"Tom Brady apparently has run a reverse ahead of Super Bowl LX. The longtime Patriots star, who was widely criticized this week after he said he didn't have a "dog in the fight" in Sunday's Super Bowl between New England and the Seattle Seahawks, indicated in a social media post Friday night that he is backing his former team. "You know I got your back RKK," he wrote as part of an Instagram story, referencing Patriots owner Robert Kraft."
"But that wasn't the case earlier this week, when during the latest edition of the "Let's Go!" SiriusXM podcast with Jim Gray he said: "I don't have a dog in the fight in this one. May the best team win." Fans, ex-teammates and some current Patriots have criticized Brady's stance since. Vince Wilfork called it "bullcrap." Rob Gronkowski pondered whether Brady was fueled by ulterior motives. And Asante Samuel accused Brady of being jealous of current New England quarterback Drake Maye."
"After Brady's post Friday night, Samuel, who won Super Bowls in his first two years in New England, questioned if it was too little, too late. What do you think... Tom Brady got the message and corrected his foolishness Do we forgive him??? pic.twitter.com/w1yXW7tgcz- Asante Samuel (@pick_six22) February 7, 2026 Brady is currently an NFL analyst for Fox and a part-owner of the Raiders."
Tom Brady initially declared he "didn't have a dog in the fight" for Super Bowl LX but later posted on Instagram expressing support for Patriots owner Robert Kraft and the team. The Instagram message referenced matching a seventh ring and directly backed the former franchise. Brady's earlier neutrality drew criticism from fans, ex-teammates and some current Patriots, with Vince Wilfork calling it "bullcrap" and Asante Samuel accusing Brady of jealousy toward quarterback Drake Maye. The reversal prompted Samuel to question whether the timing was too late. Brady currently works as an NFL analyst for Fox and is a part-owner of the Raiders.
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