Q. Hi Tedy. Incredible win last night. Really showed the team's mental toughness to bounce back from MNF at KC. Can you please comment on the "tension" that sources are claiming exists between the coaching staff and TB12? It feels to me like it's a bunch of smoke. -- Gary (Boston)
A. Gary, what I'll say is this: When a player starts to enter the tail end of his career -- two years left, three years left -- he starts to feel increased pressure about wanting to win a championship and doing things that benefit the team at that moment. Veteran players don't look three or four years down the road at the state of the franchise. (For example, when
Jerod Mayo was drafted 10th overall, I knew the writing was on the wall with my time there.) They want everything right now to win a championship, and if you don't feel like what's being done, there is going to be tension. That's everywhere. With Tom Brady, if there is anything directly, if there is any tension, it's just about wanting to win right now.
In terms of personal relationships, there was never any problem with him and any of the coaches.