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Tom Brady gets an APOLOGY from Shannon Sharpe on First Take - as he claims the quarterback 'erased every mistake Bill Belichick made' at New England Patriots amid their awful start to the NFL season

Shannon Sharpe has apologized to Tom Brady for failing to realize exactly how influential he was at the New England Patriots.

This season, there have been murmurs around the extent of Bill Belichick's legacy after the Patriots sank to 1-4 with a dreadful start to the season compounded by Sunday's 34-0 loss to New Orleans Saints.

The result formed a key talking point on Monday's episode of First Take, where Sharpe was asked if Belichick, who is an eight-time Super Bowl winner - six coming with Brady in New England - was 'just another coach'.