If anything, that difference of Belichick’s record with and without Brady is a huge compliment to Brady.
You would think having the greatest NFL player of all-time would be enough for Pats fans.
That’s just not true.
Great coaches can still be great even if you take away their best QB.
So how does Bill Belichick have a losing record over 169 games (that’s over 10 seasons!)
That last year was a mess because the Browns were about to move to Baltimore.
Art Modell made the announcement public in November of the 1995 season.
That became a situation that made it impossible to win.
But, that doesn’t excuse the first four seasons.
The 1994 team did make it to the AFC Divisional game but lost to the the Steelers by 20.
No Bill Belichick team without Tom Brady has ever made a AFC Championship game.
No matter how you look at it, the Bill Belichick Browns tenure was a failure.
until Brady took over.
Remember the Pats hadn’t had a losing season since 1995 when Belichick took over in 2000.
Fans were pissed after 2000.
Going 13-6 with your starting QB being out is very good.
Obviously, they had good backups in Cassel and Jimmy G but he had those guys ready to play.
That 2008 team got fucked missing the playoffs but still going 11-5.
The Pats are in NFL Purgatory.
Since Brady, they’ve become a mediocre team that hasn’t gotten any better.
This might be the worst Patriots team since the 2000 squad.
I know people will read this and say I’m biased because I’m a Jets fan.
Yeah, no shit I’m biased.
But I also think I can be fair too.
I don’t hate Tom Brady.
I look at him like I look at Derek Jeter.
I respect both guys and don’t hate either.
I wanted them fail all the time but they are both great winners.
Brady won a Super Bowl without Belichick.
That means a lot.
I do wonder when Patriots fans will run out of patience with Belichick.
Belichick needs 30 more wins.
How long will it take him to get there?
If they can only win around 7 games a year, you’re looking at 4-5 more years.
That would put Belichick at around 75 years old.
Will Pats fans and Robert Kraft stand for years of more average seasons?
The Patriots run is incredible.
They have the best owner in sports in Robert Kraft.
They had the best QB in NFL history in Tom Brady.
I just don’t think they have the best coach of all-time.
You don’t get everything.
