20 years! Twenty years is a long time to tune in together very well, at least to some extent. However, still, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick sometimes failed to connect in the games, the example of which the former QB shared on Thursday.

The NFL is going to see another historic Super Bowl in February. However, this event made analyst Colin Cowherd remember some good old times of Tom Brady and his Super Bowl appearances. Hence, during an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, he asked TB12 to share what happened in that 2017 matchup.

We already know the Atlanta Falcons had an exciting matchup with the New England Patriots on February 5, 2017. So, Cowherd didn’t miss a chance to bring up an interesting pattern he noticed in Tom Brady’s Super Bowl appearances. He pointed out that Brady’s team often started slow, almost like a heavyweight boxer feeling out the first round. Hence, the analyst wondered if that was part of a strategy – maybe something Bill Belichick instilled – or if it was just nerves.

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To which, Tom Brady smiled and replied, “Yeah, it was not intentional, let me say that. We weren’t trying to go out there and s–ck in the first quarter, but most of the time we did. There’s definitely a little nerves. I think both teams are feeling each other out, and we never really got behind too much. The Atlanta one kind of got away from us there in the first half.”

But that’s not all he said. Besides portraying Atlanta’s strength in that game, Tom Brady also subtly blamed Bill Belichick and the overall team’s preparation in such battles. He expressed, “But I think for the most part, we just didn’t execute the plan exactly the way we wanted. You’re going up against a team that’s got a lot of good players, and they’ve got a lot of juice and energy. There’s a lot in the stadium. It does take a little bit of time to settle into that game.” Now that sounds like Tom Brady himself, as most of the time he tries to keep things grounded, looking for perfection in every moment.

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Nevertheless, Brady also talked about the amount of time it takes in such games, making the players fatigued. With all the pre-game hype and a later kickoff, it drags on for over four hours. That extended length makes it feel like two separate games, with a first and second half.

Nevertheless, the Patriots later surged and won that Super Bowl with 34-28 in OT. Belichick’s strategy and Brady’s play helped them win that one and their other ones too. So, that’s the reason why the former NFL HC requested to rename the Lombardi trophy.

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Bill Belichick has a request from the NFL for Tom Brady’s legacy

Vince Lombardi passed away from cancer in 1970. Shortly after his passing, the NFL decided to rename the Super Bowl trophy to give him an honor. And it was indeed a great thought by the league to tribute to his legacy. Being the legendary coach of the Packers, Lombardi helped his team win the first two Super Bowls. But Bill Belichick might have an objection now.

Tom Brady’s former HC believes that the coaches don’t win Super Bowls, it’s the players, especially quarterbacks, who make it possible. Hence, during an appearance in the “Let’s Go!” podcast on Jan 27 in a conversation with co-host Jim Gray, he expressed, “Maybe they should name it the Brady Trophy. He won seven of them.”

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In addition, Belichick emphasized that he never made tackles or game-winning kicks. Instead, that was on the players, like Adam Vinatieri drilling a clutch field goal in the snow. He even said that a coach’s job is to put players in the best position to win. That’s a lesson he took from Bill Parcells – there’s always a way to win, and it’s up to the coach to help players find it. And because Tom Brady has 7 rings, he deserves this honor.