Tom Brady Sr. says Belichick ‘on a little bit of a hot seat’
By Matt Dolloff, 985TheSportsHub.com
Tom Brady is back in the Super Bowl, and his dad is back in the public eye. And of course, Tom Brady Sr. has a take on Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
Brady Sr. obviously has no power in Foxboro and probably doesn’t know the inner-workings at Gillette Stadium as well as he wants. But regardless of what he believes, you have to think Robert Kraft is not pleased with his head coach and GM.
There’s no doubt that 2020 will leave a bit of a mark on the Patriots. Brady left and immediately returned to the Super Bowl, bringing his title-town magic to It’s almost as if wherever Tom Brady goes, success follows. Tampa Bay now has three teams - the Bucs, Lightning and Rays - who have made it to their respective championship matchups since Brady signed with the Bucs. pic.twitter.com/WmxxuIP4yL
It’s not out of line to suggest that watching “Tommy” on the biggest stage in another uniform would lead Kraft to demand swift improvements at home. Belichick is going to have to make up for this. So that’s why Brady Sr. used a term usually saved for the Matt Patricias of the world.
Robert Kraft can’t possibly be OK with Tom Brady hoisting a Lombardi Trophy for another team. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
“I’m guessing he’s on a little bit of a hot seat right now,” Brady Sr. told the Boston Herald’s Karen Guregian in a new interview.
Belichick almost certainly has a longer leash than that. This isn’t just your standard run-of-the-mill Hot Seat™. Maybe a low simmer. At this point, Belichick might get as long as he needs to turn the Patriots around before the next administration takes the keys.
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But Brady Sr.’s comments have to echo the truth in some form or fashion. There’s zero chance the Krafts are just OK with how their 2020 season went, even if Brady didn’t get a chance to hoist a Lombardi Trophy without them. It would be shocking if Belichick didn’t face some level of internal pressure to fix the quarterback situation and get back to playoff contention in a hurry.
“Hot seat” is a strong way for Brady Sr. to put it. Belichick isn’t going anywhere. But there’s got to be something cooking in Foxboro.
Matt Dolloff is a digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Have a news tip, question, or comment for Matt? Yell at him on Twitter @mattdolloff or send him a nasty email at matthew.dolloff@bbgi.com.
