If there’s one thing that became clear across Bill Belichick’s multi-decade stint with the New England Patriots, it’s the fact that not everyone can play for him.
Belichick has built a list of detractors for multiple reasons, but some of those guys are actually his former players. Asante Samuel is as big a hater as you’ll find, while guys like Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski have thrown shots in the direction of the eight-time Super Bowl champion over the years.
It’s important to take whatever complaints we hear with a grain of salt, however, because for every Asante Samuel who hated playing for the hoodie, there’s a Tedy Bruschi who loved it.