Legendary New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick parted ways with the team last month and did not immediately find a new job despite his six Super Bowl championships. And the father of Tom Brady seems to have a pretty good explanation of why.
During a recent interview with The Boston Globe, Tom Brady Sr. claimed that while Bill Belichick is a “great, great coach,” he simply doesn’t have the people skills required to coach in the modern NFL. He also criticized Belichick’s “ego” for pushing away Tom Brady.
“Bill is tough,” said Brady Sr. “He runs a military system. It’s a different generation. Bill is a great, great, great coach. But his interpersonal skills are horrible. That’s the bottom line. How many times has he said — back in ’15 or ’16 — that he wanted to win without Tommy? When he went without Tommy, he didn’t know what he was losing. You’re losing more than just a quarterback. Ego sometimes gets in the way of things. I think it did with Bill. Now, he’s in a situation where he’s gotten crucified for the last few years by everybody and a lot of luster has come off his rose.”
It’s a pretty scathing assessment of perhaps the most accomplished coach of all time, but it might help explain why he has not gotten another head coaching job.
