The debate over which legendary figure deserves the most credit for the Patriots’ dynasty—quarterback Tom Brady or coach Bill Belichick—has raged since the late years of that historic partnership.
While the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle, it’s difficult to deny that the last three-plus seasons have been very good for the Brady side of the argument. The quarterback won a seventh Super Bowl with the Buccaneers after leaving New England, while Belichick’s Patriots have been mired in mediocrity. In 2023, they’re off to a 1–4 start with back-to-back losses of at least 34 points to the Cowboys and Saints in the past two weeks.
New England might be downright bad for the first time in decades, and it has led ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe to re-evaluate his stance in the Brady-Belichick debate.
