Patriots' Tom Brady Opens Up About Social Media, Responsibilities and Challenges

Tom Brady thinks carefully about what he posts on social media to his fans.

"I think, I try to make mine a reflection of who I am and what I care about," the New England Patriots quarterback said Monday on The Greg Hill Show, via Andy Hart of WEEI.com.

Brady has over 624,000 followers on his Twitter account and over six million followers on Instagram. However, he's aware that any mistakes could be costly for his image.

"As a public figure there’s a responsibility to try to do the right thing," he added. "Life is challenging. I don’t think anybody is perfect. And I think it’s a little unfortunate in the world today, the expectations are perfection for people."

Brady's posts are rarely controversial. His only two Tweets since the start of the season were videos discussing recent wins:

"I’m a very positive person and I try to keep my social media that way. Because that’s my point of view and that’s how I choose to go through life," he said Monday.

This is a much different style than that of his new teammate Antonio Brown, who has made waves with his social media usage. This includes earlier this month when he posted his displeasure at a fine from the Oakland Raiders, which helped lead to his eventual release from the team.

He also posted a private conversation on Facebook Live while he was with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Still, Brady noted that "it's a very challenging time" in society and "there is nothing you can do without the utmost scrutiny."

It seems the quarterback's strategy is to be much more careful to avoid any possible backlash.