Eric Mangini knows Tom Brady well, having been a coach with the New England Patriots when Brady joined the team as a sixth-round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, and then going against Brady within the AFC East as the head coach of the New York Jets from 2006-2008.
With Brady announcing his retirement for a second time on Wednesday, Mangini reflects on his former player and rival, and how the rookie in a canary yellow Jeep who was a long shot to stick on the Patriots’ roster became the greatest quarterback to ever play the game.
