What Was Brady's Motive For Leaving Patriots?

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Published on March 23 2020 9:58 am
Last Updated on March 23 2020 9:59 am

After NFL legend Tom Brady announced he was leaving the Patriots and later signing with the Buccaneers, speculation grew about potentially ulterior reasons for his big move.

"Brady seemed so driven by an animus toward Belichick that they couldn't tell if he actually wanted a fresh start or if he just needed leverage to force Kraft to step in," says ESPN's Seth Wickersham.

According to another source at ESPN, a meeting between Belichick and Brady resulted in a "blowup". Wickersham also wrote that, "[Brady] wanted what everyone wants from an employer: to feel valued and to love work," continuing, "They seemed like two reasonable asks - until Brady realized that in New England, under Bill Belichick, he might be asking the impossible."