Patriots coach Bill Belichick is one of the greatest of all time. But he’s now shifting credit to the men who take the field.
Could an NFL team that wins the Super Bowl ever be handed the Brady Trophy? One prominent coach wants to rename it after Tom Brady.
“I mean, it’s [Tom] Brady, it’s [Willie] McGinest, it’s [Mike] Vrabel, it’s [Tedy] Bruschi, it’s Corey Dillon, it’s Randy Moss, Troy Brown, Lawyer Malloy, Ty Law, Rodney Harrison. Those are guys that won the games, man. I didn’t make any tackles. I didn’t make any kicks. That was [Adam] Vinatieri that made that kick in four inches of snow.
Bill Belichick suggested on the "Let's Go!" podcast this week that the Lombardi Trophy be renamed after Tom Brady.
Bill Belichick reiterated his long-held belief that it's players who win games, not coaches, saying, "You can't win games without good players."
It’s currently named after Vince Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach who led his team to wins in the first two Super Bowls.
On a podcast, Bill Belichick suggested the Super Bowl trophy should be named after seven-time champion Tom Brady, not Vince Lombardi:
During his latest appearance on the “Let’s Go!” Podcast with Jim Gray, Belichick stressed that most of the credit for championships should be given to the players.
In a tongue-in-cheek manner, Bill Belichick suggested that the Lombardi Trophy should be renamed after future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. Belichick was speaking with sportscaster Jim Gray on the “Let’s Go!
Speaking on the "Let's Go!" Podcast, Bill Belichick gave credit to players over coaches for their role in championships.
Tom Brady won a record seven Super Bowl rings throughout his career, almost all of which were alongside Bill Belichick in New England.