Former NFL player takes a dig at Bill Belichick while praising Tom Brady

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Detroit Lions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Detroit Lions

LeSean McCoy was Tom Brady's teammate in 2020 on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and they ended up winning a Super Bowl together.

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McCoy was better known for his time in Philadelphia, where he had four 1,000-plus yard rushing seasons. He played limited snaps with the Buccaneers, but ended up winning a ring as Brady's teammate.

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McCoy recently spoke about his former teammate Brady and applauded how he had more success than Bill Belichick did when Brady left.

McCoy said on the I Am Athlete Podcast:

"He's good at discipline. I think that he's a solid defensive coordinator. I don't think he's super great. Because I played against them on offense and their defense, they give up tons of yards, right? They do very well in the red zone. So I gave him credit. I think he's a good coach. I also think he's so great."

McCoy added:

"One is in the playoffs. One has won a Super Bowl, the other one got blown out by 30 to 40 points and he is supposed to be a defensive guru. That's what I'm telling you. And then a year before that, I mean, they didn't do virtually anything. Now even from a guy who never wanted to pay players their true value, right?"

Bill Belichick's success

New England Patriots v Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots v Miami Dolphins

Since taking over as head coach for the Patriots in 2000, Bill Belichick has compiled a ton of success in that 22-year span. He has a record six Super Bowl victories as a head coach, as well as nine Super Bowl appearances and 31 playoff wins.

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In Brady's first season without Belichick as his head coach, he won the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As for the Patriots, they went 7-9 and missed the playoffs.

The Patriots made the playoffs this past season but got blown out by the Bills in the wild card round 47-17. The Buccaneers almost pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in playoff history but fell short to the eventual Super Bowl champion Rams in the divisional round 30-27.

If you use any quotes credit LeSean McCoy, I Am Athlete Podcast and H/T Sportskeeda

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