Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have both praised one another several times since the two architects of the Patriots’ two-decade dynasty parted ways in New England.
But during the final years of their partnership together in Foxborough, Brady now acknowledges that his relationship with his longtime coach started to grow stale, eventually leading to the quarterback’s exit in free agency ahead of the 2020 season.
During the latest edition of his weekly newsletter, Brady noted that his eventual departure from the Patriots was a “creeping decision” that had been brewing for “2-3 years” before he eventually signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.