But have you ever wondered why Belichick prefers to cut off his sleeves? Well, it's a story of sheer practicality, according to NBC Sports' Tom Curran. From Curran: “Belichick was driven to distraction by his sleeves in the Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX win over the Eagles.
On September 10, 2007, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was accused by the New York Jets of authorizing his staff to film the Jets' defensive signals from an on-field location, a violation of the National Football League's (NFL) rules.
He ended up signing up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who were more willing to offer him the kind of contract that he wanted. That resulted in a Super Bowl win with Brady at the helm. Brady left the Patriots because the franchise refused to offer him a contract that would have let him retire with the team.
The book details the breakdown of Brady's relationship with the Patriots and indicates that Brady wanted more influence about how the Patriots were building their roster. When he reportedly wasn't granted that, Brady told people close to him in 2017 that he no longer wanted to play in New England.
In the aftermath of that game, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that 11 of the 12 football used by the Patriots' offense during that game were underinflated by at least two pounds each. That information was ultimately proven to be false and a correction was eventually made in the initial report.
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Bill Belichick says he never wanted Tom Brady to leave Patriots: 'We weren't as good of an option as Tampa' Bill Belichick says he never wanted Tom Brady to leave. On Monday morning, the Patriots coach made his weekly appearance on WEEI and was asked about the quarterback, whom his team will face this weekend.
They're very private. I would say, so much is made of our relationship. … Nothing is really accurate that I ever see." Belichick's brief on-field hug with Brady was caught during NBC Sports' postgame coverage of the quarterback's first and only game against his former team.
Brady retired from football because he wasn't sure he could continue to give "a 100% percent competitive commitment", as he referenced in his statement above. As such, he is walking away from the game. "I've done a lot of reflecting the past week and have asked myself difficult questions," Brady wrote.
“We went against Tom Brady everyday in practice defensively, so it's not like we've never seen Tom Brady before,” Belichick said postgame. “… They're a good football team, he's a great quarterback, I think that all goes without saying.”
Referring to Brady as the "ultimate competitor and winner," Belichick said in a statement: "Tom's humble beginning in professional football ultimately ended with him becoming the best player in NFL history."
As it pertains to his relationship with Brady, Belichick said, “I think it's good. It's always been good.” In regards to Brady's departure, the Patriots coach wasn't willing to dive into the reasons why the quarterback left New England. “Yeah, I'd say all that's in the past,” Belichick said.