Tom Brady Blasted by Patriots Legends Vince Wilfork, Asante Samuel After Non-Super Bowl Prediction
Two of Tom Brady’s former teammates on the New England Patriots weren’t thrilled by his attempt to remain objective when picking a winner for Super Bowl LX.
The legendary quarterback said on the Let’s Go! podcast that “I don’t have a dog in the fight in this one” and suggested the Seattle Seahawks would beat the Pats six times if they were to face off across 10 games.
Former Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork called Brady’s comments “political bullcrap” and said the retired star should’ve firmly chosen a side:
Former cornerback Asante Samuel said he was “highly disappointed” that Brady didn’t support his old team or Mike Vrabel, who was part of New England’s dynastic run as a player:
However, another Patriots legend, Tedy Bruschi, predicted his former team to defeat the Seahawks in the Super Bowl:
It wasn’t just former Patriots who had strong words for the franchise legend, as Robert Spillaine told reporters “it makes me sick” that Brady did not back his former team:
Brady is a franchise legend whose No. 12 jersey is retired and who has a 12-foot statue sitting outside of Gillette Stadium.
But his allegiances aren’t exclusively tied to the Patriots anymore. He’s the lead color commentator for Fox, which requires the 15-time Pro Bowler to leave his rooting interests at the door when he breaks down an occasion such as the Super Bowl.
Being a minority stakeholder in the Las Vegas Raiders adds another layer. Brady has a vested interest in seeing the Raiders succeed, and that can sometimes indirectly put him at odds with New England.
Las Vegas is reportedly hiring Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as its next head coach. A loss for Seattle isn’t going to change that, but a victory would add a little more excitement to Kubiak’s arrival in Sin City.
Brady also might consider that publicly picking the Patriots is a small slight to the guy who’s supposed to be coaching the Raiders in 2026.
Wilfork and Samuel probably weren’t alone in being disappointed with Brady’s Super Bowl prognostication, but the seven-time champion made his priorities clear with how he approached life after football.
