Bill Belichick's relationship with Tom Brady may have appeared frosty on occasion, but the New England Patriots head coach has hailed the quarterback as "the greatest of all time" following the news of his impending departure.
Brady announced on Tuesday in a series of Instagram posts he was continuing his career elsewhere having met with Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Monday night.
The sixth-round draft pick in 2000 was a three-time NFL MVP and six-time Super Bowl champion, guiding the Patriots to 13 AFC East division titles and 17 playoff appearances.
"Sometimes in life it takes some time to pass before truly appreciating something or someone, but that has not been the case with Tom.