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Chad Thomas Jersey Elite , ESPN's Seth Wickersham published a shocking report that outlined tension that had been building up for a while between the three parties. Details included that Brady felt like he wasn't getting enough respect from the head coach, considering all of his contributions to the franchise.On top of that, Wickersham added that Belichick wanted to make Jimmy Garoppolo the quarterback of the Patriots future. The report alleges that Brady went to Kraft, who forced Belichick to trade Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers for the mere return of a second-round pick. The Patriots put aside whatever drama there was to reach their third Super Bowl in four years, before falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 41-33. Brady is now 41 years of age and has hinted at retirement. Some have speculated that Belichick could retire after next year (he'll be 67), or even take a head coaching position elsewhere.No team has been able to conquer adversity over the past 20 years more than the Patriots. But it's not a good sign if the three biggest names in the organization are involved in a power struggle. We'll see if they'll be able to put it behind them in 2019. 鈥?Nick Foles stood tall in the pocket, ignored the pressure and made one big throw after another.On the biggest stage of his life
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