Back to the New England Patriots Newsfeed

Michael Bennett recalled how Bill Belichick treated Tom Brady as harshly as other Patriots

Michael Bennett recalled Bill Belichick’s treatment of Tom Brady: One of the qualities that defined the classic “Patriot Way” was Bill Belichick’s equal treatment of all players in an effort to maintain accountability.

Belichick was unafraid to offer critiques of any player, even Tom Brady.

This was recently highlighted in an anecdote from former Patriots pass rusher Michael Bennett. Now retired, Bennett — a three-time Pro Bowler during his 11-year career — was a recent guest on Julian Edelman’s “Games With Names” podcast.

Given his five years of experience in Seattle, Bennett compared Belichick’s treatment of Brady with how Seahawks coach Pete Carroll coached Russell Wilson.