Belichick Gives Heartfelt Congratulations to Brady on ‘Greatest Career’

Tom Brady’s second retirement from the NFL on Wednesday brought about decidedly less fanfare from around the league as a number of key figures in the quarterback’s accomplished career already delivered heartfelt messages after his announcement last year. However, Bill Belichick–the Patriots coach who won six Super Bowls alongside Brady in New England–delivered an emotional congratulations to his longtime partner on Monday.

Appearing on Brady’s Let’s Go! podcast with Jim Gray, Belichick had a brief, yet touching note for the 45-year-old.

“The greatest player. The greatest career,” Belichick said, per Ari Meirov. “The great, great person. It was such an opportunity and an honor for me to coach Tom. I guess it’s got to end at some point. It’s the greatest one ever. Congratulations, Tom.”