Updated May 12th, 2020 at 12:04 IST

Tom Brady denies 'nonsense' rumours over rift with OC Josh McDaniels leading to Pats exit

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady took to Instagram to squash rumours that there is a rift between him and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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Veteran quarterback Tom Brady left the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier in the off-season. Even after almost two months of the move being confirmed, the media is still speculating the reasons behind Tom Brady's exit from the Patriots. From his deteriorating relationship with head coach Bill Belichick to Brady demanding a lucrative contract to extend his stay, several theories were put forth by experts explaining his exit.

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Tom Brady and Josh McDaniels: Tom Brady speaks out to squash rumours

The latest news from NFL reporter Gary Myers garnered a lot of attention as he pointed out the relationship between Tom Brady and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as one of the reasons behind the quarterback's exit. However, Brady was quick to squash any such rumours after he posted a screenshot of one such report with a bold caption, "Please stop this nonsense." Tom Brady further urged responsibility before reporting any such story and finished his post with, "19 years together and brothers for life."

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While Tom Brady clarified through his Instagram story that there is no rift between him and Josh McDaniels, Gary Myers' post on Twitter is still up and is giving rise to a whole lot of speculation. Myers explained Tom Brady was probably worn out by McDaniels after playing 19 years together and hence wanted a change of scenery. In a separate post, Myres laid down several reasons he thought the 20-year association between Tom Brady and the Patriots ended. 

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Tom Brady was drafted by the Patriots as the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL draft. He played 20 seasons for the franchise winning six Super Bowl titles, four Super Bowl MVPs and three NFL MVPs. Meanwhile, Josh McDaniels arrived at the Patriots as a personnel assistant in 2001. He took up various roles at the franchise before assuming the position of quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator since 2012. McDaniels is yet to comment on the rumours of a rift.

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Published May 12th, 2020 at 12:04 IST