Amendola: Brady is the 'Patriot Way,' not New England's coaches

Danny Amendola suggested Monday that Tom Brady had more to do with the New England Patriots' success than the team's coaches.

The Detroit Lions wide receiver, who played alongside Brady in New England, took a jab at his former team during an appearance on FS1's "First Things First."

"When you see 'Patriot Way' in the dictionary, it's gonna have Tom Brady's name next to it," Amendola said. "None of those coaches threw any passes, none of those coaches caught any passes, none of those coaches made any tackles. They got guys in the right position 'cause they watch a lot of film and they spend all their time at the facility, but Tom Brady is the 'Patriot Way' and that's the reason why Tom Brady's in the Super Bowl right now and the Patriots aren't."

Amendola spent five seasons with the Patriots before leaving the team in 2017 to join the Miami Dolphins. He noted after his departure that Bill Belichick wasn't easy to play for and could be "an a--h--- sometimes," but he respected the head coach.