Yahoo Sports NFL on Tom Brady
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Brady leaves New England and wins a Super Bowl in his first year with his new team. Belichick's performance slowly declines...Brady and Belichick accomplished what they accomplished together. It is well-documented that both had a role in New England's success. Yes, Brady was more important, but his Tampa Bay Super Bowl doesn't retroactively strip Belichick of his genius.
STACKED’s take
Brady's Tampa Super Bowl doesn't prove he alone drove Patriots success, source argues.
Brady's Super Bowl LV win with Tampa Bay is often cited as evidence that he was the primary driver of Patriots success and that Belichick's role was secondary. However, the source argues this narrative oversimplifies the dynamic: Brady joined a Buccaneers team already loaded with talent under excellent coach Bruce Arians, and the Bucs' playoff path included a narrow 31-23 win over a 7-9 Washington team that had late-game opportunities to tie or win. The source contends that Brady and Belichick's accomplishments were interdependent—Brady was more important to the Patriots, but his Tampa success doesn't retroactively diminish Belichick's genius or prove the quarterback alone drove New England's dynasty.
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