Bill Belichick leaving Patriots brings reaction from Tedy Bruschi, other former players

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are reportedly going their separate ways, according to reports early Thursday morning, and that sparked many reactions from former players, including Tedy Bruschi, who described what it was like to play for Belichick with the Patriots.

“Think of a wet towel,” Tedy Bruschi said on Get Up. “You take both of your hands and you right that towel. … That towel is the player. Bill Belichick are the hands that ring the water out. And the water is the talent of that player.”

Bruschi played for the Patriots from 1996 through 2008, winning three Super Bowls in that first dynasty era of the team under Bill Belichick. He was not the only former player to heap praise on Belichick after the news of him departing from the Patriots.

Former Patriots defensive back Rodney Harrison also spoke on Belichick’s tenure during the broadcast for Sunday night’s Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins game. It was not known whether or not Belichick would stay with the Patriots, but there was a sense that he could be leaving at that time, and Rodney Harrison gave Belichick his flowers in that moment.