Bill Belichick pushed back with humbling admission over questions about his ego with the New England Patriots.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick is one of the greatest of all time. But he’s now shifting credit to the men who take the field.

Bill Belichick was never really one to give too many compliments over the course of his two decades coaching Tom Brady. But now it seems the six-time Super Bowl champ wants to give his former QB his flowers in a big way.

Bill Belichick thinks it's time for Tom Brady to get some permanent glory from the NFL. Giving an interview on Jim Gray's 'Let's Go!' podcast this week, Belich

“I mean, it’s [Tom] Brady, it’s [Willie] McGinest, it’s [Mike] Vrabel, it’s [Tedy] Bruschi, it’s Corey Dillon, it’s Randy Moss, Troy Brown, Lawyer Malloy, Ty Law, Rodney Harrison. Those are guys that won the games, man. I didn’t make any tackles. I didn’t make any kicks. That was [Adam] Vinatieri that made that kick in four inches of snow.

On a podcast, Bill Belichick suggested the Super Bowl trophy should be named after seven-time champion Tom Brady, not Vince Lombardi:

It’s currently named after Vince Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach who led his team to wins in the first two Super Bowls.

During his latest appearance on the “Let’s Go!” Podcast with Jim Gray, Belichick stressed that most of the credit for championships should be given to the players.

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Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowls together during their time together in New England and the quarterback great won a seventh with Tampa Bay in 2021.

Bill Belichick suggested on the "Let's Go!" podcast this week that the Super Bowl trophy be renamed after Tom Brady.