As Tom Brady plays in his 10th Super Bowl, and tries for his seventh ring, there are few people who can truly fathom what it requires to achieve that kind of sustained success. Wayne Gretzky, who played in the Stanley Cup finals six times in his 20 NHL seasons, winning four, is one. But even The Great One sees Brady as The Greatest One.
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Vrentas: When you watch someone like Tom Brady, what do you see?
Gretzky: First of all, what he’s doing is pretty remarkable. In this day and age, the younger athletes are better trained, better conditioned, seem to be at a much higher level as every year goes by.