The signs were there, but nobody on the New England Patriots wanted to say it aloud.
Tension between legendary Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick led to the former's exit from the team back in 2020.
This week, in his newsletter, Brady confirmed what Patriots fans were thinking five years ago: tension have developed within the once dynamic duo.
Here's what else Brady said.
What did Brady say about leaving the Patriots?
In his newsletter, he stated, "For me, it was a creeping decision that lived passively in the back of mind for 2-3 years until March of 2020 when a whirlwind of a few days made me realize that a decision was coming sooner rather than later.