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.
“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.
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.
Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowls together during their time together in New England and the quarterback great won a seventh with Tampa Bay in 2021.
If the NFL ever renames the Lombardi Trophy, Bill Belichick would like to see Tom Brady's name attached to the hardware.
Tom Brady won a record seven Super Bowl rings throughout his career, almost all of which were alongside Bill Belichick in New England.
"You can’t win games without good players. I don’t care who the coach is, it’s impossible." The post Bill Belichick thinks the Lombardi Trophy should be named after this football legend appeared first on Boston.
During Bill Belichick’s weekly appearance on SiriusXM’s “Let’s Go” podcast, he hinted that the NFL should rename the trophy after Tom Brady. The comment came during a discussion on whether players or coaches ultimately win games.
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