Patriots Player Departure Brady gone

[Hammer of Thor]

lol we going QB by committee now?

Can’t be any worse than Tommy Hodson, Hugh Millen, Scott Zolak and Jeff Carlson, right? Right???

 

[IllegalContact]

True but I think brady has something left in him. Man it’s gonna be weird seeing this guy in another jersey. Ughh

something, sure......but won’t earn what he gets

 

[NYCPATS4LIFE]

He needs to function in a Petri dish .... he’s obviously had no interest in working with rookies in the name of development .... either do exactly what I want and nothing else or I won’t look at you

Bill was bringing in young guys with a 42 year old QB. Idk. Maybe this marriage should have been over a year earlier. It seems bill wants to do his thing with a young QB.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

He needs guys that can get open point blank. Nobody did that this season with the exception of edelman.

Agreed, guys that can get open quickly. Why Harry was such an odd fit for Brady’s game. I’m not saying Harry isn’t going to be good (I think he will be), just a bad fit for the type of wr Brady prefers. Hopefully there’s better chemistry between Harry and stidham.

 

[XLIX]

and a year older this year......like I said, you don’t fork 50m plus to a 43 year old

If we got rid of Brady when you first said we should, we’d be sitting on 4 Super Bowls, not 6.

 

[IllegalContact]

Can’t be any worse than Tommy Hodson, Hugh Millen, Scott Zolak and Jeff Carlson, right? Right???

We will have to go through a de-spoiling era

 

[NYCPATS4LIFE]

something, sure......but won’t earn what he gets

What do you mean won’t earn what he gets?

 

[Steve102]

Kraft's already starting with the spin.

So, in the end, I think we can infer that he's sick of Belichick's style.

 

[BadMoFo]

Kraft really trying to spin this as it being Brady's choice. I guess we'll learn more in the coming weeks.

 

[Deus Irae]

So, in the end, I think we can infer that he's sick of Belichick's style.

I look forward to us getting something approximating the actual truth.


Edit:

And now Tommy doesn't want the truth. I hope he's just too drunk to actually comprehend what he's reading.

 

[IllegalContact]

If we got rid of Brady when you first said we should, we’d be sitting on 4 Super Bowls, not 6.

actually 3....but who’s counting

I did my mea culpas for that.......what’s your point? Do you think the pats should be forking over 50m+ to a 43 year old?

 

[SHOWTIME15]

So, in the end, I think we can infer that he's sick of Belichick's style.

We don't know, but ultimately I think it was about the length of Brady's contract. Brady wanted a 3 year deal, just like last year. Bill wanted Tom only year-to-year, which is understandable given that Tom will be 43 in a few months.

 

[DaBruinz]

Which the Patriots couldn't have done with Brady because they don't have any cap space...

This is false. I posted how the Patriots could EASILY have freed up money to pay Brady what Brees got and still have plenty to sign someone lik KGH or Schoebert or both.

 

[Zarozzor]

 

[XLIX]

So, in the end, I think we can infer that he's sick of Belichick's style.

I think he wants weapons and a chance to go out there and just sling it left and right. I think Tom Brady is one of the most competitive people on the planet and, while it may be unpopular for me to say this, I think he cares a great deal about his stats. He wants to pad them quite a bit.

 

[PatsWSB47]

Im gonna hang on to my season tickets this year anyway. Im not prepaying for playoffs anymore and might only go to good weather games. Im not going to lie, probably going to get Sunday Ticket so I can watch Tom. I was at Foxboro stadium for his first start.

 

[DaBruinz]

Can't believe some of you are shocked at all... Reports now say the 2 sides never talk before Toms statement. If that is true that is pretty ****ing sad. To not even have a conversation about coming back? That is the shocker for me if that is true. Not him leaving

Actually, there are numerous reports that said that the sides DID talk. That the Pats gave Brady their final number and that Brady was just set on leaving.

 

[IllegalContact]

What do you mean won’t earn what he gets?

of somebody pays 30m per year for him, he will not earn it

 

[Patsgofor4]

So, in the end, I think we can infer that he's sick of Belichick's style.

That may be true but I don’t believe for a second that Bill really pushed hard to get Brady to come back. I think that both were ready for a change.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Kraft really trying to spin this as it being Brady's choice. I guess we'll learn more in the coming weeks.

Why is it a spin? Bill made him an offer and he declined. What it means is a) Tom didn't like the offer and/or b) the offer was competitive and he didn't want to come back.