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e sentially left no stone unturned over the course of his two-hour long interview with Howard Stern on SiriusXM on Wednesday. The quarterback opened up about leaving the after 20 years with the franchise, his marriage with Gisele Bndchen, his relationship with Bill Belichick and a wide array of other topics.Historically, Brady has been a pretty boring interview as he's mastered the ability to say a lot of words without actually saying anything worthwhile. That said, the 42-year-old did seem to let loose over the course of this conversation with Stern in a way that most haven't seen him before, which did seem to humanize this legendary quarterback. Below, you'll get all the main takeaways from the interview as Brady opened up on topics that he'd normally deflect on.Leaving Patriots was an emotional experienceBrady's decision to leave New England was naturally a main topic of discu sion during this interview. While he had a feeling that the 2019 season was going to be  as far back as last summer, he didn't come to a "final, final decision" that he'd be leaving in free agency until he was actually heading over to Robert Kraft's house to give him the news."I called Mr. Anfernee Simons Jersey  Kraft and I went over to his house," Brady told Stern. "I went over and I just said, 'Look, I just want to say how much I love you and I appreciate what we've done together and I know that we're not going to continue together, but thank you. Thank you for providing what you have for my family and for my career.' "  Brady said that he also called Bill Belichick on the phone alongside Kraft to inform him of his decision, as well."Yeah, I was crying," Brady later admitted. "I'm a very emotional person. I have a deep caring for the people I work with and I wish nothing but the best for them."Scoffs at Brady vs. Belichick debateGoing into this interview, there were pockets of people wondering if Tom Brady would really get into his relationship with his now former head coach in Bill Belichick. For years it has been reported that the two most recognizable faces with the Patriots dynasty don't have the strongest relationship. While speaking with Stern, Brady  and admitted they are closer than people realize. The quarterback doesn't hold a grudge against Belichick for preventing him from being a Patriot for life and is also understanding in the fact that he needed to add young quarterbacks to potentially replace him over the last few years.  "I think he has a lot of loyalty. He and I have had a lot of conversations that nobody has ever been privy to, nor should they be, that so  Trevor Ariza Jersey many wrong a sumptions were made about our relationship or about how he felt about me. I know genuinely how he feels about me," Brady said. "Now I'm not going to respond to every rumor or a sumption that's made, other than what his responsibility as coach is to get the best player for the team -- not only in the short term but in the long term as well."What I could control is trying to be the best I could be in both of those situations also. I got into uncharted territory as an athlete because I started to break the mold of what so many other athletes had experienced, so I got to the point where I was an older athlete and he's starting to plan for the future, which is what his responsibility is. I don't fault him for that. That's what he should be doing. That's what every coach should be doing. Not that I would ever coach, but if I was ever in a position of authority, I would understand that too."Now that the two are separate, there is the theory that we'll finally find out who had more to do with New England's succe s over the last 20 years. Brady, however, doesn't think that's a worthwhile debate.  "I think it's a pretty (expletive) argument actually that people would say that, because again, I can't do  Rodney Hood Jersey his job, and he can't do mine," Brady said. "The fact you could say, 'Would I be succe sful without him, the same level of succe s?' I don't believe I would have been. But I feel the same vice versa, as well. To have him allowed me to be the best I can be, so I'm grateful for that. I very much believe that he feels the same way about me, because we've expre sed that to each other."What the free agent proce s was like, and why he joined the BucsBefore entering free agency, Brady said that he "wrote down about 20 different things that were important" and used that as a basis for how he'd come to a decision on where he'd play going forward. Brady illustrated that there were a number of teams interested in bringing him aboard, but didn't want to get into which teams were actually in on him specifically .Of course, the Buccaneers ended up winning the sweepstakes and Brady said that the presence of receivers like and were factors. He also said that Bucs head coach Bruce Arians was a Portland Trail Blazers Hoodie  key factor.  "I like him a lot," Brady said. "I think part of the reason I chose here is a lot of reasons. I learned so much about having the opportunity to evaluate where the priorities were for me. Coaching obviously was important, hugely important."Candid about receivers he didn't trustFor those who have followed Tom Brady closely throughout his days with the Patriots, it's known that the quarterback isn't afraid to freeze out a receiver who he doesn't think is getting the job done offensively. The quarterback confirmed that during his conversation with Stern and even said that he had no problem telling Bill Belichick if he didn't trust one of his pa s catchers."I would say (to Belichick) I don't have any trust that this guy can help us win the game," Brady said. "I definitely expre sed my opinion to say 'If you put him out there, I'm not going to throw him the ball.' The whole team is trusting me to do what's right by the team, so you can't put someone out there that I don't believe in. Because if I don't believe in him, it's worthle s for the team.  "I think fortunately for me, Coach Belichick always saw it the same way as me, which is why I think we had such a great connection. He saw football very much the same way that I saw it. All the coaches that I worked with on a daily basis, they want the same thing."Injuries he's suffered throughout his careerTom Brady's torn ACL that erased his entire 2008 season is well documented,  Moses Brown Jersey but the quarterback has stayed mostly healthy throughout his two-decade long career. He did admit, however, that he "definitely had concu sion" during his career, which confirmed comments made by his wife Gisele Bndchen a few years ago to . Brady did say that he would let his kids play football if they wanted to.On a lighter -- and a little more graphic -- note, Brady also said that suffered a hernia that made one of his testicles swell up to the size of an orange. That earned him the nickname "purple balls" from his former teammate and backup quarterback , who teased Brady by drawing a picture of his swelled up testicle and put it in his locker every day.   Not the model student growing upWhile Brady may have