Robert Kraft Makes Playful Jab At Tom Brady While Honoring Devin McCourty

Patriots owner Robert Kraft honored safety Devin McCourty on Tuesday and took the chance to crack a joke on former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

There was a virtual fundraiser honoring the Patriots safety as Boston Uncornered’s 2020 “Uncornered Champion.” McCourty received congratulatory messages from present and former Patriots players, including TB12.

Right after Brady’s message, Kraft announced his $100,000 donation to Boston Uncornered. It’s a community initiative focused on protecting kids from gangs and redirecting them toward colleges. The Patriots owner praised McCourty for his philanthropic efforts. Here comes the joke on Brady.

“You could even see that fellow — I forget his name — who used to play quarterback who left, he really wishes he was still with you here,” Kraft said. “I could hear it in his voice. But whatever happens, happens.”

Robert Kraft still likes Tom Brady

Brady signed a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He decided to put an end to his career with the Patriots after two decades. In Tuesday’s show, McCourty and Matthew Slater talked about the Patriots’ expectations in the post-Brady season.

“I don’t think that we should expect anything less from ourselves,” said Slater, New England’s longtime special teams captain. “I think we’re a very competitive group. We have tremendous leadership. You’re looking at the unquestioned leader of our football team in Devin. And our vision is the same.

“The way that we’re going to approach our preparation is the same. Just overall, we have to have belief in ourselves and believe in our process and understanding there are no guarantees and nothing’s going to be handed to us. We know that, but we can’t go in there with a defeatist mindset thinking, ‘Well, we don’t have this guy, we don’t have that guy. We’ll be lucky to go out and win a couple games.’ We want to go out and be very successful. We’re going to prepare to do that, and we’ll see how it goes. The Patriots are not about one individual. That’s why they’ve had sustained success.”

How will the Patriots handle the season? They will have to try really hard to win the title.