He’s going to set the passing record in front of everybody. “He’s going to come in here and just kick everyone’s ass. This is personal,” said Rich Shertenlieb, host of the popular Toucher and Rich radio show on the Patriots’ flagship radio station, The Sports Hub 98.5. “Tom Brady holds a grudge, we’ve been hearing it from his trainer (Alex Guerrero), we’ve been hearing it from his dad. It was a classic passive-aggressive maneuver to publicly absolve Belichick of guilt, while confirming the most damning part of the story. While the book’s overriding theme is the partnership between the two men and the sacrifices each was willing to make to reach the summit, the headlines were about the revelation that Belichick supposedly blew off Brady when it came time to say goodbye.īrady said that his departure was handled well by Belichick, but acknowledged their final conversation was done over the phone. He has only nice things to say about Belichick and his time in New England, although whispers of his discontent routinely find their way into books through unnamed confidantes.ĮSPN senior writer Seth Wickersham sent New England radio stations into overdrive with brief excerpts of his upcoming book It’s Better to be Feared. And we’re seeing the results.”īrady, of course, is a master at staying above the fray. I think at that point, Brady earned the right to be treated special and he’s getting that in Tampa. But not after the second half of his career. “When you’ve won one or two Super Bowls, maybe that’s palatable.
Got tired of giving the hometown discount on his salary. He got tired of being berated in the film room. “Brady got sick and tired of being treated like just another player. “I think there’s a lot of Pats fans who are pretty bitter that Belichick kind of ran the guy out of town,” said Dave Wedge, who co-authored the book 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption with Casey Sherman. That’s Belichick’s record as a head coach without Brady as his starting quarterback, as opposed to 219-64 during their time together. Route 1 in Foxborough that read, “The OWL is no longer wise without his GOAT!” The billboard references a children’s book that portrays Belichick as a wise owl, as well as Brady’s widely accepted status as the Greatest of All Time.Īs if a frowning owl in a hoodie didn’t twist the knife enough, the bottom of the billboard includes the notation: BB 62-74. One fan - identified only as Jake in Boston - purchased a billboard on U.S. Quarterback Tom Brady, left, celebrates with Patriots coach Bill Belichick after the Super Bowl 49 win over the Seahawks in Glendale, Ariz.
The expectation is that Brady will get a standing ovation the first time he steps on the field at Gillette Stadium, and the lovefest will only intensify when, as expected, he breaks Drew Brees’ NFL record for regular-season passing yards (80,358) early in the game. The average price of a ticket being sold on the secondary market had zoomed to around $1,500 earlier in the week, although the market had cooled by Friday. That’s not how it’s going to be for Brady on Sunday night. Ted Williams may have been the greatest hitter in baseball history, but his relationship with Boston fans was so fickle that barely 10,000 showed up for his final game in the Hub. Red Sox fans were screaming “traitor” at New England native Carlton Fisk in his first game at Fenway Park as a member of the White Sox. Ray Allen won an NBA title and went to the finals twice with the Celtics, but was booed in his return to Boston. “Once it’s all said and done, I hope he comes back to the franchise and takes his rightful place as the king of Boston sports, which is what he is.”ĭo not mistake this for mere politeness.
“I’m a Patriots fan through and through, but I’m a Brady fan, too,” said Geoff Stokes, who has been a season ticket holder for 21 years and attended eight of the nine Super Bowls Brady played in with New England.
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