Bruce Arians has advanced to a conference championship game.
Bill Belichick has not.
Arians, who now has Belichick’s former quarterback on this team, is taking a victory lap. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach fired a not-so veiled shot at his New England Patriots counterpart on Monday, letting the world know that he thinks he’s doing a better job with Tom Brady.
Arians unleashed the take in an interview with NBC’s Peter King in a discussion lauding Brady’s leadership qualities.
“Consummate leader,” Arians told King. “Has been all year. Got the air of confidence that permeates through our team every day.