Seth Wickersham Reveals Details About Tom Brady-Bill Belichick Goodbye Phone Call

Seth Wickersham knows how to make people talk. His book titled “Better To Be Feared” made a lot of headlines in the last few days. NFL fans got to know more about the New England Patriots, and yes, Wickersham made sure he covers the hottest topics related to Robert Kraft’s team. He wrote about Kraft’s role in the organization and his relationship with coaches and players. Tom Brady’s departure from New England is covered too. Wickersham went a little deeper in the situation and shared details of the conversation between Brady and Belichick in THE phone call.

Brady and Belichick talked a lot in their phone call

According to Wickersham, Brady tried to talk to Belichick, but the head coach “wasn’t available” for the meeting. That’s how they ended up talking on the phone. Of course, some say Belichick didn’t want to talk to Brady. The Patriots head coach denied this and offered his praise for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback.

“A couple hours later, Brady wanted to break the news to Belichick and he wanted to visit him,” Wickersham said. “But Belichick said that he wasn’t available. Brady later told friends that he thought that was ‘telling.’ So, they ended up speaking by phone. And, look, it was a good call. Belichick told him he was the best player that he’d ever coached, the best player the league had ever seen — Brady later recounted to a friend — and that it was a pleasure to coach him.

“It was a good way for them to end their run together. And as they talked, it seemed like their relationship was permanently altered, in a way. They were no longer overlord and star employee, but two employees who together had accomplished something unprecedented that had come to an end.”

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— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) September 29, 2021

Belichick and Brady won six Super Bowl together. They built the strongest dynasty in the league, defeating each and every team on their way. They respect one another and nothing will ever change this. Brady moved on with the Buccaneers and Belichick trusts his rookie quarterback a lot.