early January article by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham about internal turmoil within the Patriots organization, the relationship between Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick has been watched closely and subject to speculation and rumor.