Bill Belichick is a legendary head coach with a load of titles to back him up. But the recent form of his New England Patriots has brought even him under the microscope. The Patriots haven’t been the force they once were with Tom Brady under center. A former Patriot, who joined rivals more than a decade ago, has something to say about the ‘silly things’ that Belichick ‘got away with’ because of Brady.

Belichick has been at the helm in Foxborough for nearly two-and-a-half decades. But the latest turmoil has him under pressure like never before in New England. So what triggered the current conversation?

Former Patriot blasts Bill Belichick 

Former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel has blasted Bill Belichick after the news of his rift with QB Mac Jones became public. Reacting to the news, QB Robert Griffin III started the conversation. He just couldn’t seem to wrap his head around the reports that claimed that the Patriots tried to trade Jones away.

Samuel joined the conversation and had something to say about Belichick’s style as a head coach. He implied that Belichick has always done such ‘silly things’ but got away with because he had Tom Brady. 

“The silly things he use to get away with because of Brady,” Samuel said in a reply to Griffin’s tweet.

Samuel won two Super Bowl titles under Belichick at the start of his career. He then left to join the Philadelphia Eagles in 2007 after he fell out with Belichick’s way of things, which he called “a bad experience” in an interview in 2021.

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The Patriots are in turmoil ever since Brady left the team in the 2020 offseason after winning six Super Bowl titles. And the latest on Brady’s successor only underlines the gravity of the situation.

The Mac Jones situation 

Mac Jones never really established himself as a successor to Tom Brady ever since taking over the role as a 2021 draft pick. He showed a lot of promise in his first season, leading the team to their first playoff appearance in the post-Brady era. But the 2022 season pushed the franchise back to square one.

After a disappointing season, reports emerged that the Patriots want to trade Jones away to start afresh. Reports of his rift with Belichick over seeking help outside the coaching staff also came to light. So what does the future hold for the young QB?

Belichick will want to stage a turnaround to finally break free of Brady’s shadow. Will he be able to do that? Do let us know what you think.

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