There remains no better match in football than Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, whether they can admit it or not. And they probably can’t.
This drama-filled offseason is yet another reminder of why Brady and Belichick were able to enjoy so much success because they were together — because they were perfect for each other. No two people in the NFL are as unconditionally hungry for championships and so doggedly uninterested in anything except championships.
Yes, Brady did something Belichick did not: the quarterback won a Super Bowl without the coach. And there’s plenty of time for the coach to win a Super Bowl without the quarterback. But for now, that’s a 1-0 advantage for Brady. What has transpired after that Super Bowl win, however, is what should probably get Brady longing for Belichick, the coach who — just like Brady — likes no Super Bowl ring more than “the next one.” Maybe Bruce Arians worked out for a few years, but Belichick and Brady worked out for a few decades because they had that wild, emotional, Whiplash relationship.
