Brady was the rare superstar, and captain, who seemed to welcome negative feedback from his coach. But that didn’t mean he was a compliant underling. Given his football IQ, his coaches gave him wide latitude to change plays, and like other Tier One captains, Brady never hesitated to push back. On at least one occasion, after New England’s coaches presented him with the Super Bowl game plan, Brady ordered them to rip it up and start over.
