Bill Belichick Suggests Renaming Lombardi Trophy After Tom Brady
The former Patriots coach highlighted Brady's unparalleled achievements, proposing a name change to reflect the quarterback's NFL legacy.
- Bill Belichick, during an appearance on the 'Let's Go' podcast, suggested renaming the Super Bowl's Lombardi Trophy to the 'Brady Trophy' in honor of Tom Brady's record-setting career.
- Belichick emphasized that players are the key to winning games, crediting Brady and other players for his own coaching successes, including six Super Bowl wins.
- Tom Brady is the only player in NFL history to have won seven Super Bowl championships, a feat unmatched by any other athlete in the league.
- The Lombardi Trophy, named after legendary coach Vince Lombardi, has carried its name since 1970, following Lombardi's contributions to the NFL and his two Super Bowl victories with the Green Bay Packers.
- While Belichick's suggestion was partly in jest, it reflects ongoing discussions about how the NFL might honor modern players' legacies, similar to recent NBA award renamings.