Tom Brady Sr. made headlines last week saying the former Patriots quarterback felt vindicated by winning a Super Bowl without Bill Belichick.
“Damn right,” Brady Sr. replied. “(Bill) Belichick wanted him out the door and last year he threw (50) touchdowns — I think that’s a pretty good year.”
He then doubled down on the idea that Belichick was ready to turn the page to his next quarterback.
“My feeling is that Tommy is extraordinarily appreciative of everything that happened during his New England career, and he’s more than happy than that he’s moved on, because it was pretty obvious that the Patriot regime felt that it was time for him to move on,” Brady Sr. said. “And frankly it may well have been the perfect (time) for Belichick to move on from him. On the other hand, I think the Tampa Bay Bucs are pretty happy that the decision was made in Foxboro, that they (couldn’t) afford him or didn’t want to keep him when his last contract came up.”
The younger Brady offered an amusing response on his Let’s Go podcast with Jim Gray.
“I’ve actually prepared a statement that I wanted to say, and it’s really all I have to say on the subject,” Brady began. “Comments made by Thomas Edward Brady, a 77-year-old insurance company CEO, who should know better at this point in his life, doesn’t necessarily reflect the views or positions held by his son, Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. So furthermore, should Tom Sr. continue to speak out on behalf of his son without the express written consent, Tom Jr. reserves the right to eventually put in a home against his will.”
Later on during the podcast, the Tampa Bay Bucs QB wanted to make it clear he was just having a little fun at his father’s expense.
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“I do want to say one thing about my dad. I have the greatest dad in the world,” Brady said. “He’s the most loving, caring, honest man in the world. Without him, there’s no way I’d be in the position that I’m in. He’s there to support me win or lose. He’s been on the field coming off year in, year out. My biggest supporter.”
