“Patriots Greats Petition NFL to Retroactively Remove Brady from Team History After Apathetic Super Bowl Stance”….see more

In an unprecedented move, a coalition of New England Patriots legends has filed a formal petition with the NFL seeking to retroactively expunge Tom Brady’s accomplishments from the franchise record books — including his six Super Bowl titles — after the Hall of Famer declared last week that he has “no dog in the fight” ahead of Super Bowl LX.

The petition, spearheaded by former Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, cornerback Asante Samuel and safety Tedy Bruschi, was submitted to NFL headquarters in New York on Thursday afternoon and would, if approved, remove Brady’s name from team honor rolls, retirements and even the Patriots Ring of Excellence.

“If you’re a Patriots for life, you have a dog in the fight. Period,” Wilfork said at a press conference outside Gillette Stadium.

“When the greatest quarterback in franchise history says he doesn’t care who wins our team’s biggest game of the season, that changes the very definition of a Patriot.”

“He has a statue outside this stadium,” Samuel added.

“Now we want that bronze taken down until he demonstrates real allegiance again.”

The petition, which reportedly has more than 1,200 signatures from former players, staff and season-ticket holders, cites Brady’s neutral stance as “a fundamental breach of the enduring bond between player and franchise.”

Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane, who publicly said Brady’s comments “make me sick,” threw his support behind the petition, calling it “long overdue” and accusing Brady of abandoning the team’s legacy.

“Tom’s done great things,” Spillane said, “but you can’t just walk away from 20 years of Patriots history like it’s a Sunday stroll.”

NFL officials declined immediate comment but confirmed they had received the petition.

A spokesperson noted that any effort to alter official franchise records would require approval not just from the league office but from the NFL owners’ competition committee — a process expected to take several weeks.

Brady, who now serves as a Fox Sports analyst and minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, has not responded directly to the petition but reiterated in a podcast this week that he admired the Patriots’ resurgence under coach Mike Vrabel and wished “the best team” well in Super Bowl LX.

Legal experts called the petition largely symbolic, arguing that league bylaws do not provide a mechanism for retroactively rescinding on-field accomplishments based on post-career comments.

Still, supporters say it’s a way to send a message.

Fans on social media quickly weighed in, with some applauding the petition for “standing up for Patriots tradition” and others mocking it as “the most New England thing ever.”

As the Patriots prepare to take the field this Sunday against the Seahawks in what would be the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance since Brady’s departure in 2020, emotions around the quarterback’s legacy have rarely been this heated.

Whether the petition ever results in a ruling by the NFL remains uncertain — but for now, it has reignited the debate about loyalty, legacy and what it truly means to be a Patriot.