In the 2020 off-season, Brady bid farewell to the New England Patriots, and Watt parted ways with the Houston Texans, causing a huge sensation both inside and outside the league.
From that moment, the media had been anticipating this day: Brady facing the New England Patriots, and Watt going up against the Houston Texans—players who were once iconic figures for their teams now stood on the opposite side, preparing to defeat their former squads. The emotions involved are not simple.
Some might say it's ultimately not the same, that Watt still cannot compare to Brady.
Brady brought five Super Bowl Championships to the New England Patriots, and his mentor-apprentice relationship with Belichick was akin to that of father and son, something Watt could never parallel, whether in terms of achievements or his relationship with O'Brien. There's no comparison.
However, things are not that simple.
