Not less than one NFL debate might dwell on endlessly – was Tom Brady or Invoice Belichick chargeable for the success of the New England Patriots within the 2000s and 2010s?
Brady, who was at his Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony with Belichick amongst these in attendance, tried to bury the talk as soon as and for all in his speech.
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Former New England quarterback Tom Brady greets former head coach Invoice Belichick throughout Patriots Corridor of Fame induction ceremonies for Brady at Gillette Stadium, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Picture/Steven Senne)
“To teach Belichick, thanks to your tireless dedication to develop and push me to be my absolute best. It wasn’t me, it wasn’t you, it was us,” Brady stated, by way of Pro Football Talk. “Our onerous work, our love of the sport, and the way in which we labored for each other, that’s what it was all about. Let me make this crystal clear – there isn’t a coach on the planet I might quite play for than Invoice Belichick.”
Brady and Belichick gained six Tremendous Bowl titles collectively when the 2 have been in New England. Brady went off to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after his time with the Patriots got here to an finish. Belichick solely made the playoffs yet another time earlier than he parted methods with the group.
The NFL legend additionally had his No. 12 retired from the group.
Invoice Belichick shakes arms with Tom Brady in the course of the 2024 Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony at Gillette Stadium on June 12, 2024, in Foxborough. (China Wong/Getty Pictures)
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“Nothing of significance in life is completed as a person,” he stated, via NFL.com. “No person individually hangs these six banners up there. The group does. Right here in New England it is at all times about ‘we’ and ‘us,’ not ‘me’ or ‘mine.’ Relationships are constructed on shared experiences, and probably the most significant factor in my life are relationships. I really want I had extra time. I want I had extra time to present you all.
“How do I sum up twenty years in New England in a single brief speech? The reply is easy: you’ll be able to’t. It is onerous for me to correctly specific my gratitude and my appreciation for the way my time right here has added to my life. There are too many classes discovered, too many tales to be instructed, too many unbelievable moments and achievements all of us skilled collectively. It could take me 30 days to get by way of all of it, not half-hour. There are such a lot of folks to thank, and I apologize upfront if I go away anyone out.”
Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady waves to the group on the conclusion of the induction ceremonies at Gillette Stadium, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (AP Picture/Steven Senne)
New England chosen Brady with the No. 199 total decide within the 2000 draft. He turned the starter when Drew Bledsoe went down with an damage early within the 2001 season. Brady wouldn’t relinquish the job till he left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.
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He guided the group to 6 Super Bowl titles, serving to lead two dynastic eras in his profession. He had 74,571 passing yards and 541 passing touchdowns as a member of the Patriots.
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