Much has been made in regards to the relationship — or lack thereof — between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. But lower than per week following Brady’s retirement, his former coach showered him with reward in what was an emotional trade between the best coach-quarterback combo in league historical past.
“The best participant. The best profession. An excellent, nice individual,” Belichick stated on Brady’s first “Let’s Go!” podcast since his retirement, by way of SiriusXM. “I suppose it has to finish in some unspecified time in the future.”
Belichick stated he “discovered a lot” from Brady throughout their 20 years working collectively. The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach stated Brady supplied him the distinctive expertise of getting the see the sport from the quarterback’s vantage level.
“I discovered a lot from Tom as a result of, as you realize, I by no means performed quarterback and I by no means noticed the sport by means of the quarterback’s eyes,” Belichick stated. “I noticed it by means of a coach’s eyes. And Tom would inform me what he noticed and the way he noticed it.
“It was unbelievable how throughout the recreation, he’d come off and I’d say, ‘What occurred on that play?’ And he’d undergo eight issues that occurred: sort out flash in entrance of me; this man slipped; I noticed the linebacker drop extensive; security was a bit deeper than I assumed he can be; after which this man stepped in entrance and I form of put it a bit bit behind him as a result of I noticed this different man closing. And you then’d return and take a look at the movie, and each a kind of issues occurred within the actual sequence that he defined it to you on the sector. I’m like, ‘This man sees all the things.'”
Belichick and Brady have publicly complimented one another earlier than. In 2019, the 2 shared the display screen throughout an episode unveiling the NFL 100 All-Time Team.
Their most up-to-date interview, nevertheless, was totally different in that Brady gave in to his feelings. Brady choked up when he was requested what Belichick did to assist him turn out to be one of the best model of himself.
“I believe it is extra what did he not do,” Brady stated whereas combating again tears.
While Belichick has already reiterated his plans to teach subsequent season, Brady will proceed to transition into his new life. Part of that new life will probably be his future induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is able to undoubtedly be in summer season of 2028. Rest assured that lots of Brady’s previous teammates and opponents (together with Peyton Manning, who was additionally a visitor on his newest podcast) will probably be in attendance to rejoice his illustrious profession.
And relaxation assured that Brady’s previous coach will probably be there to rejoice, too.
