Who knows if that Gruden contract is guaranteed for 10 years, my guess is no, and those terms are for show. Anything more then 4, a couple years into Vegas, would be silly.
As per the Pats, don’t doubt that there is some ego involved between the three, Brady insisting he can play for years more due to the way he and his body doctor keep him in shape...which means that in his opinion, they don’t need a blue chip backup, to the chagrin of the coach and GM, but the bigger factor in this is this quack doctor that Brady has befriended, gone into business with, and has as an alternate treatment option for not just Brady but the entire roster, in a facility that is adjacent to the stadium.
For an old school football coach like Belichek,must drive him up the wall that he doesn’t have control of that situation which Kraft has afforded Brady, but has seeped into the guy treating some on the roster.
Before Belichek put his foot down, the guy was in the sidelines, travelling with the team etc.
I don’t see anyone beating them these playoffs, safe for some terrible weather in a playoff game, but the offseason should be interesting to see how it plays out, as there is some smoke there.
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