Tom Brady tries to bury great Patriots debate once and for all: 'It was us'

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At least one NFL debate may live on forever – was Tom Brady or Bill Belichick responsible for the success of the New England Patriots in the 2000s and 2010s?

Brady, who was at his Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony with Belichick among those in attendance, attempted to bury the debate once and for all in his speech.

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Former New England quarterback Tom Brady greets former head coach Bill Belichick during Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremonies for Brady at Gillette Stadium, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

"To coach Belichick, thank you for your tireless commitment to develop and push me to be my very best. It wasn’t me, it wasn’t you, it was us," Brady said, via Pro Football Talk. "Our hard work, our love of the game, and the way we worked for one another, that’s what it was all about. Let me make this crystal clear – there is no coach in the world I would rather play for than Bill Belichick."

Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowl titles together when the two were in New England. Brady went off to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after his time with the Patriots came to an end. Belichick only made the playoffs one more time before he parted ways with the team.

The NFL legend also had his No. 12 retired from the organization.

Bill Belichick shakes hands with Tom Brady during the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Gillette Stadium on June 12, 2024, in Foxborough. (China Wong/Getty Images)

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