Did Bill Belichick want to get rid of Tom Brady?

Bill Belichick says he never wanted Tom Brady to leave Patriots: ‘We weren’t as good of an option as Tampa’ Bill Belichick says he never wanted Tom Brady to leave. On Monday morning, the Patriots coach made his weekly appearance on WEEI and was asked about the quarterback, whom his team will face this weekend.

What does Bill Belichick think of Brady going to the Super Bowl?

“We went against Tom Brady every day, every day in practice defensively. So it’s not like we’ve never seen Tom Brady before,” Belichick told reporters. “They are a good football team and he’s a great quarterback, and I think that’s all – goes without saying.”

Who’s better Brady or Belichick?

Brady and Belichick are each going to the Hall of Fame because of their incredible success together. Since the dynamic duo broke up in 2020, Brady has clearly gotten the better of Belichick — winning a Super Bowl in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

What did Belichick say to Brady at the end of the game?

“We went against Tom Brady everyday in practice defensively, so it’s not like we’ve never seen Tom Brady before,” Belichick said postgame. “… They’re a good football team, he’s a great quarterback, I think that all goes without saying.”

Did Bill Belichick congratulate Tom Brady?

Did one of those calls come from Bill Belichick? For now, he’s not saying. Belichick was asked Wednesday whether he congratulated Brady following his Super Bowl win. Instead of offering a simple “yes” or “no,” Belichick sidestepped the question, saying he would keep those types of conversations private.

What did Belichick say to Brady Post Game?

“Well it was obviously a little disappointing to come up short here tonight,” Belichick said in the postgame press conference. “I thought that we had our chances and just could’ve done a couple of things a little bit better. Might have been able to change the outcome, but we just fell a little bit short.”

Does Bill Belichick talk to Brady?

So, what did they talk about? Immediately after the game, Brady described his personal conversations with Belichick as “very private.” But on Monday, Brady did shine a bit of light on it in the latest episode of his “Let’s Go” podcast with Jim Gray. “It was a nice conversation,” Brady said.

What did Bill Belichick say about Tom Brady?

As it pertains to his relationship with Brady, Belichick said, “I think it’s good. It’s always been good.” In regards to Brady’s departure, the Patriots coach wasn’t willing to dive into the reasons why the quarterback left New England. “Yeah, I’d say all that’s in the past,” Belichick said.

Why did Brady go to the Bucs?

“Brady was tired of taking team-friendly deals with no input into how the money saved was spent – and still wanted a long-term contractual commitment,” Wickersham writes in his book. The quarterback also wanted more input on personnel decisions.

Why did Tom Brady move to the Buccaneers?

Back in April last year, as he announced he was signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady spoke of his desire to prove himself in a new environment and of becoming a mentor to younger players. “A lot of veteran players were mentors to me during my years as a Patriot.