#12 is the GOAT, but am appalled by the lack of respect that he showed the Patriots and Fans.. after 198 picks he was chosen by the NEP, and the chance of even becoming an NFL QB was not overwhelming, however BB, Weiss and **** Reibehn saw something in him his abilities and work ethic. In 2001 he overtook Drew, to the dismay of many fans and many of the press, however the choice was a great one made by the Pats brain trust.
He had an outstanding career for the NEP and moves onto Tampa, where he has two more good years. Now he retires and thanks the whole wide world while excluding all of us and the team we root for. That is a pretty bush league move, and as I suspect this whole team sport becomes more about him and furthering his financial interests.
Even if he and BB had some sort of conflict, his exclusion of the Kraft Family and all of fans is a p...ss poor move on his part, he is better than this, or I was duped into believing he was.