When the NFL icon left the Patriots, Bill Belichick turned down a private meeting with Tom Brady.

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Bill Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots, is having trouble selecting the team's starting quarterback this year

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but he found it difficult to bid Tom Brady farewell when he retired in 2020.

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Brady took over as the starting quarterback in 2001 after Drew Bledsoe was replaced. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Brady decided to part ways with the Patriots and two years later, the renowned head coach has still not invested in a quarterback.

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It was a devastating loss for Belichick, who reportedly turned down the opportunity to say farewell to Brady in person.

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Brady was looking for a meaningful farewell from Belichick, but the coach chose to call the quarterback instead

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Brady eventually left in 2020, but he had had expressed interest in doing so in 2017.

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