Tom Brady is preparing for the the Super Bowl – with a bowl of chicken soup as the Patriots star quarterback revealed he is fighting a cold.

Brady appeared haggard on Wednesday as he addressed the media from the team hotel in Chandler, Arizona.

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“It’s been lingering,” Brady told reporters as he held court for nearly 45 minutes Wednesday morning. “I’m just trying to get some rest, and a lot of garlic. An old remedy, so I’m trying everything I can.” His sniffles were prominent and he had to wipe sweat from his brow on occasion as he fielded question after question, with many of the reporters having similar inquiries, but he handled them all in stride. h/t cbs sports

Brady said his kids got sick first, followed by his wife Gisele Bundchen, and now he’s brought the illness to Arizona.