Bill Belichick pushed back with humbling admission over questions about his ego with the New England Patriots.
“I mean, it’s [Tom] Brady, it’s [Willie] McGinest, it’s [Mike] Vrabel, it’s [Tedy] Bruschi, it’s Corey Dillon, it’s Randy Moss, Troy Brown, Lawyer Malloy, Ty Law, Rodney Harrison. Those are guys that won the games, man. I didn’t make any tackles. I didn’t make any kicks. That was [Adam] Vinatieri that made that kick in four inches of snow.
During his latest appearance on the “Let’s Go!” Podcast with Jim Gray, Belichick stressed that most of the credit for championships should be given to the players.
Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowls together during their time together in New England and the quarterback great won a seventh with Tampa Bay in 2021.
Bill Belichick suggested on the "Let's Go!" podcast this week that the Lombardi Trophy be renamed after Tom Brady.
It’s currently named after Vince Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach who led his team to wins in the first two Super Bowls.
On a podcast, Bill Belichick suggested the Super Bowl trophy should be named after seven-time champion Tom Brady, not Vince Lombardi:
Bill Belichick thinks it's time for Tom Brady to get some permanent glory from the NFL. Giving an interview on Jim Gray's "Let's Go!" podcast this week, Belichick was talking about the impact players have on team's success relative to coaches.
Speaking on the "Let's Go!" Podcast, Bill Belichick gave credit to players over coaches for their role in championships.
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Co-host Jim Gray pointed out that they don't call the championship trophy the Starr Trophy, for former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr who won the first two Super Bowls. Instead, it's named for Vince Lombardi, who was the coach of those teams. Belichick's response was a great one.