Bill Belichick reveals truth behind Tom Brady’s journey to NFL icon status
Bill Belichick has made Tom Brady’s rise sound even more impressive, not less. The former New England Patriots coach has explained that Brady did not arrive as a ready-made icon.
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Bill Belichick has made Tom Brady’s rise sound even more impressive, not less. The former New England Patriots coach has explained that Brady did not arrive as a ready-made icon. He had to become one.
That matters, because the greatest part of Brady’s story is not just where he finished. It is where he started. Bill Belichick’s Tom Brady comments make his rise look even better Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Bill Belichick explained that Brady grew through small daily steps, rather than instant dominance.
That is the key detail. Brady was once New England’s fourth-string quarterback, and Belichick even brought in Damon Huard because he did not think Brady was ready to be the backup. That does not weaken Brady’s legacy.
It strengthens it. Every superstar looks inevitable once the trophies arrive. Brady did not have that luxury at the beginning.