Tom Brady gets sentimental after 'special Thanksgiving weekend' filled with family and football

The Thanksgiving weekend was a special one for Tom Brady as the NFL quarterback legend got sentimental with a lengthy social media post showcasing days filled with nostalgia family and more Brady performed his Thanksgiving Day duties for Fox Sports calling the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers championship alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt but he also enjoyed certain college festivities after a trip to his alma mater the University of Michigan for The Contest against Ohio State and more Brady posted a carousel of pictures to his Instagram featuring his children Jack Benjamin and Vivian as well as his parents Galynn Patricia and Tom Sr and niece Hannah Brady who plays Division I volleyball for the Wolverines CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM What a special thanksgiving weekend with the people I love the bulk the -year-old future Pro Football Hall of Fame captioned the carousel Cackling playing eating too much and enjoying our family and football and tradition in the state of Michigan Brady s first picture on the carousel was him and his daughter Vivian radiating on the Big House turf in Ann Arbor Brady and company would ve certainly liked a different consequence during the challenge though as the Buckeyes definitively snapped their losing stream against their preponderance heated rival to remain the top organization in the country The second picture was also a family affair this time on the volleyball court at the university OHIO STATE'S CONTROVERSIAL TOUCHDOWN IN WIN VS MICHIGAN CAUSES STIR ON SOCIAL MEDIA I am so lucky to work with the best company at Fox Sports delivering a great encounter between the Lions and the Packers Brady wrote Working with Kevin Burkhardt and Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi and our entire crew made last Thursday so much fun And then to progress shortly down the road to Ann Arbor to watch the the greater part athletic Brady family member to ever play at Michigan my niece who plays for the Wolverines Volleyball organization and spend time with all of my extended family made this one of the best Thanksgivings ever Brady famously worked his way through the Wolverines football quarterback depth chart beginning in as a freshman out of Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo California He got sentimental about his time back in Ann Arbor which he says he reliably cherishes It s constantly such a special experience being on the Michigan campus especially now that I don t have to take finals anymore Brady joked We got to go to the big house to see Michigan football take on a great Ohio State band angry emoji And to see so countless former teammates and friends meant the world to me I m so appreciate and grateful for all the incredible memories and relationships that have been created since I started at Michigan in But the trip to Ann Arbor wasn t just about Brady reminiscing he enjoyed every second that his family got to spend with him there as well especially his children To share that experience and all those memories with my kids was a dream come true The challenge didn t quite turn out the way we hoped I still maintain it was a touchback Brady wrote referencing a controversial Ohio State touchdown by Jeremiah Smith in the Michigan loss But the sun constantly comes up the next day and to realize that it was one of the best weekends of my life Surrounded by the love of my parents means the world to me I look forward to coming back soon and to finishing the NFL season strong and creating more unforgettable memories with this crew Sending my love to you all and gratitude and I hope you all had an incredible Thanksgiving as well Even the people in Columbus winking emoji As the carousel of pictures continued Brady was spotted walking out of the tunnel and onto the field at the Big House before the Michigan-Ohio State battle with his daughter He was also pictured with his two sons in the tunnel sharing a flick on the volleyball court with his niece and even having a catch inside a practice facility for the Wolverines football organization with Jack It was a family affair both in Detroit and Ann Arbor and it s certainly one that Brady and the rest of his family won t forget Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter