Any points that after existed between Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and retired quarterback Tom Brady look like water beneath the bridge.
Belichick was requested Monday on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” about Week 1 when the Patriots will honor Tom Brady throughout their season opener in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Belichick sounds as excited as anybody to bathe Brady with well-deserved reward.
“I’ve spoken to Tom a couple of times. Always look forward to talking to Tom and what a great experience and opportunity it was for me to coach Tom,” Belichick mentioned in his weekly look on the radio. “Tremendous appreciation for everything he did for me, did for our team, everything he gave us. Look forward to seeing him. Sounds like he’s moving on to a very successful career in broadcasting and whatever else he decides to do. He’s a pretty talented guy, I’m sure he’ll do well in whatever he chooses to do, whatever area that is. So, look forward to seeing him and I’m sure there will be a lot of excitement at the game, in the stands as there should be.”
Brady introduced his retirement this offseason after spending three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady gained six Super Bowls with Belichick as the 2 shaped the best quarterback-head coach pairing in NFL historical past. The QB gained yet another Super Bowl with the Bucs.
“He’s done an awful lot for this organization, for this franchise, for this city, the National Football League,” Belichick continued on Brady. “One night’s really not enough, anywhere close to being enough for the appreciation for what Tom deserves. It was a great opportunity for me. I feel very fortunate to have coached Tom, Lawrence Taylor, Matt Slater. That’s the three top players at their position: offense, defense, special teams that I think in the history of the game. And that’s pretty — I feel pretty lucky as a coach. Great players make great coaches, and I’ve been very fortunate. There’s been a lot of great players along the way. I’m not taking anything away from anybody else. But those three are special.”
Belichick was reiterating his stance on Brady, Taylor and Slater that he expressed to The33rdTeam.com this offseason.
The Patriots head coach was requested a follow-up on whether or not the thinks Brady deserves a statue. Belichick laughed.
“Give him whatever you want. Yeah,” he mentioned.
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