Bill Belichick's comparison of Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes in new book raises eyebrows

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Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls during his storied tenure with the New England Patriots that lasted nearly a quarter-century. 

Belichick and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways after the 2023 season. Every NFL team then decided to pass on the six-time champion coach during the 2024 hiring cycle. Earlier this year, Belichick reached an agreement with North Carolina football to become the program's next head coach.

But before his first season in Chapel Hill kicks off in the fall, Belichick reflected on his storied pro football coaching career in his new book, "The Art of Winning." However, a "controversial" comparison of quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes in the book is making headlines.

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Tom Brady, left, and Patrick Mahomes (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images for The Match)

Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl winner, is widely regarded as one of the greatest players, if not the all-time best, in league history. Brady retired "for good" after the 2022 season. But Patrick Mahomes has made it to the last three Super Bowls, winning two, and is often referred to as the best active NFL signal-caller.

Belichick argued both players are "really good."

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"I've never engaged in this argument with my good friend Andy Reid, the Kansas City Chiefs' head coach, but I have little doubt he will write his own book one day and claim that he had the greatest QB of all time," the