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Patriots: Joe Montana’s conversation with Tom Brady could indicate why he left NE

By Thomas Carannante

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels prior to the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels prior to the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /
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Joe Montana said he spoke to Tom Brady at Super Bowl LIV and TB12 didn’t seem happy with the Patriots.

When Tom Brady left the New England Patriots this offseason after 20 years with the franchise, it was hard for anyone to believe that the future Hall of Famer merely wanted to try something different or begin a new chapter. Something was fishy.

Brady made nine Super Bowls and won six of them with Bill Belichick, as the duo formed arguably the greatest dynasty in football history. Why would Brady want to leave a perfectly good situation where the worst-case scenario was winning the AFC East every year?

Well, it turns out, according to Joe Montana, that Brady wasn’t happy with the Patriots because he didn’t have much “input.”

"“Honestly, I was shocked that they let him get out of New England,” Montana said on the Jake Asman Show. “I thought they would have done everything they could to try and keep him there. But I think probably in the end, in just the little bit of time I spoke to Tom while we were back at [Super Bowl LIV] , I don’t think he was happy with the way things were progressing there and his ability to have input. I think that was a big decision for him to make.”"

So perhaps all those “bombshell” reports out of New England suggesting there was friction between Brady and Belichick weren’t exactly “fake news.” It appears there was at least some truth to them based on what we’ve heard following Brady’s departure. Logically speaking, there was no on-the-surface reason for TB12 to leave the advantageous situation he was in.

https://twitter.com/brgridiron/status/1293280609339617282?s=20

We all know it’s Belichick’s system in New England and that’s the end of it.

If Brady wasn’t given the liberty at 42 years old to have his insight taken seriously, then nobody can blame him for leaving. He did enough over the course of his career to be heard. Now, we’ll see if Belichick can succeed without him.

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