For Olivia Martinez, Tuesday was bittersweet.
The widow of Tom Brady’s original throwing guru Tom Martinez — who worked with the Patriots’ quarterback from his early high school days in Northern California through his first three Super Bowl titles before he passed away in 2012 — saw the news that the prized pupil of her late husband had finally decided to retire at the age of 44.
It was a proud moment for the Martinez family. You can’t tell the story of Brady’s ascent to football greatness without including Martinez, the one professional constant in Brady’s life from his teenage years through his first three Super Bowl wins.