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Tom Brady Admits 'Tension' With Bill Belichick Led to Patriots Departure
Tom Brady became a free agent in 2020 after 20 NFL seasons with the New England Patriots
Brady, 47, who played quarterback for the Patriots under Belichick’s leadership from 2000 to 2019, detailed the pair’s dynamic in the Monday, March 24, edition of his weekly 199 newsletter. “The reality was, after twenty years together, a natural tension had developed between where Coach Belichick and I were headed in our careers, and where the Patriots were moving as a franchise,” Brady wrote. “When Tampa Bay came into the picture as a serious option for me, all I did over those few days in March was assess and reassess my priorities,” Brady wrote, before adding that his family also factored into his decision.
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