Bill Belichick Shares Truth About Tom Brady's Evolution With Patriots
Bill Belichick Shares Truth About Tom Brady's Evolution With Patriots originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New England Patriots had one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history with Tom Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick as head coach.
Whether fans choose to look at the Patriots' run with Brady and Belichick as one dynasty or two separate dynasties, their dominance was clear. During an appearance on "Pardon My Take," Belichick went into detail about how Brady got to be so great and become the greatest quarterback of all time. “He just day by day takes incredibly small steps that eventually lead to a high performance," Belichick said on "Pardon My Take.
" "He was our 4th string quarterback, you can’t name another 4th string quarterback in any level of football. That’s how far down he was. I brought in Damon Huard because I didn’t think (Tom Brady) was good enough to be the backup.
He beat Huard out, and then (Drew Bledsoe) got hurt. He didn't lose games. He didn't win many, but he didn't lose them.
We won them on defense, and we won them in the kicking game... and then by 2003, 2004, we won games with Tom Brady. Then from 2004 on, not only did we win games because of Tom Brady, but every week, he was the focal point of our opponents.