Bill Belichick reveals he spent $5,000 on milk to keep Tom Brady, Antonio Brown relationship going

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Bill Belichick pulled back the curtain on how he was able to keep the relationship between quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Antonio Brown in a good place while he was the head coach of the New England Patriots.

The Patriots signed the wide receiver toward the beginning of the 2019 season following his abrupt departure from the Las Vegas Raiders. He ended up playing one game for New England and had four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. Even as he was a one-hit wonder in Foxborough, Brady and Brown cultivated a relationship that lasted into their Tampa Bay Buccaneers years.

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, and wide receiver Antonio Brown interact before the start of the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sept. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Belichick, now head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, opened up on "The Pivot" podcast about the secret ingredient to keeping their relationship afloat — $5,000 milk. Host Ryan Clark pointed to a chapter in Belichick’s book, "The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football," about star players.

"One of the funniest stories in the book is the Antonio Brown story. He was only with the Patriots for 11 days," Belichick said. "And, Tom’s very nutrition-oriented. Antonio wanted to… Tom had Antonio come and stay at his house, wanted to embrace him, bring him onto the team and so forth.

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