Tom Brady senior believes Bill Belichick’s old school mentality is what is keeping him out of a head coaching gig in the NFL this season.
Belichick left the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, and six Superbowl titles, and has yet to find a home.
There are only two coaching spots effectively available, at the Commanders and the Seahawks and it is doubtful he will land one.
“Bill is tough,” said Brady Sr. “He runs a military system. It’s a different generation. Bill is a great, great, great coach. But his interpersonal skills are horrible.
Belichick has also won two Superbowl titles at the New York Giants, and the 71-year-old is as knowledgeable as anyone in the game.
“That’s the bottom line. How many times has he said — back in ’15 or ’16 — that he wanted to win without Tommy? When he went without Tommy, he didn’t know what he was losing. You’re losing more than just a quarterback. Ego sometimes gets in the way of things. I think it did with Bill.
He has the most Superbowl appearances at 12, the most wins in total, 8, and the most wins at a single franchise with six at the Patriots.
“Now, he’s in a situation where he’s gotten crucified for the last few years by everybody, and a lot of lustre has come off his rose.”
New England finished the season with a woeful 4-13 record.
Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft is apparently still upset with Belichick for letting Tom Brady go to Tampa Bay, where led the Buccaneers to a Superbowl title.
“He just said, ‘I made a mistake.’ He told us that back in September,” relayed Brady Sr. “We don’t all make the right decisions, but he’s made a hell of a lot of good ones over the years. But I know that it galls him that Tommy went elsewhere and won. Not that he won, but that he won after Bill said he was done.”
