One of the pillars of the ‘Patriot Way’ is that no player is above criticism, not even Tom Brady. That longstanding approach caused some consternation in 2018, according to the famous ESPN story about a rift in the relationship between Brady and Bill Belichick, but the “Foxborough High quarterback” barbs have also produced results.
In 2016, those results included a 14-2 regular season record and a stunning comeback victory in the Super Bowl. Martellus Bennett, a tight end on that New England team, shared a story on FS1’s “First Things First” about the quarterback responding to the head coach’s critiques.