When you talk about Tom Brady, youâre talking about one of the most respected players in the NFL. He may have madeenemies during his time in New Englandâ especially after the Deflategate scandal â but the narrative changed since he joined the Buccaneers.
By leading Tampa Bay to an unexpected Super Bowl triumph, Brady debunked the myth that he couldnât succeed without Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Now, the 45-year-old continues to defy Father Time.
In23 seasons in the NFL, Brady has not been involved in many arguments. But recently, former quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick revealed having hard feelings towardsBrady since the day he didnât shake his hand.
Ryan Fitzpatrick felt disrespected by Tom Brady
âNo, zero respect, heâd never shake my hand,âFitzpatrick said in an appearance on the âPardon My Takeâ podcast. âIâve told this story before, but he just pââme off because youâre in Buffalo, youâre playing New England, theyâre kicking our aâ âevery single year theyâre beating us. We finally in 2011 knocked them off. It was right at the beginning of the season. We had this great start, and he threw five interceptions in the game, which was just wonderful to see every single one of them.
âIt was like wonderful to see and runs straight off, like no handshake, no quarterback middle-of-the-field where the cameras are, âHey, stay healthy, buddy.â You know, pat me on the head and let me go. He just ran straight off. It bothered me so much because there was no respect there. Every time I played him after that it was like, letâs make this dude respect me.â
Itâs hard to tell whetherBrady purposelly ignoredFitzMagic. Either way, itâs been a long time since that happened and maybe itâs for the best of both to clear the air and make amends. At the end of the day, both know what itâs like to be on the gridiron for over a decade.
