Shannon Sharpe apologizes to Tom Brady: ‘The biggest eraser in sports’

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Shannon Sharpe offered a heartfelt apology to Tom Brady for not giving him a large enough share of the credit for the Patriots dynasty.

Sharp appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday as the Patriots lost for the second straight week, falling to 1-4, and was asked if the team’s performance was an indication of Bill Belichick’s success without Brady. case of “just another coach”.

“No, I don’t think he’s just another coach, I think he deserves credit and praise for the success he’s had leading this team over the past two decades,” Sharp responded.

“I think what happened, and I can speak for myself, is that I owe Brady an apology because I don’t think I gave him enough credit. “I should have given him more credit because Brady allowed Coach Bailey to What Cheek does, Brady is the biggest eraser in professional sports. “

Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowls together in New England, and there’s no end to the debate over which side, if any, deserves more credit for the dynasty’s victories.

Sharp likened Brady to the “eraser” for Belichick’s personnel mistakes in front office.

“Every mistake Coach Belichick has made over the course of two decades, Brady can erase,” he continued.

“You took a bad receiver? “Brady will take the mistake you made in the first, second or third round and eliminate it with Julian Edelman. ”

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Brady won his seventh Super Bowl in 2021 with Tampa Bay.

Sharp had plenty of praise for the defensive scheme Belichick designed to defeat high-octane offenses like the Rams’ “The Greatest Show on Turf,” but said Brady made the most of it when the Patriots needed it most. effect.

“There’s no way an average coach could be this successful in twenty years,” Sharpe concluded.

“But it does show you that no matter how good your defensive or offensive mind is, if you don’t have a 6-foot-4 guy with over 200 pounds of arm weight, you’re going to be whistling on offense.” “The wind. “