Robert Kraft had fielded this question before.
As the New England Patriots failed to win a postseason game the last five years and eventually failed to win nearly every game this year, the narrative only grew louder.
Was the six-championship dynasty a product of quarterback Tom Brady or head coach Bill Belichick? How much credit does each deserve?
As the Patriots and Belichick announced their split Thursday, the team owner weighed in.
“Why I love the NFL and why I think it’s great for young people to play it [is] it’s a great lesson in life,” Kraft said, in his second news conference of the day. “I don’t think there’s any other sport, any other experience, that’s as much team-based and collective-based as football. I don’t think either one of those two would have accomplished what they accomplished if they weren’t together.
“I think they’re both the best at their professions. And we were lucky to have them together for two decades.”
Robert Kraft on Tom Brady and Bill Belichick: “I don’t think either one of those two would have accomplished what they accomplished if they weren’t together. I think they’re both the best at their professions. And we were lucky to have them together for two decades.” pic.twitter.com/zIJEkXwRYa
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) January 11, 2024
The question will never merit a clean or simple answer. The infinite variables that contribute to NFL success and failures lend themselves to competing narratives about the root of any trend.
Brady’s ability to win a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay without Belichick will undoubtedly follow this conversation. Could Belichick win another? He plans to keep chasing that goal at 72 years old and beyond.
Brady retired (for the second time) after the 2022 season.
He posted to Instagram on Thursday thanking Belichick.
“I’m incredibly grateful to have played for the best coach in the history of the NFL,” Brady said, alongside a photo of the two in a smiling embrace. “He was a great…
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Publish date : 2024-01-11 22:46:05
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