Tom Brady’s neutral Super Bowl stance sparks backlash from Patriots' Robert Spillane and franchise greats

Despite starring the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during his storied two-decade vocation with the franchise, Tom Brady said helium doesn't person "a canine successful the fight" successful this week's large game.

Brady's stance drew beardown responses from some his erstwhile teammates and existent Patriots players.

Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane was among those who expressed angst implicit Brady’s position. "Personally it makes maine sick," Spillane said Thursday during a Super Bowl week media availability, via MassLive.com. "But astatine the extremity of the time [he's a Patriot]; helium has a canine successful the fight. So for him to accidental that, it is what it is. At the extremity of the day, he's an proprietor of the Las Vegas Raiders now, truthful helium has to bash what's champion for him."

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New England Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane (14) speaks to media during Opening Night for Super Bowl LX astatine San Jose Convention Center connected Feb. 2, 2026 successful San Jose, California. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images)

Brady holds a number involvement successful the Las Vegas Raiders. 

Spillane appeared successful 13 regular play games successful his archetypal twelvemonth successful New England, signaling 48 tackles.

Brady reflected connected his unprecedented tally successful New England during a caller variation of his "Let's Go!" Sirius XM podcast with sportscaster Jim Gray, saying, "We did it for 20 years. There was a small spot of a hiatus successful there, but the Patriots are back, and it's a precise breathtaking clip for everyone successful New England."

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He added that helium hoped "to spot a bully game" connected Sunday.

Tom Brady looks connected earlier the NFC Wild Card Playoff crippled betwixt the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers astatine Lincoln Financial Field connected Jan. 11, 2026 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Those comments were not well-received by Patriots greats, including Rob Gronkowski, who played with Brady successful New England and Tampa Bay. Gronkowski said helium has not discussed this week’s Patriots-Seahawks crippled with Brady but suggested a crushed for the seven-time Super Bowl winner’s neutral stance.

"He astir apt wants to beryllium the quarterback," Gronkowski said Wednesday during an quality connected "Up & Adams," earlier adding, "He’s that competitive. He astir apt wants to beryllium the feline successful the Super Bowl close now."

Two-time Super Bowl victor and erstwhile Patriots antiaircraft tackle Vince Wilfork described Brady's instrumentality arsenic "bullcrap."

Former New England Patriots subordinate Vince Wilfork reacts earlier a crippled against the Baltimore Ravens astatine Gillette Stadium connected Sept. 25, 2022 successful Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Paul Rutherford/USA TODAY Sports)

Another erstwhile New England star, Asante Samuel, chimed in, saying successful a drawstring of societal media posts that helium was "highly disappointed" successful the retired backmost for "not rooting for your ex-teammate, Mike Vrabel." Samuel besides suggested that Brady was envious of Drake Maye’s rise.

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Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs argued Brady’s relation arsenic a sports web broadcaster — not conscionable a Patriots icon — explains his neutral stance. "Does Tony Romo inactive propulsion for the Cowboys? I'd beryllium surprised," Diggs said Thursday. "I deliberation Peyton Manning inactive loves Denver. I don't perceive him accidental excessively overmuch astir the Colts."

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