Overview

• During the Bears–Cowboys broadcast on Fox, Tom Brady sarcastically called Bill Belichick a “player-friendly coach” before clarifying his respect for the high standards he was held to.
• Brady said pro quarterbacks would rather have a demanding coach than an easy one, describing Belichick’s approach as a necessary push outside a player’s comfort zone.
• His remarks followed Tom Rinaldi’s sideline report that Bears quarterback Caleb Williams praised coach Ben Johnson for being tough in front of the entire team.
• Brady admitted he sometimes resented the criticism during his playing days, recalling he thought, “I am gonna kill this guy,” despite his Super Bowl success.
• He framed in-your-face coaching as a way to show no one is above the standard, noting that if coaches challenge stars like him or Peyton Manning, they can challenge anyone.