Two years ago when Tom Brady was coming into Gillette Stadium as the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bill Belichick wasn’t much for offering too much when it came to compliments.
When Belichick met with the media the Wednesday ahead of that Week 4 match-up, Belichick talked briefly about both Brady and former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
He praised both players, but that’s about where it ended, as there was still a game left to play.
“It’ll be a big challenge for us this week,” said Belichick at the time.