New England Patriots veteran tackle Trent Brown accused some coaches of “fucking me” during a “tough” season that ended in a two-year playoff drought.
In an interview with NESN.com In the article, published Tuesday, Brown, 30, addressed leaked reports that included “lies about my character” and claimed Patriots coaches were plotting ways to ruin him. and accused Someone in the Patriots building is “running a smear campaign” against him.
“Because I've heard from coaches as well, how they sit in staff meetings and talk about how they can badmouth me,” Brown said. “I think they’re trying to take me out of character, for example.
“It’s really crazy to think we’re spending time talking about it instead of improving it.”
However, he did not name names.
Brown, who won Super Bowl III with the Patriots alongside Tom Brady in 2019, said last season, in which his team went 4-13, was unlike any other season in his nine-year NFL career. I explained the reason.
“It’s been a tough year,” he said. “This year has been like no other in my NFL career in terms of the number of anonymous sources who have come forward to tell complete lies about my character.
“It was hard to even go into the building every day knowing that someone I probably see every day or smiles in my face every day is running a smear campaign.”
Brown was referring to a “bullish” false leak in the press that reported his lack of desire to overcome his injury.
This tackle was the subject of criticism after it caught the attention of some. his lackluster performance When head coach Bill Belichick put him in an unusual rotation for the Patriots-Broncos game on Dec. 24.
“To think that people would say I wasn't willing to push through the injury because of future earning potential…that's crazy,” Brown said, recalling a previous aggravation of an ankle injury. “I have always put the team first.”
In Week 7, he suffered an MCL and high ankle sprain late in the Patriots' 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 22.
“I've been sick most of the last month,” he said, adding that multiple illnesses hampered the second half of the season, including the flu, strep throat and bronchitis.
NESN noted that Brown was coughing during the interview.
Brown, who suffered a healthy scrape in a 27-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills the previous week, missed Sunday's season finale, a 17-3 loss to the Jets, due to illness.
More details last week According to a report in the Boston Herald, Belichick ruled Brown out as a healthy scratch heading into the road finale, saying the left tackle was “considering becoming a free agent.”
Brown will officially hit the free agent market in March.
The Herald also reported that after New England's 21-18 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 7, “Brown openly discussed plans to play for an NFC team in the team's locker room.” .
Brown reportedly missed the Dec. 31 game against the Bills, missing out on his $6.5 million playing time incentive.
“It was never a problem [money]” Brown agreed. Revised one-year contract with Patriots he told NESN.com in September. “Of course I want to be compensated for what I'm worth. But as far as incentives and stuff, that was never the case.”
He emphasized that free agency was never his concern.
Brown also denied the reported NFC team chatter, adding, “That never came out of my mouth.”
Despite his turbulent season, Brown explained that he is open to re-signing with New England with several conditions.
“I'm not against it,” he said, adding that he has no hard feelings toward Belichick. “I think a few things need to be hashed out and understood before that happens.
“We need to focus more on signing good players and drafting them,” he said. “And I also understand that Foxboro is not a vacation place. You have to spend some money to get good players, and you also spend money to keep good players in-house. And once they're in the company, you have to treat them with some respect and human common sense.”
On Monday, Brown He reportedly “liked” a social media post. From ESPN's Instagram “First Take.” The article featured host Stephen A. Smith's words, “I think it's time for Bill Belichick to go.''
