Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have quashed the rumors of a rift between them with their recent appearances at two special Brady events. And the coach was present once again at TB12’s Ring of Honor ceremony. The anticipation was high, and the Patriots didn’t disappoint.
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8-time Super Bowl-winning coach was a big part of the organization and Tom’s success, so any ceremony honoring 3-time MVP couldn’t have been complete without him. So when he came out in the end, when his name was finally called and hugged Brady, everyone cheered enthusiastically.
Bill’s daughter, Amanda Belichick summarised her father’s presence at the ceremony and legacy in a few words and an iconic snap. Taking to X(formerly Twitter) she asserted that she learned a lot by shadowing her father as he stood on the sidelines of Gillette Stadium for over two decades.
She stated that her father taught her that the best way of leading is by allowing your players to grow by giving them space and building an environment where they learn from each other. The team comes above everything else, the idea that even Brady echoed on the night when he uttered the words-” It wasn’t me, it wasn’t you, it was us.”
Everyone knows that Bill’s sons have followed in his footsteps by going into coaching, but many do not realize that Amanda did so even before her brothers. She began her coaching career back in 2008 as the head varsity girls’ lacrosse coach at Choate Rosemary Hall, where she coached for two years.
Currently, she is in her ninth season at Holy Cross as the head coach of the women’s lacrosse program in 2024.
By the end of Belichick’s tenure with the Patriots, some media reported made it seem like fans were beginning to turn against him, still holding a grudge for pushing Brady out of New England. They wanted Bill out. However, the standing ovation during the recent ceremony showed that Bostonians still love their old coach and have buried the hatchet.
