New England Patriots: These 3 Tom Brady haters still hating

Now that Tom Brady is no longer a member of the New England Patriots, here are 3 haters fans are free of.

As much as it will hurt for most New England Patriots fans to see Tom Brady stepping on the field in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform in 2020, they will also a glimpse into how it feels to be an opposing fanbase.

The Patriots aren’t slotted to play against Brady until 2021, so most fans will still root for the future Hall-of-Fame quarterback in his quest to continue his storybook career past the age of 43.

No matter how you may feel about his departure to Tampa Bay, it’s hard to not root for a player who has given the Patriots fandom so many great moments, including six Super Bowl championships, multiple comeback victories and over 74,500 total passing yards.

While the rest of the NFL is drooling over the Tom Brady vs Bill Belichick storyline, the haters are still in full effect.

This time, however, New England Patriots fans get to sit back and listen to the doubters who are following the greatness of Tom Brady to Tampa Bay.

Our apologies Buccaneers fans, the Brady haters are now yours, including a few media personalities who thrive on predicting his demise and then being proven wrong.

Actually, that may be what Patriots fans will miss greatly about the 2000 sixth-round draft picks.  So, prepare Tampa Bay, here are three annoying haters Tom Brady is bringing with him as he enters his first NFL season away from Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft and the Patriot Way.

Nick Wright

Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl and Patrick Mahomes is the king of the AFC, New England Patriots fans no longer need to worry about Boston sports hater Nick Wright, especially with Tom Brady in the NFC South.

One would think, but the “First Things First” host couldn’t help taking a subtle shot at Patriots fans with his take that the team wouldn’t be Super Bowl contenders in 2020 with or without Brady.

As the roster stands right now, he may have a point, but that doesn’t make him any less annoying if you are a diehard Boston sports fan.

Here is what he had to say Tuesday on the FOX Sports 1 show:

Well, Nick Wright, in an unpredictable league like the NFL, counting any Bill Belichick coached team out in early Spring may come back to bite him.  Of course, with the Patriots no longer having Tom Brady at the helm, Wright is going to take his shots at Patriots fandom, and that’s fine.

As far as Brady goes, the “First Things First” is calling him the worst quarterback in the AFC South.  Given the talent at the position from within the division, that may not be a bad presumption.  With the offensive weapons Tom Brady will have in Tampa, Mr. Wright may be eating those words as well.

He usually does.

Rob Parker

According to the biggest Tom Brady hater, everything he has accomplished over the course of his career has been luck.

Proved wrong over and over again, FS1’s Rob Parker has been proven wrong more times than the New England Patriots have won the AFC East over the last 20 NFL seasons.

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So, of course Mr. Parker is relishing the fact that Brady has taken his talents to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because according to him, there is no more luck left for TB12.

Here is what he had to say during his appearance on Ordway, Merloni & Fauria:

"“I just wanted to take a closer look at his career to be honest, and it’s not that I am saying he’s a bum, or he can’t play – I have never said that,” Parker explained, as transcribed by WEEI.  “He is a great quarterback, but I think his career has been overblown and that is the part I take a look at.  That is where the (luck) comes in.  It is not that he hasn’t made plays and done stuff, but things have luckily fallen into place for him.”"

Rob Parker went on to discredit all but two of Brady’s Super Bowl victories to teams melting down.  Although he may just have a case, the New England Patriots don’t win six Super Bowl championships without the leadership and mental competitiveness of Tom Brady.

Whether his luck has run out or not as Parker proclaims, what he can’t take away from Brady is his will to win.  If anything, that will rub off on a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team with a ton of talent.

So, we’ll see.

What we do know is it’s tough to consistently win on luck alone.  Brace yourselves Tampa Bay, Rob Parker is going to entertain you with these “luck” takes throughout the remainder of Brady’s career.

Max Kellerman

Max Kellerman is actually still a believer in the New England Patriots without Tom Brady.

As he hasn’t been quite the hater as Rob Parker over the years, the ESPN “First Take” co-host has Stephen A. Smith constantly shaking his head over his takes when it comes to Brady.

While the 42-year-old quarterback hasn’t fallen off the cliff as Kellerman predicted two Super Bowl victories ago, he does give credit to the Patriots system as to why no Tom Brady doesn’t equate to a demise of the dynasty.

During a segment of “First Take” on Tuesday, Max Kellerman throws more shade at Brady by giving more of the credit for the team’s sustained success to Bill Belichick as he believes there is no reason Jarrett Stidham couldn’t take over and be successful.

"“…The point is, Belichick as GM constructs a team where he allocates resources – ‘This is how I can best put us in a position to win the. Most games’ – and then as a coach puts those pieces in position,” Kellerman said, as transcribed by NESN.  “When you have an expensive and aging quarterback, there’s only so much you can do.  Now there’s an upcoming draft.  They don’t have a lot of money to spend in free agency.  Let’s see what Belichick does.”"

So far, Bill Belichick hasn’t done much to improve the team.  Not only has Tom Brady walked out the door, so has Kyle Van Noy, Jamie Collins, Danny Shelton and Elandon Roberts.

Is there a plan?

If so, it doesn’t seem apparent following free agency.

So, while Max Kellerman does give Tom Brady his due credit, he is discrediting his part in the New England Patriots dynasty.  Yes, the team may just continue to win without Brady, but saying they are better off in upcoming 2020 NFL season is a stretch unless Jarrett Stidham is the real deal.

To sum this all up Buccaneers fans, you are not only getting Tom Brady, you are also getting the nauseum of Nick Wright, Rob Parker and Max Kellerman.

Enjoy!