They say the great athletes can find motivation in the smallest, least significant of places — Michael Jordan, Jerry Rice, LeBron James and so on. Tom Brady definitely fits that category. And when his rival college is mentioned, it’s as easy a lob as a screen pass is for the future Hall of Fame quarterback. This week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Chicago Bears. Brady has gone against them six times in his career, including last season. But this will be the first time that the Michigan grad will face an Ohio State quarterback as the opposing team’s starter in his 22-year NFL career when he faces the Bears’ Justin Fields on Sunday. Asked about this fact, Brady took a measured response at first. “I don’t want to say anything too inflammatory about Ohio State,” Brady said. “When it’s Michigan State week, those are the guys I can kind…
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