Why is Tom Brady not rooting for the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl?
In a surprise turn of events, Tom Brady is not rooting for the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks.
Brady is the greatest player in Patriots history, but he's not picking sides between New England and Seattle.
"I don't have a dog in the fight in this one. May the best team win," Brady said. "And in terms of the Patriots, this is a new chapter in New England, and I'm glad everyone's embraced the Mike Vrabel regime, all the amazing players that have worked so hard to get their club to this position. We did it for 20 years. There was a little bit of a hiatus in there, but the Patriots are back and it's a very exciting time for everyone in New England."
Brady won six championships with the Patriots. However, since he's now an NFL commentator and part of the Las Vegas Raiders, it appears his ties to New England are gone.
"Josh McDaniels, who's been a great friend of mine as well," Brady said. "And again, you root for people and you want them to have great performances. ... I just wanna see good football. I wanna see good plays, good throws, good strategy, good decisions.
"I think there's always different chapters in your life and you have different chapters and moments that you go through where you're affiliated with a certain team. At Michigan, and then I was with the Patriots for 20 years. I was with Tampa for three amazing years. I've been in broadcasting. Now I'm an owner of the Raiders. So those memories that I have are forever ingrained in me, and I'm indebted to all the people who worked so hard to help make our team successful."
The Patriots are one win away from winning the Super Bowl in Drake Maye's second NFL season and in Mike Vrabel's first season as head coach. It's been an incredible turnaround in New England.
Vrabel won three Super Bowls as a star linebacker for the Patriots. He could become the first person in NFL history to also win as a head coach for the same franchise.
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