Tom Brady admitted that his exit of the New England Patriots was fueled by a “tension” with the then coach Bill Belichick.
Brady, 47, who played Quarterback for the Patriots under the leadership of Belichick from 2000 to 2019, described the dynamics of the couple in the Monday 24 March, edition of him Weekly 199 Newsletter.
“The reality was, after twenty years together, a natural tension was developed between where coach Belichick and I went in our career and where the Patriots moved as a franchise,” Brady wrote. “It was the kind of tension that could only be resolved by a kind of split or one of us who re -assessed our priorities.”
The revelation came after Brady was confirmed in the documentary in February 2024, The DynastyThat Belichick, 72, because his coach would not seduce him for a 21st season with the Patriots.
“Me and coach Belichick, we did what we loved and competed for 20 years,” said the seven-fold super bowl champion in the documentary, per Athletics. ‘But I did not sign another contract [in New England] Even if I wanted to play until [I was] 50. Based on how it had disappeared, I did not register for more. “
Brady’s newsletter described his decision to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 after a careful consideration. “When Tampa Bay came into the picture as a serious option for me, I was rated that few days in March alone and reassessed my priorities,” Brady wrote before he added that his family was also included in his decision. (Brady is the father of three children: son, Jack, 17, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Bridget MoynahanLike son, Benjamin, 15, and daughter, Vivien, 12, which he shares with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen.)
“I wondered, while someone went up for forty with school -going children and twenty years on battle shells, what really mattered?” Brady wrote. “What I ended was a list of about twenty things that I then ranked and on a weighted scale from 1 to 3.” wax. “
Despite the controversial end of Brady and Belichick, Brady has expressed gratitude for Belichick and his time in New England, in which he won three MVP prizes. When Belichick left the Patriots itself on January 11, 2024, Brady went Instagram To pay tribute to him. (Belichick now coaches University Football at the University of North Carolina.)
“I am incredibly grateful that I played for the best coach in the history of the NFL,” Brady shared that day through his account. “He was a great leader for the organization, and for all players who played for him. We have achieved a number of amazing things for a long period of time, many of which will be difficult to replicate.”
Brady continued: “He set the tone for the organization to never falter in the light of adversity and to do what we could do, and what was under our control, who was to go and do our work. I could never have been the player I was without your coach Association.”