« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2021, 01:39:42 PM »
Bill won 2 Super Bowls as the Giants defensive coordinator back in the 80's. There is no "need" for him to win another to cement any legacy. That legacy is cemented in place and he will be the greatest football coach ever, when it's all said and done.
That's not to say, with his competitive fire he doesn't want to win more titles, but I am not sure it's driven by some need to prove he was more instrumental in the Pats' success than Tom Brady.
As for who was more instrumental to the Pats' success, it's a chicken and egg conundrum. I think it was both of them, regardless of what Tom does in Tampa.
I agree with this. Brady winning without Belichik last season would seem to suggest he was capable of winning without him BUT are we sure that Tom Brady, the 6th round pick who was constantly being accused of being a "system QB" and "just a game manager" for the first 6 years of his career would have developed into the winner that he did with a different coach?
Beats me, but I think it's a question worth asking.
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