Tom Brady Reveals Who He’s Rooting for in the Super Bowl, and Patriots Fans Aren't Happy
The last time the New England Patriots played the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl, Tom Brady delivered one of the best performances in NFL history.
The all-time great quarterback went 37-of-50 with 328 yards and four touchdown passes, including a game-winning score to Julian Edelman with just a shade over 2 minutes remaining. Though Malcolm Butler saved the game with his goal line interception, Brady won it.
Now Fox's lead NFL analyst, Brady will be watching the Patriots and Seahawks' rematch Sunday as a fan in Santa Clara, California. After an acrimonious departure from New England, the 7-time Super Bowl champ has appeared to mend fences: the organization has erected a massive Brady statue outside of Gillette Stadium.
He's also had kind words for Bill Belichick, who seemingly pushed him out of Foxborough. Last week, Brady called his former coach's Hall of Fame snub "ridiculous."
But when it comes to rooting for his former team in the Super Bowl, TB12 isn't all in.
Who's Brady Pulling for?
On his Let's Go!I podcast, Brady told Jim Gray he's viewing the game from a distance. "I don't have a dog in the fight in this one," he said, per ProFootballTalk.
He continued, "May the best team win. And in terms of the Patriots, this is a new chapter in New England, and I’m glad everyone’s embraced the Mike Vrabel regime, all the amazing players that have worked so hard to get their club to this position. We did it for 20 years. There was a little bit of a hiatus in there, but the Patriots are back and it’s a very exciting time for everyone in New England.”
Like most fans outside of New England and Seattle, Brady says he's just pulling for a close game.
"I just wanna see good football,” he said. “I wanna see good plays, good throws, good strategy, good decisions.”
When it comes to captivating Super Bowls, Brady is an expert: all of his six wins with the Patriots were one-score games.
Fan Reaction
Suffice to say, many are surprised that Brady, who's not calling the game, isn't openly pulling for the Pats.
"This may not go over well...," posted former Boston sports radio legend Glenn Ordway.
"I don’t understand how it’s so hard for Brady to say anything positive/root for the Pats," added somebody else, proving Ordway's thesis.
The Patriots and Seahawks kick off Sunday at 6:30 p.m. EST.