National Football League Which Hall of Famer Taught Tom Brady Some 'Good Lessons' in Defeat? But then, Brady and the Patriots were dealt a dose of reality when they faced the Chargers and Junior Seau. (Photo by Matt A. Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Thanks to Seau, Brady learned his lesson that life wasn't always going to be easy in the NFL. He was surfing the next day, and then came back in 2007 and we obviously had an incredible season," Brady said. Junior Seau and Tom Brady were teammates together for four seasons.