One of the biggest storylines from Tom Brady's departure from the New England Patriots revolved around figuring out who the real mastermind was behind the Super Bowl wins. Was it Tom Brady as the team's quarterback or Bill Belichick as the man calling the shots?
While the true answer is definitely that it's a mix of both, Brady's flag flied proudly after last season's Super Bowl run with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Belichick and the Patriots, meanwhile, didn't even make the postseason. That's why in a recent interview on the Patriots Talk podcast, Tom Brady's dad Tom Sr. voiced out the feeling of vindication.
Via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk:
Does Tom the father feel vindication on behalf of Tom the son? “Damn right,” the former Patriots star's father said. “[Coach Bill] Belichick wanted him out the door, and last year he threw [50] touchdowns. I think that’s a pretty good year.”
Does he think Tom Jr. feels the same way? “Damn right,” Tom Sr. said.
Deep down, you just know he's right about what Tom Jr. is feeling. After all, it's his own son he's talking about. You can't deny Tom Brady wanted to show the world that he could win it all beyond the shadow of the Patriots franchise that he helped build up to the juggernaut it became.
But Tom Brady took a more conservative approach when asked about his father's shot at Bill Belichick in the latest episode of his Let's Go! podcast.
“I’ve actually prepared a statement that I wanted to say, and it’s really all that I have to say on the subject,” the former Patriots star said to Jim Gray. “Comments made by Thomas Edward Brady, a 77-year-old insurance company CEO, who should know better at this point in his life, don’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, Junior reserves the right to eventually put him in a home against his will. That’s all I have to say.”
Tom Brady knows that actions speak louder than words. He's already proven everything he's needed to prove on the field. Outside voices, including that of his own father, will continue to spout narratives in favor of him. But after what he's done in his decades-long career with the Patriots and Buccaneers, nothing else needs to be said.
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