Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are in a tough spot in their marriage. In all probability, they are heading for a divorce. But Bündchen has been pivotal in Brady’s life. She has always been vocal in defense of her husband.

And she might have also played a pivotal role in getting Brady out of the New England Patriots.

Robert Kraft’s meeting with Gisele Bündchen

After the Patriots lost the 2018 Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles, Gisele Bündchen joined her husband Tom Brady for a meeting with owner Robert Kraft. Jeff Benedict, in his book ‘The Dynasty’, claimed that Bündchen was critical of Patriots’ coach, Bill Belichick. She was especially unhappy with Belichick’s treatment of Brady.

“She also pointed out how ridiculous it was that after all these years, Belichick still treated Brady like ‘f—–g Johnny Foxboro.’ It was bad enough to never voice approval. It was bulls–t to still be dressing down the most accomplished quarterback in league history during team meetings and treating his personal trainer and best friend like some kind of outcast,” the book claimed.

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Kraft knew that the relationship between Belichick and Brady had soured. But he is said to be caught by surprise by the couple’s indication that they wanted to leave New England. The Patriots owner tried to mend the relationship between Belichick and Brady by telling them their importance. But the distance between them was evident. Brady finally left the Patriots in March 2020 to sign for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tom Brady’s Patriots tenure

However, the relationship ended, and Tom Brady’s time in New England was monumental. The GOAT debuted for the Patriots in 2000 and went on to establish himself as the greatest quarterback the game has seen.

Brady and Belichick created a team that went on to dominate the NFL. During Brady’s time at the franchise, New England won a total of six Super Bowl titles. The team also had 19 consecutive winning seasons. In the Brady-Belichick era, the team won 17 division titles and appeared in 13 AFC championship games. They also went undefeated in the 2007 regular season, winning all 16 games.

Brady replaced Drew Bledsoe as the starting quarterback in the 2001 season after only one appearance in the previous year. He went on to play in nine Super Bowls during his time in New England.

Gisele Bündchen and Brady left Foxborough in 2020. But Brady’s time there is etched in history. Whenever someone takes the name Belichick, Brady’s name automatically pops up. It is called the ‘Brady-Belichick era’ for a reason.

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