After spending 24 legendary seasons with the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick has moved on to UNC.
But his legacy, and that of his former star quarterback, Tom Brady-remains deeply ingrained in NFL history.
Now, Belichick has stirred the football world by suggesting that the Lombardi Trophy should be renamed the Brady Trophy.
Belichick‘s reasoning? Brady has done what no other player in NFL history has-won seven Super Bowls.
With over 89,000 passing yards and 649 touchdowns, his career is nothing short of historic. But stats alone don’t define his greatness.
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Brady didn’t just have one dominant era-he essentially had three. He led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, endured a decade-long championship drought, and then, at 43, won another ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Through roster changes, adversity, and different coaching systems, his elite level of play never wavered.
Belichick, the mastermind behind many of those Patriots teams, understands better than anyone what it takes to win.
“Players win games,” Belichick declared. “You can’t win games without good players. I don’t care who the coach is. It’s impossible.”
Is Patrick Mahomes closing the gap?
While Brady remains the undisputed GOAT, Patrick Mahomes is quickly climbing the ranks.
At just 28 years old, he already has three Super Bowl victories, two MVPs, and statistics that put him on pace to challenge Brady‘s records.
If he wins a fourth Super Bowl this season, the comparisons will only intensify.
However, former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who played alongside Brady for over a decade, believes Mahomes still has a long way to go.
Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Edelman acknowledged Mahomes‘ greatness but emphasized the importance of longevity.
“He’s just got to do it for a long time,” Edelman said.
“If he wins three in a row in the salary cap era, that’s remarkable. You can’t say much.”
Edelman also pointed out the biggest difference between the two quarterbacks: overcoming adversity.
“Tom had like three careers… Patrick‘s been dominant his whole career, but it’ll be interesting to see how he handles challenges when they come.”
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