Tom Brady Calls Bill Belichick the Greatest NFL Coach Ever

by Nicholas Edwards · 22/08/2024

Tom Brady calls Bill Belichick the greatest NFL coach ever and questions why teams passed on hiring him this offseason, despite his unparalleled coaching success.

Bollywood Fever: Behind every NFL superstar quarterback is an elite coach, and the relationship between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick is a prime example of this synergy.

Over 20 seasons together, Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, a partnership that became one of the most successful in NFL history.

While Brady is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback to ever play the game, even he acknowledges the crucial role that Belichick played in their shared success.

This is why Brady is puzzled that NFL teams passed on the opportunity to hire Belichick during the offseason.

The 72-year-old coach, who recently parted ways with the Patriots after 24 seasons, is now heading into the new campaign without a job—a surprising turn of events for someone of his stature.

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In a recent interview with Stephen A. Smith, Brady didn’t hold back in expressing his admiration for his former coach. “I think without a doubt he’s the greatest coach to ever coach in the history of the NFL,” Brady said, as reported by Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports. “And sitting in a meeting room with him for 20 years, there is no coach that I felt more prepared by than coach Bill Belichick.”

Despite this high praise, Brady also offered insight into why teams might be hesitant to bring Belichick on board. “If I would look at any of these organizations who have any head coaching vacancies, Bill Belichick to me is a no-brainer,” Brady stated. “Now, he’s going to come and he’s going to be authoritative and he’s going to have his own way of doing things and you gotta be OK with that. But when I’m looking at a coach to prepare a team, he’s an incredible coach.”

Brady’s comments highlight the dilemma teams face when considering a coach like Belichick. While his track record and coaching acumen are unparalleled, his strong-willed personality and authoritative style may not fit with every organization’s culture. It appears that, at least for now, NFL teams are not ready to adapt to Belichick’s way of doing things, even with his legendary status.

Whether this ends up being a temporary hiatus or a permanent retirement for one of the NFL’s greatest coaches remains to be seen. Regardless, Bill Belichick’s impact on the sport is undeniable, and his legacy as a coaching icon will endure long after he decides to hang up his clipboard for good.