I don't buy for a tenth of a second that Kraft wouldn't have final say in the decision to trade/cut Brady. Some people like to believe Tom is just like any other player and would be subject to the same kind of ruthless treatment Belichick usually dispenses, but there's zero chance ownership wouldn't be consulted before a decision being made on Brady's future with the team.Or this statement from Kraft a few months ago.
I don’t doubt there was some serious discussions internally about the future. I don’t believe for a second Brady gave Kraft an order or else.The only thing that resonates with me is that things may be getting frayed between Tom and Bill. The AG move was not something I would expect without some tension between the two of them.
The credit stuff seems ludicrous.
I have two concerns. Distraction. And the possibility that this could indeed result in A break-up. I put the odds as being very low on either but even a 10 percent chance is too high in both cases.
ESPN and and Seth Wickersham should die in a fire.
Just ask the Jets.If I know anything about Bill Belichick, I'd wager if it was true that he wanted to keep Jimmy, but had his hand forced by Kraft to trade him on Brady's request, he'd fucking walk out of the door instantly. Does he really seem to be the kind of person that would tolerate that?
19-0. Duh.Ok, I’ll play along. My first question is if disharmony results in 13-3, what does harmony look like?
My guess then is this story will focus heavily on Alex Guerrero.
I think Green Bay would be an interesting landing spot. They have an open GM position, QB, and have playmakers in both sides of the ball. They can’t drop McCarthy unless it’s an obvious upgrade, but who’d argue against BB?The thing I don’t understand is, who would be the first to leave from this fractured relationship. B.B. is not going to want to rebuild a terrible team like the Giants at the end of his career. Tom is under contract and obviously has no plans to retire.
I’ve known people who worked a foot apart from each other for forty years and despised each other with multiple lawsuits yet neither let up.
Honestly, I most look forward to Peter Kings praise of the “article” from all of this.
Some media folks just don't want to buy the story that BB did JG a solid and kept him away from Cleveland, sending him to SF--it has to be drama.Official Jimmy G spokesman says Brady didn’t do it.
Well, I'm not on ESPN's side, but perhaps the initial reports about it were wrong. That doesn't mean it's falling apart.This story, which hasn’t even been released yet, is already falling apart.
Putting it another way, if the Brady-Belichick-Kraft partnership were careening toward some sort of critical mass, there would have been no reason to dump Garoppolo in late October for a 2018 second-round pick. Instead, the right move would have been to wait it out and to make decisions about Brady and Garoppolo after the season ends.
The one after a Super Win will be even better.The 3-man press conference before the Super Bowl with Brady, Kraft, and BB standing together will be epic.
True, but that’s a huge part of Allen’s leak about the piece that is causing the hysteria.Well, I'm not on ESPN's side, but perhaps the initial reports about it were wrong. That doesn't mean it's falling apart.
Yes--so doesn't that mean Allen's tweet is falling apart?True, but that’s a huge part of Allen’s leak about the piece that is causing the hysteria.
EXACTLYWell, I'm not on ESPN's side, but perhaps the initial reports about it were wrong. That doesn't mean it's falling apart.
Money shot though:
Yes, fair enough. Time to reserve any real judgment until the actual piece comes out.Yes--so doesn't that mean Allen's tweet is falling apart?
No worries. I'm sure we'll have plenty to dump on once we see the story. I nominate tims4wins to read it and report back so we don't have to.Yes, fair enough. Time to reserve any real judgment until the actual piece comes out.
Given what we have seen historically, the original story will be proven wrong very quickly, but it will be brought up constantly by annoying fans of other teams for years as though it's true - psi, taping walk throughs.Yes--so doesn't that mean Allen's tweet is falling apart?
If I report a story contains details on something, and then it comes out the story doesn't, I look bad, not the story. At least not for that reason.
Would I lie to you honey? Wickersham still after the PatsWe need a clever title for the ESPN game thread tomorrow.
WickerShamockeryWould I lie to you honey? Wickersham still after the Pats
Jimmy GWho are Brady and Belichick complaining about their relative success to, btw? Do you think at team meetings it comes up? They each privately set aside an hour a week to vent to Kraft about how they are each the one true star?
Isn't he really the one responsible for all the success (at least the last two titles)?Jimmy G
ESPN Snows MassWe need a clever title for the ESPN game thread tomorrow.
I love this sentence.I think it's 100% possible that there is some truth to this, just as there would be truth to any story about three driven guys who've worked together for 20 years bellyaching about who gets credit for their venture's success. I just don't see how it's a big deal unless Brady or BB are going to retire because of it, which seems highly unlikely.
One could quibble and say that certainly doesn't say Brady "demanded" a trade at all.Allen has the internal ESPN memo regarding the story