Drake Maye & Tom Brady: Jealousy & Criticism

Tom Brady said he doesn’t have any particular wishes going into this year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, angering some of his former Pats teammates.

Vince Wilfork and Rob Gronkowski, who teamed with Brady during the Patriots’ recent dynasty, both criticized the former seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s comments in a podcast this week.

“I have no particular interest in this duel,” Brady said on the most recent episode of “Let’s Go!” », broadcast on Sirius XM and hosted by Jim Gray. “May the best team win. »

Wilfork, who won two Super Bowls during his 11 years with the Patriots, criticized Brady for his “political” stance and mentioned Brady’s role as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

“It’s bullcrap, Tom,” Wilfork said in an interview with Boston radio station WEEI. “All this political stuff… It’s not political. The Raiders are not there. Say what you think. »

Wilfork then responded to a comment from one of the WEEI hosts, who said Brady should support New England if he wanted to be “a Patriot for life.”

“If you don’t think we’re going to win, pick Seattle.” Don’t stay undecided. »

Brady, who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl victories and nine AFC championship titles, said during his interview that it was a “new chapter in New England” and that he just wanted to “see a good game” with “good plays, good passes, good strategy and good decisions.”

“We did it for 20 years. There’s been a bit of a hiatus, but the Patriots are back, and it’s a very exciting time for everyone in New England. »

Gronkowski said he hasn’t discussed this year’s Super Bowl between the Patriots and Seahawks with Brady, but questioned whether Brady’s position was motivated by ulterior motives.

“He probably wants to be the quarterback,” Gronkowski said on “Up & Adams.”

“He is very competitive. He probably wants to be the one playing in the Super Bowl this year. »

Asante Samuel, another former Patriot who won the Super Bowl in his first two years in New England, criticized Brady in a series of social media posts.

The former star defensive back said he was “very disappointed” that Brady “did not support his former teammate, Mike Vrabel (Patriots head coach, Editor’s note),” and also accused Brady of being jealous of current Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.