Bill Belichick has enjoyed many unparalleled accolades during his two-plus decade relationship with the New England Patriots and Tom Brady was his most adorned weapon there. When together they were consistently credited with the Patriots’ success.
However, NFL analyst Stephen A. Smith regards Belichicks’ success with the Patriots as a mere contribution of Brady. As if that statement wasn’t controversial enough, the analyst also went on to slam the coach for his personality.
NFL analyst challenge Brady vs Belicchicks’ Debate
Tom and Bill are each expected to enter the Hall of Fame because of their incredible success together participating in 285 regular-season games, and a record-setting nine Super Bowl appearances with 219 combined victories. Nevertheless, after Brady parted away with the team, the HC is 25-25 and 0-1 in the playoffs without the retired NFL player.
Additionally, without Bills’ guidance, Brady won one Super Bowl presenting his legacy without the Patriots head coach, yet without Tom, Belichick has yet to win any at all.
Though Stephen publicly claimed the Patriots coach as the most dominating and successful head coach in the league’s history, the outspoken NFL analyst sees the accolades as an outcome of the NFL GOATs’ legacy, the analyst additionally pulled the leg of the head coach for his bad interpersonal behavior.
“It’s perceived as you forcing Tom Brady out. You’re 25-25 since he’s been gone. When we talk about Bill Belichick, you don’t question his football acumen… We get all of that. What you do question is what role did ego play?” he said.
How many Super Bowls did Brady and Grownk win with the Patriots?
TB12 is unquestionably one of the most accomplished players in NFL history and with the quarterback at the helm, the Patriots team has appeared in 11 Super Bowls and won six of them with back-to-back victories in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, and 2019 while the TE GOAT Rob was beside him for the last three victories.
They are one of the best aerial combinations of the league, maintaining the duos’ legacy on the field following their victory in four Super Bowls, three of them with the Patriots and one more with the Buccaneers, and have been besties away from football as well.
The claim that the light of Bills’ torch has become dimmed after the duo left the team, was not a factually incorrect claim. However, the coach still deserves credit for his time with his fellow stars as without proper direction, even a good player’s skills can falter.
