1 00:00:03,003 --> 00:00:04,713 [crowd cheering] 2 00:00:06,507 --> 00:00:07,549 [Al Michaels] So here we go. 3 00:00:08,217 --> 00:00:10,719 Set up for a fantastic finish. 4 00:00:12,930 --> 00:00:14,223 It's a one-point game. 5 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:18,352 The Philadelphia Eagles trying to win the big game. 6 00:00:19,728 --> 00:00:21,021 Huge play here. 7 00:00:27,528 --> 00:00:30,989 Caught over the middle and into the end zone! 8 00:00:32,573 --> 00:00:34,618 And time runs out. 9 00:00:39,289 --> 00:00:42,125 For Bill Belichick, a Super Bowl loss. 10 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,171 For Tom Brady, just a phenomenal game. 11 00:00:46,171 --> 00:00:48,048 Brady threw for 505 yards. 12 00:00:48,048 --> 00:00:52,052 That's the most in any NFL post-season game ever. 13 00:00:53,971 --> 00:00:58,433 [interviewer] Tom had the greatest single Super Bowl performance of all time. 14 00:00:59,184 --> 00:01:01,812 {\an8}Five hundred yards, right? 15 00:01:01,812 --> 00:01:04,188 {\an8}What did he do so well in that game? 16 00:01:05,357 --> 00:01:08,026 {\an8}You know, I mean, offensively, they... 17 00:01:08,026 --> 00:01:09,778 they scored more points than we did. 18 00:01:09,778 --> 00:01:11,864 Um, so... 19 00:01:11,864 --> 00:01:13,699 give their staff and players credit. 20 00:01:15,742 --> 00:01:20,122 [interviewer] Do you feel appreciated for what you have achieved? 21 00:01:21,582 --> 00:01:25,085 - I plead the Fifth. - [laughter] 22 00:01:25,961 --> 00:01:30,215 [Tom Curran] In 2018, the big focal point for us, the media, was, 23 00:01:30,215 --> 00:01:32,801 {\an8}"Well, what's gonna happen?" Because Tom's obviously pissed. 24 00:01:32,801 --> 00:01:33,969 {\an8}He's pleading the Fifth. 25 00:01:33,969 --> 00:01:35,846 There's obvious rancor. 26 00:01:35,846 --> 00:01:38,765 You could see that he couldn't take working with Bill anymore. 27 00:01:38,765 --> 00:01:40,934 This absolutely felt like the ending. 28 00:01:42,728 --> 00:01:46,523 [Robert Kraft] The tension between Bill and Tom was clear. 29 00:01:48,066 --> 00:01:51,069 I asked Tommy to come over to my house 30 00:01:51,069 --> 00:01:53,363 {\an8}and air out what was going on. 31 00:01:54,156 --> 00:01:55,991 {\an8}[interviewer] In the 2018 off-season, 32 00:01:55,991 --> 00:01:58,660 {\an8}you and Giselle went over to Robert's house. 33 00:01:58,660 --> 00:01:59,578 {\an8}Yeah, I mean... 34 00:01:59,578 --> 00:02:04,541 What was that conversation like, and what were you guys talking about then? 35 00:02:08,002 --> 00:02:11,715 Yeah, there... there... there are things that I'd like to keep to myself. 36 00:02:12,799 --> 00:02:13,800 Um... 37 00:02:15,344 --> 00:02:18,347 Look, there's no perfect relationship, you know, 38 00:02:18,347 --> 00:02:22,976 and there's things that are said that... and are done that can't be said or undone. 39 00:02:25,771 --> 00:02:30,275 {\an8}[Kraft] Tommy and Gisele came to my house... 40 00:02:30,734 --> 00:02:33,737 ...and they were really upset. 41 00:02:34,905 --> 00:02:36,865 I had Gisele say, 42 00:02:36,865 --> 00:02:38,867 "That effing Belichick. 43 00:02:39,910 --> 00:02:42,913 He doesn't treat my Tommy like a man." 44 00:02:43,789 --> 00:02:47,626 She thought Bill was disrespectful to Tommy, 45 00:02:47,626 --> 00:02:50,420 and that it was time to move on. 46 00:02:51,463 --> 00:02:55,008 I realized how bad the situation was, 47 00:02:55,008 --> 00:02:58,595 and I said, "Look, Tommy, if you want to go... 48 00:02:59,388 --> 00:03:01,765 ...I'll work it out so you can go." 49 00:03:13,485 --> 00:03:15,445 [radio reporter] Tom Brady's not going to be there 50 00:03:15,445 --> 00:03:18,156 for the start of the Patriots' off-season program. 51 00:03:18,156 --> 00:03:19,324 This is the first time ever 52 00:03:19,324 --> 00:03:22,411 that he hasn't been at all the voluntary workouts. 53 00:03:22,411 --> 00:03:25,497 I think it's fair to wonder, why is he not there? 54 00:03:25,497 --> 00:03:27,416 [reporter] Bill, Tom's not here today. 55 00:03:27,416 --> 00:03:29,626 Have you guys spoken at length about... 56 00:03:29,626 --> 00:03:31,795 I'm not gonna talk about the people that aren't here. 57 00:03:31,795 --> 00:03:35,340 Not everybody's working, but all the guys that are out here working are improving, 58 00:03:35,340 --> 00:03:39,136 and, uh, it's a great opportunity for them, and for our team to come together. 59 00:03:50,355 --> 00:03:51,940 [Brady] Come on, boy-boy. 60 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:53,984 You're gonna teach me how to drive? 61 00:03:53,984 --> 00:03:56,820 Go here so I can take a picture of you in the sunset. 62 00:03:56,820 --> 00:03:58,572 [whooping] 63 00:04:00,657 --> 00:04:02,993 [Tom Brady] I look at, probably, the last six months, 64 00:04:02,993 --> 00:04:05,204 it's been the first time where I've taken a little break 65 00:04:05,204 --> 00:04:08,916 from what's been a cyclical monotonous. 66 00:04:09,583 --> 00:04:11,293 I needed something different this year. 67 00:04:11,293 --> 00:04:13,629 My family needed something different. 68 00:04:15,547 --> 00:04:17,298 [Nancy Brady] It wasn't a question of, like, 69 00:04:17,298 --> 00:04:20,385 whether or not he wanted to continue to play. 70 00:04:20,385 --> 00:04:21,970 It was just... 71 00:04:22,596 --> 00:04:24,556 {\an8}You know, probably started to think about 72 00:04:24,556 --> 00:04:28,769 {\an8}whether things could be done differently, you know? 73 00:04:28,769 --> 00:04:31,230 {\an8}Which I think was really hard for him, as well, 74 00:04:31,230 --> 00:04:33,607 to kind of think about something else. 75 00:04:34,274 --> 00:04:35,901 Because he loved New England. 76 00:04:37,277 --> 00:04:40,280 His kids were born in New England. 77 00:04:41,365 --> 00:04:46,870 He loved the fans and Mr. Kraft and the organization. 78 00:04:47,829 --> 00:04:51,500 You know, we knew how to go in the back road to the stadium 79 00:04:51,500 --> 00:04:53,710 to try to avoid a little bit of traffic. 80 00:04:55,003 --> 00:04:56,171 This has been our home. 81 00:04:56,171 --> 00:04:58,090 [Tom Brady's son] Daddy! 82 00:04:58,090 --> 00:05:01,885 [Nancy Brady] And so, despite these feelings of frustration... 83 00:05:02,761 --> 00:05:05,138 ...the thought of going somewhere else... 84 00:05:06,765 --> 00:05:09,476 ...just really didn't seem possible. 85 00:05:12,187 --> 00:05:14,398 {\an8}[reporter] After missing voluntary workouts, 86 00:05:14,398 --> 00:05:17,818 Tom Brady returned for mandatory mini-camp on Tuesday. 87 00:05:17,818 --> 00:05:22,698 I'm here now and focused on what I need to do, as I always am, 88 00:05:22,698 --> 00:05:25,450 and, um, like I said, I'm looking forward to this year. 89 00:05:25,450 --> 00:05:28,912 [Kraft] Tommy and I, we had a conversation. 90 00:05:29,746 --> 00:05:32,749 And he said it was his intention to stay. 91 00:05:33,625 --> 00:05:36,712 But we would have to make concessions... 92 00:05:37,546 --> 00:05:41,258 ...including getting Alex Guerrero back in the fold. 93 00:05:42,217 --> 00:05:44,553 {\an8}[analyst] Alex Guerrero was now back on the sidelines 94 00:05:44,553 --> 00:05:46,555 {\an8}and also back traveling with the team. 95 00:05:46,555 --> 00:05:47,931 {\an8}[analyst 2] This is a man 96 00:05:47,931 --> 00:05:50,726 {\an8}that had his privileges revoked by the New England Patriots. 97 00:05:50,726 --> 00:05:52,769 [analyst] You know, do we think everything is hunky dory? 98 00:05:52,769 --> 00:05:54,313 I'm sure it's not. 99 00:05:58,525 --> 00:05:59,359 All right. 100 00:05:59,359 --> 00:06:01,987 [reporter] Coach, what was the reason to let Alex Guerrero 101 00:06:01,987 --> 00:06:03,113 back on the team plane? 102 00:06:03,113 --> 00:06:05,240 Yeah, I'm not gonna get into all the responsibilities 103 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:06,617 of all the people in our organization. 104 00:06:06,617 --> 00:06:09,828 We'd be here for, you know, a month going through all that, so... 105 00:06:10,954 --> 00:06:13,415 [journalist] Bill, you said you won't comment on Alex... 106 00:06:13,415 --> 00:06:15,000 I'm not getting into that. 107 00:06:17,169 --> 00:06:18,545 [Kraft] Bill was pissed. 108 00:06:18,545 --> 00:06:20,130 [whistle blows] 109 00:06:20,130 --> 00:06:22,883 All right, back it up. Put it on the 50. Two minute. 110 00:06:22,883 --> 00:06:24,343 [player] Let's go! Let's go! 111 00:06:24,343 --> 00:06:26,178 [Bill Belichick] We ain't got all day out here. 112 00:06:27,804 --> 00:06:31,141 [Kraft] Allowing Alex Guerrero back, 113 00:06:31,141 --> 00:06:34,186 it was the one time through 20 years 114 00:06:34,186 --> 00:06:38,357 I really have stepped in and got involved. 115 00:06:39,107 --> 00:06:42,694 [Belichick] For a head coach, all the relationships are very important, 116 00:06:42,694 --> 00:06:45,030 starts at the top with ownership. 117 00:06:45,614 --> 00:06:47,282 They can derail, um... 118 00:06:48,075 --> 00:06:50,369 ...you know, some positive and constructive progress 119 00:06:50,369 --> 00:06:52,162 if those things don't work out well. 120 00:06:53,455 --> 00:06:58,210 [Kraft] Bill felt this was really a questioning of his authority 121 00:06:58,210 --> 00:06:59,837 and ability to govern. 122 00:06:59,837 --> 00:07:01,129 [crowd cheers] 123 00:07:01,129 --> 00:07:04,842 [Kraft] But, you know, I had the greatest player 124 00:07:04,842 --> 00:07:07,135 and the greatest coach. 125 00:07:07,135 --> 00:07:09,388 I was gonna do whatever I got to do 126 00:07:09,388 --> 00:07:13,267 to try to keep it patched together and make it happen. 127 00:07:14,643 --> 00:07:16,019 - [cheering] - [whistle blows] 128 00:07:16,019 --> 00:07:19,857 [presenter] Football is back! Welcome to week one of the 2018 season. 129 00:07:20,816 --> 00:07:23,694 Patriots opened up training camp more than six weeks ago 130 00:07:23,694 --> 00:07:28,615 with whispers of discontent, friction, and several questions. 131 00:07:28,615 --> 00:07:30,909 Let's see how many they answer. 132 00:07:30,909 --> 00:07:35,956 [stadium announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, let's meet your New England Patriots. 133 00:07:35,956 --> 00:07:38,083 [crowd cheers] 134 00:07:42,504 --> 00:07:44,006 Let's go, boys. 135 00:07:44,006 --> 00:07:45,966 Big half! 136 00:07:45,966 --> 00:07:47,134 - [clapping] - Come on, boys! 137 00:07:47,134 --> 00:07:50,179 {\an8}[Jonathan Kraft] At that point in time, my dad understood 138 00:07:50,179 --> 00:07:52,181 {\an8}that this was really tenuous. 139 00:07:53,098 --> 00:07:56,935 And keeping Bill and Tom together 140 00:07:56,935 --> 00:07:59,646 had a chance to totally implode everything. 141 00:07:59,646 --> 00:08:00,856 [player] Hut! 142 00:08:01,398 --> 00:08:03,567 [announcer] Brady from the gun. Fires it! 143 00:08:03,567 --> 00:08:06,236 And Gronkowski has it. Was he across the pylon? 144 00:08:06,236 --> 00:08:08,572 Yes, he was. Touchdown, New England. 145 00:08:08,906 --> 00:08:12,201 Go get another one. You guys doing good job out there, all right? Keep it up. 146 00:08:12,201 --> 00:08:16,496 [Jonathan Kraft] But both Bill and Tom seek motivation anywhere they can get it. 147 00:08:17,122 --> 00:08:18,874 [announcer] What a night in Foxborough. 148 00:08:18,874 --> 00:08:22,252 The Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. 149 00:08:22,252 --> 00:08:24,963 Brady floats one, caught. Touchdown, Edelman! 150 00:08:25,547 --> 00:08:27,216 [analyst] I guess that's why they call him the GOAT. 151 00:08:28,467 --> 00:08:31,595 [Jonathan Kraft] And I think the tension in the relationship 152 00:08:31,595 --> 00:08:34,765 pushed each of them to sort of perform 153 00:08:34,765 --> 00:08:36,475 in spite of the other. 154 00:08:37,142 --> 00:08:38,184 [crowd roaring] 155 00:08:38,184 --> 00:08:41,145 [announcer] The Patriots against the Bills. 156 00:08:41,145 --> 00:08:44,316 [Belichick] Hey, the pass rush is what we want. 157 00:08:44,316 --> 00:08:46,443 He's tried to throw us two interceptions now. 158 00:08:46,443 --> 00:08:47,569 We're going to get one. 159 00:08:50,614 --> 00:08:52,241 [announcer] Intercepted! 160 00:08:52,241 --> 00:08:56,828 Devin McCourty. How about an 85-yard pick six? 161 00:08:57,621 --> 00:09:00,374 [announcer 2] Bill Belichick. This guy's a genius. 162 00:09:00,374 --> 00:09:03,377 - Let's go! - [Belichick] All right, good job, men. 163 00:09:03,377 --> 00:09:05,587 Dev, that's the way to smoke it, man. 164 00:09:05,587 --> 00:09:09,174 - That's the way to smoke it. - [cheering] 165 00:09:11,802 --> 00:09:14,012 [announcer] Brady takes the snap. Drops back under pressure. 166 00:09:14,012 --> 00:09:15,806 Slides up. Throws down the middle. 167 00:09:15,806 --> 00:09:18,517 Catch by Gordon at the five. Turns to the end zone! 168 00:09:18,517 --> 00:09:20,894 - [roars] - [announcer] Touchdown, Patriots! 169 00:09:20,894 --> 00:09:23,313 [announcer 2] A lot of good things are beginning to come together 170 00:09:23,313 --> 00:09:25,566 for the New England Patriots right now. 171 00:09:25,566 --> 00:09:29,486 And another Super Bowl appearance would not surprise anybody. 172 00:09:32,656 --> 00:09:34,199 [Brady] Good game, man, good game. 173 00:09:34,199 --> 00:09:35,325 - [Kraft] Good game. - Yeah. 174 00:09:35,325 --> 00:09:36,743 [Kraft] We did it. 175 00:09:36,743 --> 00:09:39,121 Today was, uh, a special day for Robert. 176 00:09:39,121 --> 00:09:41,957 His 300th win. Quickest to 300 for any owner. 177 00:09:41,957 --> 00:09:43,709 [players cheer] 178 00:09:44,585 --> 00:09:49,464 [players chant] Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! 179 00:09:50,883 --> 00:09:53,468 Thank you. This is a great thrill. 180 00:09:53,468 --> 00:09:55,429 You're the reason it happened. 181 00:09:55,429 --> 00:09:58,807 And, uh, I hope we're all together for 400. 182 00:09:58,807 --> 00:10:01,935 - [players] Yeah! - [clapping] 183 00:10:01,935 --> 00:10:04,396 [Kraft] Sometimes I'm a little naïve. 184 00:10:04,396 --> 00:10:09,109 And I hoped and believed winning was a special elixir 185 00:10:09,109 --> 00:10:12,946 that would help Bill and Tommy's relationship. 186 00:10:13,906 --> 00:10:18,035 But it was still unnatural and uncomfortable. 187 00:10:18,994 --> 00:10:21,830 [Matthew Slater] In that season, Tom and Bill weren't best of buds. 188 00:10:21,830 --> 00:10:24,708 Let's go through the game plan today. 189 00:10:24,708 --> 00:10:28,670 [Slater] During our campus meetings, we go around and we talk about the game plan. 190 00:10:28,670 --> 00:10:33,425 And every time Coach goes to Tom, you know, there's awkward silence 191 00:10:33,425 --> 00:10:35,802 {\an8}and... and tension there which you could feel. 192 00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:37,387 {\an8}And I'm thinking to myself... 193 00:10:38,805 --> 00:10:41,266 ..."Damn! Let me slide back, I don't wanna get in the crossfire." 194 00:10:41,892 --> 00:10:43,477 But it's dime... 195 00:10:43,477 --> 00:10:44,895 - It's Hill as the dime guy... - [Brady] Yes. 196 00:10:44,895 --> 00:10:46,939 Not... not McQui... Uh, not... 197 00:10:48,565 --> 00:10:51,485 [Brady] I mean, look, every relationship ebbs and flows. 198 00:10:51,485 --> 00:10:54,363 He's got to make decisions that he thinks is best, 199 00:10:54,363 --> 00:10:57,449 and I have my own decisions which I think are best. 200 00:10:57,449 --> 00:10:59,243 You know, we just didn't talk a lot. 201 00:11:00,410 --> 00:11:03,622 [Slater] I remember times like, if Tom wanted something done, 202 00:11:03,622 --> 00:11:05,582 he would tell me to go tell Bill. 203 00:11:06,208 --> 00:11:07,417 And I'm looking at Tom, like, 204 00:11:07,417 --> 00:11:10,337 "Tom, like, I'm not telling Bill, you tell Bill." 205 00:11:11,797 --> 00:11:14,967 {\an8}[Kraft] Basically, it was a silent relationship. 206 00:11:16,009 --> 00:11:18,929 Before, there had been tension, 207 00:11:18,929 --> 00:11:22,599 but now, it was just totally dysfunctional. 208 00:11:23,767 --> 00:11:29,189 [announcer] The AFC Championship game. The Patriots against the Chiefs. 209 00:11:29,189 --> 00:11:31,984 [analyst] You have the greatest quarterback, maybe of all time, 210 00:11:31,984 --> 00:11:35,863 going against a young phenom, this year's MVP. 211 00:11:35,863 --> 00:11:38,198 This is the game you want to watch. 212 00:11:39,074 --> 00:11:41,743 [Kraft] Even though we made the playoffs, 213 00:11:41,743 --> 00:11:46,874 I realized we couldn't keep Bill and Tom together forever. 214 00:11:47,708 --> 00:11:51,670 Eventually, there could be only one, 215 00:11:51,670 --> 00:11:54,256 either Bill or Tom. 216 00:11:54,256 --> 00:11:56,341 [crowd cheers] 217 00:11:56,341 --> 00:12:00,429 [announcer] Overtime in an AFC title game. 218 00:12:00,429 --> 00:12:05,225 [analyst] Now, right here, you got 3rd and 10, your season's on the line. 219 00:12:06,101 --> 00:12:09,146 Everybody thought New England, going into the playoffs, 220 00:12:09,146 --> 00:12:11,106 wasn't quite good enough. 221 00:12:11,732 --> 00:12:14,109 If the Patriots are going to Atlanta, 222 00:12:14,109 --> 00:12:16,862 number 12's gonna have to do something really special 223 00:12:16,862 --> 00:12:19,031 in a really, really difficult environment. 224 00:12:19,031 --> 00:12:20,365 [player] Hut! 225 00:12:21,783 --> 00:12:24,953 [analyst] Tom Brady, with the season in his hands. 226 00:12:28,123 --> 00:12:29,750 [announcer] Brady's pass. 227 00:12:32,169 --> 00:12:34,796 Complete. Edelman holds on. 228 00:12:36,673 --> 00:12:40,844 [analyst] Oh, my gosh, Tom Brady's got the ball to go to the Super Bowl. 229 00:12:40,844 --> 00:12:42,846 [announcer] Did you say, "Here we go?" 230 00:12:42,846 --> 00:12:45,641 Brady. Down the middle. Edelman again. 231 00:12:46,475 --> 00:12:49,186 [analyst] Brady moves the chains with another big one. 232 00:12:49,186 --> 00:12:51,563 [announcer] Brady goes down the field to Gronk. 233 00:12:51,563 --> 00:12:53,607 [analyst] Wow, what a throw. 234 00:12:53,607 --> 00:12:55,442 What a drive. 235 00:12:56,235 --> 00:12:58,862 [Brady] Hey! What more can you want than this, man? 236 00:12:59,321 --> 00:13:00,781 Let's go win the thing! 237 00:13:01,657 --> 00:13:03,700 [announcer] A touchdown would win the game. 238 00:13:04,368 --> 00:13:06,328 Burkhead into the end zone! 239 00:13:06,328 --> 00:13:08,705 Touchdown, Patriots! 240 00:13:08,705 --> 00:13:11,875 And they're bound for Super Bowl 53! 241 00:13:11,875 --> 00:13:13,544 [yelling] 242 00:13:13,544 --> 00:13:14,878 Yeah! 243 00:13:14,878 --> 00:13:17,840 How about that Tom Brady? 244 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,049 {\an8}Did you see that? 245 00:13:19,049 --> 00:13:20,551 {\an8}I've never seen anything like this. 246 00:13:20,551 --> 00:13:21,635 Great fucking day! 247 00:13:21,635 --> 00:13:23,303 [Shannon Sharpe] They needed Tom Brady to be great. 248 00:13:23,303 --> 00:13:25,305 No, they needed him to be more than great. 249 00:13:25,305 --> 00:13:27,516 And whatever that is, he was. 250 00:13:27,516 --> 00:13:28,809 [Brady] Let's go! 251 00:13:28,809 --> 00:13:31,854 [analyst] His leadership, his willingness to embrace challenges 252 00:13:31,854 --> 00:13:36,233 and to overcome them time and time again, this dude is something special. 253 00:13:36,233 --> 00:13:38,819 [analyst 2] Eternally and on the field at any given time, 254 00:13:38,819 --> 00:13:42,406 number 12 has gone so far and above his competition. 255 00:13:42,406 --> 00:13:45,993 Fellas! What do you think about that, boys? 256 00:13:45,993 --> 00:13:47,870 [man] Still here, baby! Still here! 257 00:13:47,870 --> 00:13:49,830 - Pretty sweet. - Well, Tom, 258 00:13:49,830 --> 00:13:52,958 I mean, you win the toss at overtime. Was there anything said, 259 00:13:52,958 --> 00:13:55,377 "Let's go just right down the field and win this with a touchdown?" 260 00:13:55,377 --> 00:13:59,006 - Anything like that said? - No. I looked at Josh, and I said, 261 00:13:59,006 --> 00:14:01,091 "You got any touchdown plays on that call sheet still?" 262 00:14:01,091 --> 00:14:02,718 He said, "Yes, I do." 263 00:14:02,718 --> 00:14:05,971 And, uh, we just made some huge third down plays. 264 00:14:05,971 --> 00:14:07,848 Guys just played their... played their butts off. 265 00:14:07,848 --> 00:14:09,600 The line played incredible. 266 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,435 And the backs... [voice fades] 267 00:14:11,435 --> 00:14:15,939 [Kraft] Tommy is the greatest in the 100-year history of the game. 268 00:14:15,939 --> 00:14:20,694 And I think he represented a threat to Bill's full power. 269 00:14:22,029 --> 00:14:24,990 He didn't want Tommy there. 270 00:14:24,990 --> 00:14:26,575 Boys, pass it around. 271 00:14:26,575 --> 00:14:29,494 - JC, go get you some of that. - [players cheer] 272 00:14:30,037 --> 00:14:33,457 [Kraft] And so, when you come to the decision, you know, 273 00:14:33,457 --> 00:14:35,792 Brady or Belichick, 274 00:14:35,792 --> 00:14:38,629 I thought back to the Eagles Super Bowl. 275 00:14:42,132 --> 00:14:45,552 Tommy threw over 500 yards, 276 00:14:45,552 --> 00:14:49,473 but Bill made a tremendous error. 277 00:14:49,473 --> 00:14:51,558 [analyst] You got a guy in Malcolm Butler 278 00:14:51,558 --> 00:14:55,395 who's arguably been your best defensive player for the last three years, 279 00:14:55,395 --> 00:14:58,106 and he's not going to play at all? 280 00:14:58,106 --> 00:15:00,734 You're damn right Bill Belichick got out-coached. 281 00:15:01,485 --> 00:15:04,404 [Kraft] I credited Bill with that loss. 282 00:15:05,405 --> 00:15:09,618 To be honest, my head coach is a pain in the tush. 283 00:15:10,285 --> 00:15:12,955 But I was willing to put up with it 284 00:15:12,955 --> 00:15:15,165 as long as we won. 285 00:15:15,165 --> 00:15:20,003 So, for the next Super Bowl, I wanted to keep an eye on him. 286 00:15:21,171 --> 00:15:22,464 [crowd cheers] 287 00:15:24,675 --> 00:15:27,135 [announcer] Hello again, everyone. A very pleasant good evening, 288 00:15:27,135 --> 00:15:29,555 and welcome to Super Bowl 53. 289 00:15:30,889 --> 00:15:31,723 Let's go! 290 00:15:31,723 --> 00:15:34,935 [announcer 2] Brady and Belichick, it's the ninth time together. 291 00:15:34,935 --> 00:15:38,063 Just absolutely preposterous to imagine. 292 00:15:38,063 --> 00:15:40,524 Seventeen-year anniversary of the first one, 293 00:15:40,524 --> 00:15:43,861 and it will be against the same franchise, the Rams. 294 00:15:47,197 --> 00:15:49,408 The Rams, prior to Super Bowl 53, 295 00:15:49,408 --> 00:15:51,952 their strengths were, um, all. [chuckles] 296 00:15:52,786 --> 00:15:54,371 [announcer] Deep ball! 297 00:15:54,371 --> 00:15:56,331 Oh, what a catch! 298 00:15:57,082 --> 00:16:01,170 [Belichick] They were explosive, had a great offense, 299 00:16:01,170 --> 00:16:02,129 and they were very well coached. 300 00:16:02,129 --> 00:16:03,505 Yes! 301 00:16:03,505 --> 00:16:07,426 {\an8}[reporter] Sean McVay is the best coaching hire in the last decade. 302 00:16:07,426 --> 00:16:09,386 {\an8}McVay was this boy genius. 303 00:16:09,386 --> 00:16:11,388 [reporter 2] Sean McVay, 33. 304 00:16:11,388 --> 00:16:13,599 He'll be the youngest head coach in the history of the Super Bowl. 305 00:16:13,599 --> 00:16:15,434 [Nora Princiotti] He was the next big thing. 306 00:16:15,434 --> 00:16:18,770 [announcer] The Rams are unbeaten through eight weeks. 307 00:16:18,770 --> 00:16:21,148 - Give me a, "Whoo!" - [staff] Whoo! 308 00:16:21,148 --> 00:16:23,150 [Belichick] They pretty much hammered everybody. 309 00:16:23,150 --> 00:16:25,152 We knew it was gonna be hard to stop them. 310 00:16:25,736 --> 00:16:28,822 {\an8}Let's go, boys! You got this! 311 00:16:29,948 --> 00:16:31,742 [announcer] Belichick, the first to win five, 312 00:16:31,742 --> 00:16:35,495 trying to make it six, trying to become the oldest to ever win a Super Bowl. 313 00:16:35,495 --> 00:16:38,040 Going against Sean McVay, 33 years old, 314 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:41,210 trying to become the youngest to ever to hoist the Lombardi trophy. 315 00:16:42,002 --> 00:16:44,171 [Sean McVay] Hey, Coach, just trying to look for you. 316 00:16:44,171 --> 00:16:46,423 - Like, man, so much respect for you. - Yeah. Likewise. 317 00:16:46,423 --> 00:16:49,301 Kinda interesting to be able to study these couple of weeks. 318 00:16:49,301 --> 00:16:52,095 You guys are really good. You've done a lot of good stuff. 319 00:16:52,095 --> 00:16:54,806 Appreciate you saying that. Feelings are mutual. I mean, just... 320 00:16:54,806 --> 00:16:57,059 The way you guys are able to shift your identity 321 00:16:57,059 --> 00:16:59,811 and still be able to figure it out, week in and week out, 322 00:16:59,811 --> 00:17:00,896 it's unbelievable, man. 323 00:17:00,896 --> 00:17:03,607 It's really a credit to you guys, so, so much respect. 324 00:17:03,607 --> 00:17:05,400 - Thank you. - Appreciate you, Coach. 325 00:17:06,443 --> 00:17:08,987 All right, let's get ready to go now. Let's get ready to go. 326 00:17:08,987 --> 00:17:10,239 Let's ride! 327 00:17:12,657 --> 00:17:14,284 [announcer] Here we go. 328 00:17:14,284 --> 00:17:15,618 [McVay] All right, here we go. 329 00:17:15,618 --> 00:17:19,998 [Steve Young] Let's see if Sean McVay can go out there and out-duel Bill Belichick. 330 00:17:19,998 --> 00:17:22,835 [announcer] The Rams, they're the best team on offense. 331 00:17:22,835 --> 00:17:25,420 They're the best team in the NFL. 332 00:17:25,420 --> 00:17:29,049 [Devin McCourty] Going into the game, they said, "Rams, offense too good. 333 00:17:30,050 --> 00:17:31,760 Sean McVay is unstoppable." 334 00:17:32,427 --> 00:17:34,805 But what they didn't realize, 335 00:17:34,805 --> 00:17:38,767 {\an8}Bill was always finding the edge that most people wouldn't think about. 336 00:17:40,644 --> 00:17:44,940 Leading up to the game, he watched film and was able to figure out 337 00:17:44,940 --> 00:17:48,735 {\an8}the Rams had a hard time playing against zone defense. 338 00:17:49,444 --> 00:17:50,779 For 18 regular season games 339 00:17:50,779 --> 00:17:53,365 you couldn't find us playing this style of defense. 340 00:17:54,116 --> 00:17:57,703 But Bill was like, "All right, let's switch to zone." 341 00:17:59,162 --> 00:18:01,164 [Princiotti] Over the course of two weeks, 342 00:18:01,164 --> 00:18:05,294 Bill asked those players to morph into a different style. 343 00:18:06,128 --> 00:18:08,213 There are defensive coordinators in football 344 00:18:08,213 --> 00:18:13,177 who do not make that type of change over the course of their careers. 345 00:18:13,177 --> 00:18:16,555 It is a gutsy move that late in the season. 346 00:18:17,097 --> 00:18:19,600 But his ability to, kind of like a chameleon, 347 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:22,227 change to attack a weakness 348 00:18:22,227 --> 00:18:23,729 is really, I think, unmatched. 349 00:18:24,313 --> 00:18:28,692 [Belichick] We did a lot of preparation and made some adjustments on defense. 350 00:18:29,526 --> 00:18:33,572 But Eisenhower said, "Preparation is great, 351 00:18:33,572 --> 00:18:36,033 but once the battle begins, you fight the battle." 352 00:18:36,033 --> 00:18:38,577 [crowd cheers] 353 00:18:40,454 --> 00:18:43,332 [Young] The Rams have an opportunity to go down and take the lead. 354 00:18:45,125 --> 00:18:48,420 [announcer] Gilmore bats it down, denying Cooks. 355 00:18:48,420 --> 00:18:50,005 I mean, this coverage is phenomenal. 356 00:18:53,342 --> 00:18:54,343 [Young] Incomplete! 357 00:18:54,343 --> 00:18:56,345 Good sudden change. 358 00:18:56,345 --> 00:18:59,848 That's it. I can see McVay, it's definitely fucking him up. 359 00:18:59,848 --> 00:19:01,183 All right, stay with that. 360 00:19:02,142 --> 00:19:05,229 [announcer] All kinds of time for Goff. He's now flushed out. 361 00:19:05,229 --> 00:19:07,439 Belichick has just swallowed up everywhere. 362 00:19:07,439 --> 00:19:09,608 [McCourty] Not today! 363 00:19:09,608 --> 00:19:12,736 We on that ass! We on that ass! 364 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:16,156 When you show them something that they've never seen, 365 00:19:16,156 --> 00:19:19,243 it's like, "Whoa! Like, where did this come from?" 366 00:19:19,785 --> 00:19:21,787 [McCourty] It totally threw them off. 367 00:19:22,913 --> 00:19:26,041 [announcer] Goff steps up. Going for the big ball to the end zone. 368 00:19:26,041 --> 00:19:29,920 Wide open receiver, Cooks, and the ball is knocked incomplete. 369 00:19:30,587 --> 00:19:32,965 [Young] And if you like offensive football, well, too bad. 370 00:19:32,965 --> 00:19:34,758 If you like defensive football... 371 00:19:34,758 --> 00:19:36,593 [announcer] You're having a grand old time. 372 00:19:36,593 --> 00:19:40,389 It's the first Super Bowl ever without a touchdown in three quarters. 373 00:19:40,389 --> 00:19:42,724 Let's see what the Patriots offense can do. 374 00:19:43,684 --> 00:19:45,477 Down the field they go. 375 00:19:45,477 --> 00:19:47,229 Gronkowski has it! 376 00:19:47,896 --> 00:19:48,814 [player whoops] 377 00:19:48,814 --> 00:19:50,274 Hut! 378 00:19:50,274 --> 00:19:52,609 [announcer] Running it for the touchdown! 379 00:19:53,777 --> 00:19:56,071 - And the Patriots are up 7. - [cheering] 380 00:19:56,071 --> 00:19:58,031 [McVay] Hey, let's get the offense down here. 381 00:19:58,031 --> 00:20:00,617 We're not allowing ourselves to get in any sort of rhythm. 382 00:20:00,617 --> 00:20:04,830 But if we do that, we know how quickly we can flip the switch on people, all right? 383 00:20:04,830 --> 00:20:06,373 So everybody take a deep breath. 384 00:20:06,373 --> 00:20:09,251 Starting over. Let's go, okay? This is our drive. 385 00:20:09,251 --> 00:20:11,420 This is the drive we get our ass going right here. 386 00:20:12,087 --> 00:20:14,840 [Young] Here we go. You know how important this is. 387 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:18,010 Down seven, with the game on the line. 388 00:20:18,010 --> 00:20:20,929 [Belichick] Hey, look, fellas, listen. We don't have much left here now. 389 00:20:20,929 --> 00:20:22,598 We gotta get it right. All right? 390 00:20:23,140 --> 00:20:26,476 We have no problems with anything. We just can't screw it up now. 391 00:20:26,476 --> 00:20:29,271 If we're on it, they really can't beat us. 392 00:20:29,271 --> 00:20:31,106 Make sure we got it right. Okay? 393 00:20:31,106 --> 00:20:32,649 Make sure we got it right. 394 00:20:33,025 --> 00:20:36,737 [Young] Bill Belichick, he wants this one as bad as he's wanted any one. 395 00:20:37,529 --> 00:20:40,699 [announcer] With all of this doubt that was hovering over this team. 396 00:20:40,699 --> 00:20:43,452 [Young] The sort of infighting that was going on behind the scenes. 397 00:20:43,452 --> 00:20:45,037 It's been a really eventful season. 398 00:20:45,037 --> 00:20:48,123 [announcer] Now the Patriots are on the verge of a sixth title. 399 00:20:48,123 --> 00:20:49,333 [players shouting] 400 00:20:49,333 --> 00:20:51,126 Stay alert, stay alert. 401 00:20:51,710 --> 00:20:54,755 [McCourty] At that point in the game, there was not much time left. 402 00:20:55,297 --> 00:20:57,841 If they do hit a few plays and go down and score, 403 00:20:57,841 --> 00:21:00,219 this game could really swing either way. 404 00:21:01,136 --> 00:21:05,891 But, like, if we can go and shut them down here, we're going to win the game. 405 00:21:06,475 --> 00:21:08,519 [McVay] Here we go, this is gonna be a great drive right here. 406 00:21:08,519 --> 00:21:11,230 This is what we've fucking talked about all year now. 407 00:21:12,606 --> 00:21:13,732 [announcer] Goff in the gun. 408 00:21:13,732 --> 00:21:16,276 Takes the shotgun snap. Drops back. 409 00:21:16,818 --> 00:21:19,112 Harmon on a blitz. Goff throws it to the right. 410 00:21:29,706 --> 00:21:32,835 - [cheering] - Intercepted at the four! 411 00:21:32,835 --> 00:21:34,878 Gilmore comes up with it! 412 00:21:34,878 --> 00:21:37,631 [Young] What a play by Gilmore! Let's go! 413 00:21:37,631 --> 00:21:38,882 Yes! 414 00:21:38,882 --> 00:21:43,262 [announcer] And the Patriots have won their sixth Super Bowl title. 415 00:21:43,720 --> 00:21:45,806 Yes, it's still a dynasty. 416 00:21:47,349 --> 00:21:49,101 [Young] Special. Unique. 417 00:21:49,685 --> 00:21:53,897 We're never gonna see this happen again. It's truly generational. 418 00:21:56,567 --> 00:21:59,194 [player] We got Coach behind you, Tom. Coach behind you. 419 00:21:59,194 --> 00:22:00,904 Hey, congrats, man. 420 00:22:00,904 --> 00:22:03,198 - Yeah, love you. - Way to go, I love you too man. 421 00:22:03,198 --> 00:22:04,283 Thank you. 422 00:22:04,283 --> 00:22:06,451 - [security] Come on, let him go. - I'm coming out. 423 00:22:07,077 --> 00:22:11,498 [Young] I tell you, this is Bill Belichick's greatest moment by far. 424 00:22:11,498 --> 00:22:15,586 He takes 11 defensive football players and he painted his Mona Lisa. 425 00:22:15,586 --> 00:22:17,588 I... I can't think of anything else to describe it. 426 00:22:17,588 --> 00:22:21,550 [Linda Holliday] God bless you. Oh my baby! You're the man! 427 00:22:22,426 --> 00:22:26,430 I think to win the Super Bowl the way the Patriots did, 13 to three... 428 00:22:26,430 --> 00:22:29,391 - Three points. Three points. - Three fucking points. 429 00:22:29,391 --> 00:22:32,227 [Tom Curran] ...Belichick had probably re-established in his mind that, 430 00:22:32,227 --> 00:22:34,938 {\an8}"Hey, defense can still win games. 431 00:22:36,190 --> 00:22:38,859 We don't need to be spending all this money on quarterbacks. 432 00:22:39,526 --> 00:22:42,446 We don't need to be trotting somebody out who's almost 44. 433 00:22:43,655 --> 00:22:45,115 I can get it done." 434 00:22:46,658 --> 00:22:49,161 - [Jim Nantz] Coach Belichick, come here. - [Belichick] Yes, sir. 435 00:22:49,161 --> 00:22:53,081 How did you come up with a game plan like that to stop the Rams? 436 00:22:53,081 --> 00:22:54,833 Well, it's tough. They're a great football team. 437 00:22:54,833 --> 00:22:57,169 They're very well coached. It's really about the players. 438 00:22:57,169 --> 00:22:59,963 They competed today like... like champions. 439 00:22:59,963 --> 00:23:02,799 - They played like champions. - How sweet is this one? 440 00:23:02,799 --> 00:23:04,259 It's sweet. It's sweet, Jim. 441 00:23:04,259 --> 00:23:05,886 - Congratulations. - Thank you. 442 00:23:05,886 --> 00:23:11,391 [Nantz] Bill Belichick and the Patriots have taken yet another Lombardi Trophy. 443 00:23:16,980 --> 00:23:20,317 [Kraft] After winning that Super Bowl, I thought, 444 00:23:20,317 --> 00:23:23,237 {\an8}what an amazing defensive job 445 00:23:23,237 --> 00:23:26,365 {\an8}our staff did under the leadership of Bill. 446 00:23:27,950 --> 00:23:32,120 So, if I ever thought that Bill was losing it 447 00:23:32,120 --> 00:23:34,957 as a head coach and couldn't perform, 448 00:23:34,957 --> 00:23:37,668 he had re-established himself. 449 00:23:40,128 --> 00:23:42,673 At that point, Tommy understood 450 00:23:42,673 --> 00:23:48,095 that Bill would be the head coach for a number of years going forward. 451 00:23:50,556 --> 00:23:52,933 [Brady] Me and coach Belichick, you know, 452 00:23:52,933 --> 00:23:55,811 we did what we loved and we competed for 20 years together. 453 00:23:56,353 --> 00:23:59,064 {\an8}But I wasn't going to re-sign another contract 454 00:23:59,064 --> 00:24:01,066 {\an8}even if I wanted to play until 50. 455 00:24:01,066 --> 00:24:05,279 {\an8}I knew that, based on how things had gone, I wasn't going to sign up for more of it. 456 00:24:07,614 --> 00:24:13,328 {\an8}Most of us know when we are not valued or appreciated. 457 00:24:13,328 --> 00:24:17,708 {\an8}And if you still think you have something in the tank, 458 00:24:17,708 --> 00:24:20,169 and Tommy did, he just... 459 00:24:20,169 --> 00:24:22,921 he just felt it was time to... to make a move. 460 00:24:22,921 --> 00:24:26,550 {\an8}He just wanted to see if it could be done a different way. 461 00:24:26,550 --> 00:24:29,928 You know, not without loving Mr. Kraft, 462 00:24:29,928 --> 00:24:31,972 not without appreciating 463 00:24:31,972 --> 00:24:37,811 everything that this region and fan base and team had given to him. 464 00:24:38,854 --> 00:24:43,108 But I think he wanted to see if he could... 465 00:24:43,108 --> 00:24:44,776 play the sport... 466 00:24:45,777 --> 00:24:50,490 ...and continue to excel with a little bit more joy. 467 00:25:00,209 --> 00:25:03,212 [Kraft] Tommy called to say he'd like to come over. 468 00:25:03,212 --> 00:25:06,423 And when we walked into the room, he said, 469 00:25:06,423 --> 00:25:08,217 "I've decided to move on." 470 00:25:08,217 --> 00:25:10,010 And as soon as he said it... 471 00:25:11,261 --> 00:25:13,013 ...he started crying. 472 00:25:13,847 --> 00:25:16,350 And... his crying... 473 00:25:18,101 --> 00:25:20,646 ...told me everything I needed to know. 474 00:25:22,189 --> 00:25:24,274 He said, "I think we should call Bill." 475 00:25:25,234 --> 00:25:27,903 And then when Bill answered, it was emotional. 476 00:25:27,903 --> 00:25:32,282 [voice shaking] Um... it's 'cause, again, it was a chapter coming to an end. 477 00:25:32,282 --> 00:25:34,952 And, uh, and I expressed that to Bill too. 478 00:25:35,577 --> 00:25:38,205 {\an8}I would say that's kind of what I expected. Um... 479 00:25:39,498 --> 00:25:42,417 {\an8}But you know, there's, you know, always kind of the... 480 00:25:43,252 --> 00:25:46,755 You know, saying goodbye is always hard, um, 481 00:25:46,755 --> 00:25:50,050 and you know I love... I loved coaching Tom, 482 00:25:50,050 --> 00:25:53,011 loved having him in our football team, but at that point in time, 483 00:25:53,011 --> 00:25:56,265 um, I think he made the right and the best decision. 484 00:25:57,933 --> 00:25:59,643 [Brady] Life is very imperfect. 485 00:26:00,727 --> 00:26:02,896 And relationships are imperfect. 486 00:26:02,896 --> 00:26:04,064 But... 487 00:26:10,404 --> 00:26:12,155 I'm very proud of our journey. 488 00:26:12,781 --> 00:26:14,116 It was hard. 489 00:26:14,908 --> 00:26:15,909 But... 490 00:26:17,077 --> 00:26:18,078 [voice shaking] Um... 491 00:26:18,829 --> 00:26:19,997 But it was great. 492 00:26:19,997 --> 00:26:23,917 [reporter] And the Pats will look to 24-year-old Tom Brady. 493 00:26:23,917 --> 00:26:26,044 [Brady] From day one, I've just approached it the same way. 494 00:26:26,044 --> 00:26:28,046 That I'm gonna come here, work as hard as I can, 495 00:26:28,046 --> 00:26:30,757 and hopefully it's the start of a successful, long career. 496 00:26:31,383 --> 00:26:35,971 [Kraft] For a young man who'd been with us for 20 years, 497 00:26:35,971 --> 00:26:41,018 I still remember him coming down the steps with a pizza under his arm, 498 00:26:41,018 --> 00:26:42,769 a skinny beanpole, 499 00:26:42,769 --> 00:26:46,190 telling me that he is the best decision 500 00:26:46,190 --> 00:26:51,987 the organization has ever made in drafting him, 199, in the sixth round. 501 00:26:51,987 --> 00:26:55,032 [announcer] It's all on the right arm of Tom Brady. 502 00:26:55,032 --> 00:26:57,743 Brady throws, got an open. Touchdown! 503 00:26:57,743 --> 00:27:01,705 [Michaels] And Tom Brady has had a great game, as has the entire team. 504 00:27:01,705 --> 00:27:05,918 [Kraft] And then watching him evolve and develop. 505 00:27:05,918 --> 00:27:06,919 [Brady] "Win" on three. 506 00:27:06,919 --> 00:27:08,170 - One, two, three... - [players] Win! 507 00:27:08,879 --> 00:27:10,589 [Brady] The goal was always to kind of win. 508 00:27:10,589 --> 00:27:14,760 To do it two times in three years... [laughs] It's crazy! 509 00:27:15,427 --> 00:27:19,139 [Kraft] Celebrating those six Super Bowl wins... 510 00:27:20,682 --> 00:27:24,144 ...and just seeing it all end... 511 00:27:25,687 --> 00:27:28,106 ...to me, I thought, "Wow. 512 00:27:28,899 --> 00:27:33,195 The greatest cycle in the history of the NFL is ending." 513 00:27:34,321 --> 00:27:36,657 It was sad. It was very sad. 514 00:27:42,829 --> 00:27:44,081 [reporter] Breaking news today. 515 00:27:44,081 --> 00:27:47,501 Legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady 516 00:27:47,501 --> 00:27:50,546 leaving the team with which he won six Super Bowls. 517 00:27:50,546 --> 00:27:53,590 [reporter 2] After 20 unimaginable seasons with the Patriots, 518 00:27:53,590 --> 00:27:56,218 Tom Brady is saying goodbye and moving on. 519 00:27:56,218 --> 00:28:00,681 [reporter 3] He is ending his 20-year run with the only team he has ever known. 520 00:28:00,681 --> 00:28:04,518 {\an8}I found out Tom was leaving the same way most every man did, 521 00:28:04,518 --> 00:28:06,937 {\an8}and that was, uh, through the news. 522 00:28:06,937 --> 00:28:09,731 I found out on Twitter. And I'm like, "What the hell?" 523 00:28:09,731 --> 00:28:14,736 {\an8}I found out Tom was leaving on the bottom ticker of NFL Network. 524 00:28:14,736 --> 00:28:19,116 {\an8}[reporter] Tom Brady tweeting out he is leaving the Patriots. 525 00:28:19,116 --> 00:28:20,993 {\an8}[reporter 2] The Patriots quarterback posting this. 526 00:28:20,993 --> 00:28:23,161 "I don't know what my football future holds 527 00:28:23,161 --> 00:28:27,207 but it is time for me to open a new stage for my life and career." 528 00:28:28,417 --> 00:28:29,835 [sighs heavily] Yeah. 529 00:28:29,835 --> 00:28:31,378 That was a tough one. 530 00:28:31,837 --> 00:28:34,464 [reporter] Patriots fans are slowly digesting the news 531 00:28:34,464 --> 00:28:36,592 that Tom Brady will no longer be their quarterback. 532 00:28:36,592 --> 00:28:39,845 I'm crushed, and I'm probably gonna shed some tears later on today. 533 00:28:39,845 --> 00:28:43,390 [Jimmy Kimmel] Tom Brady, for whatever reason, chose St. Patrick's Day 534 00:28:43,390 --> 00:28:46,310 to announce he's leaving the Patriots. 535 00:28:46,310 --> 00:28:48,353 And for people from Boston, 536 00:28:48,353 --> 00:28:51,565 this is like if Santa died on Christmas. 537 00:28:52,316 --> 00:28:54,151 [Jonathan Kraft] It was an emotional moment. 538 00:28:54,693 --> 00:28:57,571 {\an8}I had envisioned Tom finishing his career here. 539 00:28:58,572 --> 00:28:59,531 {\an8}But... 540 00:29:00,991 --> 00:29:02,784 {\an8}Mm... 541 00:29:02,784 --> 00:29:05,621 ...you know, storybook fairy-tale endings 542 00:29:05,621 --> 00:29:08,040 don't always happen in life. 543 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:10,209 [reporter] We are being told that Tom Brady 544 00:29:10,209 --> 00:29:13,462 is expected to be a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. 545 00:29:13,462 --> 00:29:15,464 [Brady] Okay! Okay! 546 00:29:15,464 --> 00:29:18,091 [reporter 2] He's joined by Rob Gronkowski. 547 00:29:18,091 --> 00:29:20,844 [reporter 3] I think some exciting things are gonna happen in Tampa. 548 00:29:20,844 --> 00:29:23,180 [Jonathan Kraft] It wasn't what I personally wanted. 549 00:29:23,180 --> 00:29:27,726 I know it wasn't what my dad wanted, but it really had run its course. 550 00:29:27,726 --> 00:29:29,811 Whoo-hoo! 551 00:29:29,811 --> 00:29:31,980 It was just the right decision for him. 552 00:29:32,564 --> 00:29:33,941 [announcer] There's Brady's pass. 553 00:29:33,941 --> 00:29:35,609 It's Gronkowski! 554 00:29:35,609 --> 00:29:37,611 Back again! 555 00:29:37,611 --> 00:29:40,405 Tom Brady, Super Bowl champion 556 00:29:40,405 --> 00:29:42,699 for the seventh time! 557 00:29:42,699 --> 00:29:45,869 [reporter] He had already separated himself from everybody else. 558 00:29:45,869 --> 00:29:49,122 What makes seven important is it is the one without Belichick. 559 00:29:49,706 --> 00:29:56,421 Tommy, he just had a unique opportunity to crystallize his reputation. 560 00:29:57,130 --> 00:30:00,050 And without Tommy, 561 00:30:00,050 --> 00:30:02,886 we went through difficult times. 562 00:30:02,886 --> 00:30:04,805 [announcer] Oh, it's intercepted. 563 00:30:04,805 --> 00:30:07,266 [reporter] And the Patriots have missed the post-season 564 00:30:07,266 --> 00:30:10,227 for the first time since 2008. 565 00:30:10,227 --> 00:30:12,980 {\an8}I could have got the kid from Foxborough High School to tell you that, 566 00:30:12,980 --> 00:30:15,232 {\an8}you know, you shouldn't have let Tom Brady go. 567 00:30:15,858 --> 00:30:18,151 [announcer] Three seconds left. Flips it back. 568 00:30:18,151 --> 00:30:21,405 - It's picked off. - [analyst] Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Oh, no! 569 00:30:21,405 --> 00:30:23,282 - [announcer] Unbelievable! - [analyst] Oh, wow. 570 00:30:23,282 --> 00:30:25,659 This might be one of the dumbest teams I've ever seen. 571 00:30:26,451 --> 00:30:28,453 [reporter] Is the dynasty over for New England? 572 00:30:28,453 --> 00:30:30,581 [analyst] Absolutely. The dynasty is over. 573 00:30:31,164 --> 00:30:33,959 [interviewer] Do you have any regrets about how it ended? 574 00:30:34,543 --> 00:30:35,544 Sure. 575 00:30:35,544 --> 00:30:39,298 I would have liked to have seen the seventh Super Bowl as a Patriot. 576 00:30:40,299 --> 00:30:43,093 [interviewer] Would Tom have remained a Patriot 577 00:30:43,093 --> 00:30:45,596 if Bill had departed as head coach? 578 00:30:46,805 --> 00:30:47,806 Yes. 579 00:30:47,806 --> 00:30:50,726 I feel pretty strongly about that. 580 00:30:50,726 --> 00:30:51,935 Yes. 581 00:30:53,061 --> 00:30:56,982 To be honest, I didn't want to move on from either one. 582 00:30:57,566 --> 00:30:59,109 But the point is, 583 00:30:59,109 --> 00:31:02,112 keeping them together for 20 years 584 00:31:02,112 --> 00:31:06,158 is the hardest thing I've done in my business career. 585 00:31:07,534 --> 00:31:10,204 Nothing is perfect in this world, 586 00:31:10,204 --> 00:31:13,081 as much as we would like it to be. 587 00:31:14,249 --> 00:31:16,752 This is life. And it's what happens. 588 00:31:18,086 --> 00:31:21,924 And how you deal with it and how you moved on. 589 00:31:24,510 --> 00:31:26,011 [crowd cheers] 590 00:31:33,602 --> 00:31:35,979 Number 12, baby. Welcome home! [laughs] 591 00:31:35,979 --> 00:31:37,898 [reporter] Three years after Tom Brady left New England, 592 00:31:37,898 --> 00:31:40,150 the Patriots are planning to pay tribute to him. 593 00:31:40,150 --> 00:31:42,319 The Pats announced today that they will honor Brady 594 00:31:42,319 --> 00:31:45,072 at their home opener for the 2023 season. 595 00:31:48,575 --> 00:31:50,077 That was a great Super Bowl. 596 00:31:51,328 --> 00:31:53,163 [Kraft] How are you? Nice to see you. 597 00:31:53,163 --> 00:31:55,374 - [Brady's son] Nice to see you too. - How we doing? 598 00:31:55,374 --> 00:31:57,000 [indistinct chatter] 599 00:31:57,000 --> 00:31:58,919 - Thank you. - You bet. 600 00:31:58,919 --> 00:32:01,004 - Appreciate it. - [Brady] So sweet. 601 00:32:01,004 --> 00:32:02,840 A lot of good memories in this office. 602 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:04,007 And you know what... 603 00:32:04,007 --> 00:32:06,760 I've been at that desk, at that chair right there. God! 604 00:32:07,678 --> 00:32:10,013 - We had a lot to say. - This here... 605 00:32:10,013 --> 00:32:12,224 [Brady] Where did that come from? Holy cow! 606 00:32:12,224 --> 00:32:13,684 [Kraft] Someone sent it to me. 607 00:32:13,684 --> 00:32:15,894 - [Brady's daughter] Is that you, Dad? - I think so. 608 00:32:15,894 --> 00:32:17,062 [Brady laughs] 609 00:32:20,315 --> 00:32:21,984 - [Brady] Hey, guys. - [man] Brady! 610 00:32:23,068 --> 00:32:24,111 [Brady] Good to see you. 611 00:32:24,111 --> 00:32:26,113 [announcer] The greatest of all time... 612 00:32:26,113 --> 00:32:28,740 {\an8}Tom Brady! 613 00:32:28,740 --> 00:32:30,075 [crowd cheers] 614 00:32:36,665 --> 00:32:40,127 [reporter] When you think about it, this dynasty was built in New England 615 00:32:40,127 --> 00:32:42,796 and there's two constants. And we want to know, 616 00:32:42,796 --> 00:32:46,550 who is more responsible for the Patriots' success? 617 00:32:46,550 --> 00:32:49,511 Is it Brady or is it Belichick? 618 00:32:49,511 --> 00:32:51,013 [greeting, indistinct] 619 00:32:51,013 --> 00:32:53,682 [analyst] For me, I have to say it's about Brady. 620 00:32:53,682 --> 00:32:57,936 Without Tom Brady, Bill Belichick has had generally no success at all. 621 00:32:59,021 --> 00:33:03,483 [analyst 2] The answer's clearly Bill Belichick is more responsible. 622 00:33:03,483 --> 00:33:06,612 You could swap Brady out with an average quarterback, 623 00:33:06,612 --> 00:33:08,906 Belichick would have still won a couple of Super Bowls. 624 00:33:08,906 --> 00:33:11,491 [Brady] Let's fucking go! 625 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:19,583 [Scott Pioli] You know, I look back and think about all of the success... 626 00:33:20,584 --> 00:33:23,921 {\an8}...and when I hear, "Was it Bill, was it Tom?" 627 00:33:23,921 --> 00:33:26,340 {\an8}It's just... uh... 628 00:33:26,840 --> 00:33:28,675 {\an8}It's disrespectful. 629 00:33:30,385 --> 00:33:33,430 I think it's disrespectful to every player 630 00:33:33,430 --> 00:33:36,225 that helped win a championship for the Patriots. 631 00:33:36,225 --> 00:33:38,560 It's one of my core beliefs, 632 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:41,146 there's nothing significant in life 633 00:33:41,146 --> 00:33:44,024 that can be accomplished as an individual. 634 00:33:44,525 --> 00:33:46,902 It's always about the team. 635 00:33:46,902 --> 00:33:48,946 [cheering] 636 00:33:48,946 --> 00:33:52,741 ["Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones playing] 637 00:33:52,741 --> 00:33:54,493 {\an8}You've got to have the right guys 638 00:33:54,493 --> 00:33:56,328 with the right mentality. 639 00:33:56,328 --> 00:33:59,206 [announcer] Intercepted at the goal line by Malcolm Butler! 640 00:33:59,206 --> 00:34:01,208 [Willie McGinest] Everybody's got to buy in. 641 00:34:01,208 --> 00:34:02,876 Everybody's got to be unselfish. 642 00:34:02,876 --> 00:34:05,879 [announcer] Intercept and touchdown, Tedy Bruschi! 643 00:34:05,879 --> 00:34:08,297 [McGinest] You got to have the core group of men 644 00:34:08,297 --> 00:34:12,219 who are gonna go down the same road together and battle the same way together. 645 00:34:12,219 --> 00:34:13,971 [announcer] Touchdown, Randy Moss! 646 00:34:13,971 --> 00:34:18,141 [McGinest] That will sacrifice their personal lives for what they're doing. 647 00:34:18,141 --> 00:34:21,520 Like, it's... it's uncanny. Like, it doesn't happen. 648 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:23,647 [announcer] It's good! It's good! 649 00:34:23,647 --> 00:34:28,025 Adam Vinatieri pulls a 48-yard field goal. 650 00:34:28,569 --> 00:34:31,029 [Ernie Adams] Everybody wants to go to the Super Bowl. 651 00:34:31,029 --> 00:34:35,117 Not that many people really want to do what it takes to get there. 652 00:34:35,117 --> 00:34:39,538 Move your hands and ride him out. Ride the fucker out! 653 00:34:39,538 --> 00:34:42,916 [Adams] All the lifting weights in February, the training camp, 654 00:34:42,916 --> 00:34:45,335 those late nights, you're sitting there, 655 00:34:45,335 --> 00:34:48,755 you're dog tired, but you gotta watch that extra reel of film. 656 00:34:48,755 --> 00:34:51,175 {\an8}I mean, that's the stuff nobody sees. 657 00:34:51,925 --> 00:34:56,013 People say, "Well, there's no fun." Well, you know what? 658 00:34:56,013 --> 00:34:59,099 Our fun, frankly, is being on that field 659 00:34:59,099 --> 00:35:02,060 after the Super Bowl with the confetti pouring down. 660 00:35:02,060 --> 00:35:04,313 Put your fingerprints on the Lombardi trophy. 661 00:35:04,813 --> 00:35:06,648 That's the fun. That's the pay-off. 662 00:35:07,566 --> 00:35:09,651 [Kraft] My objective in doing this 663 00:35:09,651 --> 00:35:12,613 is to help bring the Championship to New England. 664 00:35:12,613 --> 00:35:16,533 We didn't do this to be a doormat for any other teams. 665 00:35:16,533 --> 00:35:20,287 [Howard Bryant] When you think about the reinvention of the Patriots, 666 00:35:20,996 --> 00:35:24,208 it is unfathomable to see what they have done. 667 00:35:24,208 --> 00:35:25,459 [announcer] Looks good! 668 00:35:25,459 --> 00:35:29,505 {\an8}Nobody would have ever thought that this was possible for that franchise. 669 00:35:29,505 --> 00:35:31,131 [announcer] And the New England Patriots 670 00:35:31,131 --> 00:35:34,593 will be the first dynasty of the 21st century. 671 00:35:34,593 --> 00:35:38,680 [Bryant] And now, after 20 years of dominance, 672 00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:41,308 you have two people who can say, 673 00:35:41,308 --> 00:35:45,145 "There's not a single person in the history of mankind 674 00:35:45,145 --> 00:35:47,272 who was better than me at what I did." 675 00:35:48,232 --> 00:35:51,235 And then there's a third one, Robert Kraft, who can say, 676 00:35:51,235 --> 00:35:54,821 "I am responsible for keeping them together." 677 00:35:55,906 --> 00:35:57,199 They rewrote history. 678 00:35:58,116 --> 00:36:02,621 And so, no matter how you feel about how they got there, 679 00:36:02,621 --> 00:36:04,540 it's a pretty good place to be. 680 00:36:08,669 --> 00:36:13,215 All our lives take us on different journeys. 681 00:36:14,466 --> 00:36:17,427 But one thing I'm sure of... 682 00:36:18,220 --> 00:36:20,138 ...and that will never change... 683 00:36:20,639 --> 00:36:23,433 ...is that I am a Patriot for life. 684 00:36:23,433 --> 00:36:26,186 [crowd roaring] 685 00:36:26,186 --> 00:36:27,980 ["Gimme Shelter" continues] 686 00:36:29,731 --> 00:36:31,233 [Brady] I love you guys so much. 687 00:36:32,067 --> 00:36:33,819 Thank you! Thank you. 688 00:36:33,819 --> 00:36:35,320 [cheering] 689 00:36:38,949 --> 00:36:43,078 [Brady] In the end, you look back and seeing that whole journey, you know... 690 00:36:43,078 --> 00:36:44,580 it's perfect. 691 00:36:45,289 --> 00:36:46,832 It doesn't need to be more than that. 692 00:36:46,832 --> 00:36:48,667 - What's up, TY? - What's going on? 693 00:36:48,667 --> 00:36:50,669 - I want to say I love you, man. - Thanks, baby. 694 00:36:50,669 --> 00:36:54,214 [Brady] My teammates, Robert, Jonathan, their whole family, 695 00:36:54,214 --> 00:36:55,924 everyone I know so closely, 696 00:36:55,924 --> 00:36:58,218 Bill... his family... 697 00:36:59,261 --> 00:37:02,014 ...I have unbreakable bonds with those people. 698 00:37:02,848 --> 00:37:04,433 I've been through it all with them. 699 00:37:04,433 --> 00:37:06,351 How we feel about playing for Bill Belichick? 700 00:37:06,351 --> 00:37:10,314 [players] Oh... yeah! Whoo! 701 00:37:10,314 --> 00:37:13,192 [Belichick] I have great love, respect, and appreciation 702 00:37:13,192 --> 00:37:16,904 for all the people that have given so much to help the team. 703 00:37:16,904 --> 00:37:20,490 I tried to help it in my way, but, uh, we all play a part in it 704 00:37:20,490 --> 00:37:21,825 and we all need each other. 705 00:37:22,534 --> 00:37:24,703 [analyst] This team will be discussed, 706 00:37:24,703 --> 00:37:27,789 scrutinized, celebrated. 707 00:37:27,789 --> 00:37:31,460 [analyst 2] What they've done, everything else pales in comparison. 708 00:37:32,002 --> 00:37:34,922 It's, you know, an end of an era 709 00:37:34,922 --> 00:37:37,799 that I don't think will ever be repeated, 710 00:37:37,799 --> 00:37:39,968 at least in my lifetime. 711 00:37:41,220 --> 00:37:45,015 [announcer] Enjoy it, folks. You're never ever gonna see it again. 712 00:37:53,023 --> 00:37:54,066 ["Gimme Shelter" ends]