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.
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!
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.
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."
Tom Brady won a record seven Super Bowl rings throughout his career, almost all of which were alongside Bill Belichick in New England.
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.
Speaking on the "Let's Go!" Podcast, Bill Belichick gave credit to players over coaches for their role in championships.
Bill Belichick suggested on the "Let's Go!" podcast this week that the Lombardi Trophy be renamed after Tom Brady.
Bill Belichick knows a thing or two about lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Between his stints as New England Patriots head coach and New York Giants defensive coordinator, he won an all-time best eight Super Bowls over the course of his career.