Brady, who is now a Fox analyst and minority owner of the Las Vega Raiders, explained to Jim Gray on Let’s go! Podcast earlier this week why he wouldn’t pursue the Patriots of Seahawks, who have offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who is expected to be the next head coach of the Raiders.
“I have no dog in the fight in this. May the best team win,” Brady said. “And as far as the Patriots go, it’s a new chapter in New England, and I’m glad that everyone has taken over Mike Vrabel, all the great players that have worked so hard to get their team to this position. We did it for 20 years. There was a little bit of a hiatus in there, but the Patriots are back and it’s a very exciting time for everyone in New England.”
Besides playing for the Patriots for 20 years, Brady had his number retired by the franchise and a statue of his likeness erected in his honor outside Gillette Stadium. Furthermore, one of his former Patriots teammates is current New England head coach Mike Vrabel, and Brady’s longtime offensive coordinator was Josh McDaniels, who is now the Pats OC.
His no-dog-in-the-fight comment rubbed Patriots past and present the wrong way.
Whether Brady’s true feelings have finally surfaced or he’s trying to quell some of the outrage with Boston is uncertain, but as of Friday night, Brady is back in the Patriots’ corner.