Tom Brady uses 'cranky old coach' Bill Belichick in viral speech

Jordy McElroy, Patriots Wire Mon, May 18, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC

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Tom Brady uses 'cranky old coach' Bill Belichick in viral speech

New England Patriots Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady used legendary coach Bill Belichick for an incredible analogy during a commencement speech at Georgetown University.

The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback implored that the graduates surround themselves with people willing to push them to be their very best. He then slipped in a hilarious description of Bill Belichick as somebody who challenged and pushed him towards success in his NFL career.

"I want you to challenge yourself with ideas that are uncomfortable and people who push you to be your very best, even if one of those people is a cranky old coach who cuts the sleeves off his sweatshirt and screams at you all day," said Brady.

Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowls together in New England and became the winningest quarterback and coach combination in NFL history with 249 victories.

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The mutual respect between the two remains unchanged, despite Brady leaving New England and winning a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Brady was one of many to speak out on Belichick's behalf after the longtime coach was snubbed as a first ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.

"I don't understand it. I was with him every day. If he's not a first ballot Hall of Famer, there's really no coach that should ever be a first ballot Hall of Famer, which is completely ridiculous because people deserve it," Brady said on Brock & Salk. "...There's no coach I'd rather play for. If I'm picking one coach to go out there to win a Super Bowl, give me one season, I'm taking Bill Belichick."

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