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Tom E Curran
has expressed the possibility of Tom Brady LEAVING the New England Patriots for several reasons
- Brady took the "team discount" in his contract, being paid significantly less than he deserves, supposedly to help build the team that can win superbowls, but Tom is increasingly frustrated with Bill Belichick's General Management decisions that are not supporting him as a player.
- Bradys sold their house in Massachusetts this August.
- Bradys have a house in Los Angeles
- Tom not having fun this year, doesn't enjoy playing with Bill anymore (many times reported in recent years, and Belichick still upset he had to let go of Jimmy G who is now making more money than Tom Bracy)
There are also some grumblings about Beliechick family's control over the organization as being too deep
- Steve Belichick - who Bill has calling defensive plays - is the de-facto defensive coordinator, it reeks of nepotism.
- Questions about why Josh Gordon was let go do not appear satisfactorily answered.
“If Bill [Belichick] says he doesn’t want Tommy, and Tommy wants to play, well, Joe Montana went to Kansas City … just because Bill decides he wants to move on, that won’t dictate Tommy’s future," Brady Sr. told Karen Guregian in a feature piece for the Boston Herald. "I’m sure there are a few other teams in the league that would want him.”
Brady Sr. went on to say that his son's future in New England ultimately is Belichick's decision, and emphasized that he doesn't know what's going to happen. Regardless, though, it sounds as if he'll respect Belichick's decision.
“I just know Tommy loves playing football," Brady Sr. said. "He loves everything about it. He loves his teammates. I don’t think anyone knows right now what’s going to go on, Bill may know. Bill doesn’t make a decision he hasn’t thought long and hard about. We’ll see what he wants to do at the end of the year."
Tom E Curran
has expressed the possibility of Tom Brady LEAVING the New England Patriots for several reasons
- Brady took the "team discount" in his contract, being paid significantly less than he deserves, supposedly to help build the team that can win superbowls, but Tom is increasingly frustrated with Bill Belichick's General Management decisions that are not supporting him as a player.
- Bradys sold their house in Massachusetts this August.
- Bradys have a house in Los Angeles
- Tom not having fun this year, doesn't enjoy playing with Bill anymore (many times reported in recent years, and Belichick still upset he had to let go of Jimmy G who is now making more money than Tom Bracy)
There are also some grumblings about Beliechick family's control over the organization as being too deep
- Steve Belichick - who Bill has calling defensive plays - is the de-facto defensive coordinator, it reeks of nepotism.
- Questions about why Josh Gordon was let go do not appear satisfactorily answered.
“If Bill [Belichick] says he doesn’t want Tommy, and Tommy wants to play, well, Joe Montana went to Kansas City … just because Bill decides he wants to move on, that won’t dictate Tommy’s future," Brady Sr. told Karen Guregian in a feature piece for the Boston Herald. "I’m sure there are a few other teams in the league that would want him.”
Brady Sr. went on to say that his son's future in New England ultimately is Belichick's decision, and emphasized that he doesn't know what's going to happen. Regardless, though, it sounds as if he'll respect Belichick's decision.
“I just know Tommy loves playing football," Brady Sr. said. "He loves everything about it. He loves his teammates. I don’t think anyone knows right now what’s going to go on, Bill may know. Bill doesn’t make a decision he hasn’t thought long and hard about. We’ll see what he wants to do at the end of the year."