Tom Brady's wife, Gisele Bundchen, says the New England Patriots quarterback has a history of concussions, including one suffered last year during a Super Bowl-winning season. 
 
 "He had a concussion last year. He has concussions pretty much every -- I mean, we don't talk about it. He does have concussions," Bundchen said on "CBS This Morning" on Wednesday. "I don't really think it's a healthy thing for a body to go through that kind of aggression all the time. That could not be healthy for you." 
 
 The Patriots did not list Brady as having a concussion at any point in the 2016 season, and no concussion or head injury is listed for Brady in his professional career, according to Stats Pass. New England did report leg, thigh and ankle injuries for Brady during the 2016 calendar year. 
 
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 The NFL requires "significant or noteworthy" injuries to be reported, regardless of whether a player is expected to miss playing time, and says honest reporting of injuries "affects the integrity of the game." 
 
 In a statement issued later Wednesday, the league said records it reviewed did not indicate Brady had suffered any type of head ailment. 
 
 "We have reviewed all reports relating to Tom Brady from the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants and certified athletic trainer spotters who worked at Patriots' home and away 2016 season games as well as club injury reports that were sent to the league office," an NFL spokesman said. "There are no records that indicate that Mr. Brady suffered a head injury or concussion, or exhibited or complained of concussion symptoms." 
 
 The league added that it has contacted the NFL Players Association and that they will work together to collect additional information. The union's review of such a matter is standard protocol. 
 
 A Comcast SportsNet reporter tweeted a response from NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith. 
 
 Happened to have lunch with @DeSmithNFLPA today and brought up the Tom Brady situation, this is what he had to say #NFLPA : pic.twitter.com/SLKqe0az8U — Jill Sorenson (@JillCSN) May 17, 2017 
 
 The Patriots declined to comment on the report, and Brady's agent didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. 
 
 Bundchen was responding to a question about comments Brady has made that she wanted him to retire. She did not specify when Brady suffered a concussion or whether it was medically diagnosed and was not asked a follow-up question. 
 
 Her comments come two days after the 39-year-old quarterback reiterated to ESPN's Ian O'Connor that he wants to play into his 40s. 
 
 "I always said my mid-40s," Brady said of the prospect of retirement, "and naturally that means around 45. If I get there and I still feel like I do today, I don't see why I wouldn't want to continue." 
 
 He told O'Connor that his wife, who retired as a runway model at age 34 in 2015 and has since focused on environmental issues, wants him to play that long as well. 
 
 "She wants me to do that too," Brady said. "She also wants me to take good care of myself and still have my energy. My kids have grown up faster than I thought." 
 
 Brady started in 12 regular-season games and three playoff games last season, including the Super Bowl. He sat out the first four games last season while serving a suspension related to the Deflategate scandal. 
 
 Bundchen said she was more concerned about Brady's long-term health than his football career. 
 
 "That kind of aggression all the time, that cannot be healthy for you," she said. "I'm planning on him being healthy and do a lot of fun things when we're like 100, I hope." 
 
 In his ESPN interview, Brady acknowledged that his wife would play a role in his decision to eventually retire. 
 
 "She makes decisions for our family that I've got to deal with. Hopefully she never says, 'Look, this has to be it,'" Brady told O'Connor "My wife and my kids, it's a big investment of their time and energy too." 
 
 The Associated Press contributed to this report. ||||| Theo Wargo/Getty Images 
 
 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's wife, Gisele Bundchen, said Wednesday that her husband suffered a concussion last season. 
 
 Gisele revealed the news in an interview with Charlie Rose on CBS This Morning: 
 
 Brady didn't miss any games due to injury last season. 
 
 The NFL would release a statement regarding Gisele's comments, via NFL.com: 
 
 "We have reviewed all reports relating to Tom Brady from the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants and certified athletic trainer spotters who worked at Patriots' home and away 2016 season games as well as club injury reports that were sent to the league office. 
 
 "There are no records that indicate that Mr. Brady suffered a head injury or concussion, or exhibited or complained of concussion symptoms. Today we have been in contact with the NFLPA and will work together to gather more information from the club's medical staff and Mr. Brady. The health and safety of our players is our foremost priority and we want to ensure that all our players have and continue to receive the best care possible." 
 
 According to David P. Woods of The Score, the Patriots have not listed Brady on the injury report with a concussion over the past four seasons. 
 
 ESPN's Bomani Jones offered some perspective with regard to Gisele labeling whatever Brady was dealing with as a concussion: 
 
 The 12-time Pro Bowler sat out the first four games of 2016 due to a suspension stemming from Deflategate before going on to post an 11-1 regular-season record and lead the Pats to a win over the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl. 
 
 Despite the concussion, Gisele told Rose that Brady's transition to a plant-based diet has made him feel better physically, per CBS News: 
 
 The 39-year-old veteran showed no signs of slowing down last season, throwing for 3,554 yards, 28 touchdowns and just two interceptions during the regular season. 
 
 Brady has not missed a game due to injury since 2008, when he was forced to sit out 15 contests after tearing his ACL and MCL in the season opener. ||||| Gisele Tom Brady Has Concussions All The Time 'We Don't Talk About' 
 
 Gisele Says Tom Brady Has Concussions All The Time, 'We Don't Talk About' 
 
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 Tom Brady suffered a football-related concussion last year that nobody knew about -- and he secretly gets concussions all the time -- so says his wife, Gisele. 
 
 The supermodel appeared on "CBS This Morning" on Wednesday and expressed frustration with Tom's health ... particularly the brain injuries he suffers on the field. 
 
 "Football ... like he had a concussion last year," Gisele said. 
 
 "I mean he has concussions pretty much every [year] ... I mean, we don't talk about. But he does have concussions." 
 
 This could be a big deal ... considering Brady was not listed on the NFL injury list for a concussion once in 2016. It begs the question ... was the injury covered up to keep him on the field? 
 
 In the NFL, if a player is diagnosed with a concussion during a game, he is NOT allowed to return to the field for the remainder of that game. He may return the following week at the discretion of his doctor. 
 
 "I don’t really think it’s a healthy thing for your body to go through like, through that kind of aggression like, all the time–that cannot be healthy for you, right?" 
 
 "I mean I’m planning on having him be healthy and do a lot of fun things when we’re like 100, I hope." ||||| Gisele Bündchen is worried for her husband’s future after football, and says Tom Brady had a concussion last year that went unreported. 
 
 The NFL, however, has a simple response: Nothing to see here. 
 
 Brady’s wife told “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday the superstar Patriots quarterback suffered a head injury last season. The Brazilian supermodel’s bombshell claim led the league and NFL Players Association to look into the matter — the Patriots could face discipline for not reporting an injury — and they said it had no merit. 
 
 Brady only appeared on the Patriots injury report for knee and thigh issues toward the end of the 2016 regular season. Brady concluded the season by directing a historic comeback for his fifth Super Bowl title. 
 
 “He had a concussion last year,” Bündchen said when Charlie Rose asked about Brady’s future. “He had pretty much concussions every, I mean we don’t talk about, but he does have concussions. I don’t think it’s a healthy thing for a body to go through that kind of aggression all the time. That can’t be healthy for you.” 
 
 The NFL refuted the claim, but also said it would continue to look into the matter. 
 
 “We have reviewed all reports relating to Tom Brady from the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants and certified trainer spotters who worked at Patriots’ home and away 2016 games as well as club injury reports that were sent to the league office,” the league said in a statement. “There are no records that indicate that Mr. Brady suffered a head injury or concussion, or exhibited or complained of concussion symptoms. 
 
 “Today we have been in contact with the NFLPA, and will work together to gather more information from the club’s medical staff and Mr. Brady.” 
 
 The Patriots declined to respond to Bündchen’s comments on Wednesday morning, and Brady’s agent did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 
 
 Brady, 39, has said he wanted to keep playing until his mid-40s — and told ESPN in a recent interview he would continue even beyond that if he were able to stay healthy and productive. 
 
 It’s clearly left his wife fretting about the long-term effects of brain trauma. ||||| She's been hailed as one of the great beauties of the world, but retired supermodel Gisele Bündchen is now hoping to turn the world's gaze from the dazzle of the catwalk to the condition of the planet. 
 
 "I believe we are spiritual beings having a human experience. And I believe that Planet Earth is, like, you know, it's a spaceship. Let's put it that way," Bündchen told "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose. "In this spaceship, life is very fragile, in a way." 
 
 "This planet – I mean, look at it. Fruits grow on trees. You know, the Earth provide us food, rivers, all the animals, all the species. I mean, we are blessed! We are living in heaven here. I mean, come on," Bündchen added. 
 
 
 
 Having stepped off the runway last year, Bündchen uses her global platform to advocate for the environment, exploring deforestation in the Amazon, working as a United Nations goodwill ambassador, and now addressing climate change with environmentalist Paul Hawken. She's helping promote his latest book, "Drawdown." 
 
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 "What is Drawdown?" Rose asked. 
 
 
 
 "Drawdown is the first time when greenhouse gasses peak, and go down on a year-to-year basis," Hawken said. 
 
 
 
 "When will that happen?" Rose asked. 
 
 
 
 "Well, we don't know. But the point we try to make in that book is that nobody's aiming for it," Hawken responded. 
 
 Hawken's book lists 100 solutions to reverse global warming, all based on existing science and ranked by cost and carbon impact. It inspired Bündchen to take action. 
 
 
 
 "I saw, 'Oh my God,' someone is actually addressing solutions. Someone is focusing on the solutions here, instead of focusing on the problems… like, 'How can I help? How do I sign up to help?' And that's how I – that's how I'm here," she said. 
 
 Asked why people haven't advocated for the environment more in recent years, Hawken said while "the science is impeccable," the communication of the science "has been miserable." 
 
 "Because it has focused on threat, on gloom, and the idea somehow that we'll get people to act if we scare the pee out of them actually hasn't worked at all," Hawken said. 
 
 
 
 "I hear you talking about the fact that you gotta have a plan, and you gotta be optimistic. And you gotta understand what you can do. But at the same time, I know lots of people who are saying that unless we do something immediately, it's gonna be catastrophic," Rose said. 
 
 
 
 "And I agree. And then what I'm saying is we're acting," Hawken said. "This is in place. It is scaling. And if we continue to scale in a rigorous but reasonable way over 30 years, we can reverse global warming." 
 
 
 
 For now, the two claim to be unfazed by the Trump administration's efforts to revive the coal industry and roll back environmental rules. Bündchen said she is concerned but called herself "an optimist." 
 
 
 
 "So I believe… that what all of this noise is doing, I feel, is bringing more awareness," Bündchen said. "And I think now people are just more kinda feeling like, you know, I have to take the matters to my own hands. Like, I have to get educated. I have to learn. I have to kind of figure out how are we gonna do this." 
 
 "But don't you think we should be a catalyst to try – if you disagree with government policy, try to change it?" Rose asked. Hawken and Bündchen agreed. 
 
 "But I think the way you do that is by bringing forth the information, because I think we are all learning, right? … And live that what we believe, right? Live our convictions. Like, you know, in my situation, like, we have a plant-based diet. And we've been having it for 10 years," Bündchen said. 
 
 "And why is that?" Rose asked. 
 
 
 
 "Because we feel better. It is better for our health," Bündchen said. "And everything we put into our body has an effect on us, has an effect on our energy and how we feel." 
 
 
 
 "And your husband says, Tom Brady says, 'Unless I had this plant-based diet, I would not be the player I am and I would not be -- have the career at 39 that I do,'" Rose said. 
 
 
 
 "He's almost 40, right? … But the thing is, he said he's been feeling so much better, I have to say it's amazing. You know? The way he feels, he doesn't feel achy. He just feels so much more energy," Bündchen said. 
 
 She influenced her family's view on the plant-based diet. 
 
 "So he has his career to thank you," Rose said. 
 
 "No," Bündchen said. "He has to thank his commitment and his dedication to it. Because he still has to wanna do it, right? … In the beginning he was like, it was a little, you know, different for him. But now he loves it, and he wouldn't have it any other way, because he feels better." 
 
 Beyond their diets, Bündchen expressed concern for her husband's health from his activity on the field. 
 
 "If it was up to my wife she would have me retire today," Brady told Sirius XM NFL Radio earlier this year. "She told me that last night three times and I said, 'Too bad, babe, you know, I'm having too much fun right now.'" 
 
 "As you know, it's not the most, like-- let's say 'unaggressive' sport. Right? Football, like, he had a concussion last year. I mean, he has concussions pretty much every-- I mean, we don't talk about-- but he does have concussions," Bündchen said. "And he's-- I don't really think it's a healthy thing for your body to go through, like-- you know, through that kind of aggression, like, all the time, that could not be healthy for you, right? … And I'm planning on having him be healthy and do a lot of fun things when we're, like, 100, I hope." 
 
 As for Brady's Super Bowl victory, Bündchen said it was a "very emotional" experience for them. 
 
 "I saw the victory as something much bigger than just a victory of like a team playing another team. I thought that was an amazing message there," Bündchen said. "I was, like, 'You know what? For all the people who feel like, you know, when they're losing, like, they give up, I was, like, never give up.' Like, if you're here, if you're standing, if you're breathing, there is a way. You know? And as long as we have focus and dedication and clarity of purpose, we're gonna make it happen." ||||| As Tom Brady reviews plays and prepares to battle the New York Giants in the Super Bowl Sunday, his wife, Gisele Bundchen, is working on a play of her own -- one for divine intervention. She sent out a request to family and friends asking for their prayers and positive energy to help Tom and the New England Patriots win the big game. 
 
 
 
 The New York Post got a hold of the e-mail, which it describes as "disgustingly sappy," and ran it along with a cover featuring the couple splashed with the words "Not a Prayer!" I think that's a pretty rude assessment of something that wasn't even supposed to be public but rather a private matter of faith, but judge for yourself. It read: 
 
 My sweet friends and family. This sunday will be a really important day in my husband’s life. He and his team worked so hard to get to this point and now they need us more than ever to send them positive energy so they can fulfill their dream of winning this super bowl . . . So I kindly ask all of you to join me on this positive chain and pray for him, so he can feel confident, healthy and strong. Envision him happy and fulfilled experiencing with his team a victory this sunday. Thank you for your love and support. Love, G :) 
 
 I think it's sweet. Really, what else could you do for your spouse to help them prepare for the Super Bowl but pray? Even if you don't believe in the power of prayer, or that positive energy really can affect things, it's certainly not hurting anything ... except perhaps the Giants chances of winning. 
 
 Because, here's the thing -- it just might work. 
 
 Let's face, if anyone is blessed, it's Gisele -- in oh so many ways. Clearly some special care went into her creation, so she just may have some kind of special line that rings upstairs. You never know. 
 
 And more so, prayer has at least as much chance of working as any of the other crazy superstitious behavior players undertake to secure wins. Earlier this month, Bleacher Report ran a report of The 50 Weirdest Superstitions in Sports. The list included things like: 
 
 NFL player Brian Urlacher who eats exactly two (and only two) chocolate chip cookies before each and every game. 
 
 Baseball players believe they'll get " bad juju " if they don't cover up the loogies they hock on the ground with dirt. No wonder they're always kicking the dirt. 
 
 Baseball player Turk Wendell wears a good luck necklace made out of the teeth of animals he's hunted and killed. 
 
 NBA player Jason Terry sleeps in the shorts of the opposing team the night before each game. 
 
 So if Gisele wants to ask the man upstairs -- a man who by many accounts has actually moved (and even created) mountains, then who are football fans to scoff? It sounds a hell of a lot more effective than many other approaches. 
 
 What do you think of Gisele Bundchen plea for prayers for Tom Brady in the Super Bowl? Do you think they'll be answered? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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– Gisele Bundchen says her husband, NFL quarterback Tom Brady, has a history of concussions and even suffered one last year, though such an injury was never reported by the New England Patriots. While appearing on CBS This Morning to discuss climate change, Bundchen touched on Brady's plant-based diet before bringing up her concerns about his overall health. "He had a concussion last year. I mean, he has concussions pretty much every—I mean, we don't talk about [it], but he does have concussions," she said. "I don't really think it's a healthy thing for your body to go through ... that kind of aggression, like, all the time," she added. Brady didn't miss a single game due to injury last season and hasn't been listed as having a concussion or a head injury at any point in his career, report the Bleacher Report and ESPN, leading the New York Post to ask, "Did Gisele just reveal a Tom Brady concussion cover-up?" A player diagnosed with a concussion must abide by the NFL's concussion protocol, which notes a player can only return to action if he has been cleared by his doctor, per TMZ. Teams have previously faced penalties for not disclosing injuries, per CBS Sports. However, it isn't clear if the NFL would consider Bundchen's comments as evidence of a violation.