Tom Brady and Bill Belichick were joined at the hip for the past 20 years as they led the New England Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances and six titles. Now that the pair have split, the debate over who was actually the grand master of the Patriots dynasty will begin.
While Belichick looks to reboot with the Pats, Brady heads to Tampa Bay to join Bruce Arians and the Buccaneers. Bucs fans may be celebrating the signing, while Patriots fans are left wondering what the future holds for them for the first time in decades.
Many believe the Patriots will regret letting Tom Brady leave in free agency, and you can now add Joe Montana to that list. Montana, the Hall of Fame quarterback who was infamously traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Kansas City Chiefs, spoke with USA TODAY and offered his theory on why he thinks Brady really left the Patriots.
Per Montana:
“He wants control. I mean, he wants a lot of control. I don’t know what Tampa Bay gave him, but at some point in time, you’re just a player. You can try to get what you can and do what you want, but in the end, you’re still not in the hierarchy when it comes to hiring people, firing people and all that. I don’t know exactly what he’s looking for, but my understanding was that he’s just looking for more control of the offense.”
Dianna Russini of ESPN reported the other week that Brady was in fact looking for more control and input from whatever team was looking to sign him. It seems the Bucs gave in to his demands. Still, when you can a six-time Super Bowl champion to come play for you, you do whatever it takes.
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