The Facts: Asked Sunday evening about Brady’s state-of-mind (which came into question following some of his comments in the QB's "Tom vs. Time" documentary), HC Bill Belichick essentially said that, if Brady has an issue with anything, the head coach looks forward to hearing it directly from Brady rather than interpreting the film. “So, I’ve had direct conversations with Tom many times over a long period of time,” Belichick said. “I’ll rely on those conversations I have with him directly rather than something else.”

Diehards Line:The last moments of the last episode of his documentary “Tom vs. Time” concluded with Brady seeming philosophical. After the loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl 52, Brady said reflectively from his couch, “It’s a big commitment, laying here three days after the game and getting my Achilles worked on and my thumb,” Brady said. “You go, ‘What are we doing this for, who are we doing this for, why are we doing this?’ You gotta have answers to those questions. And they have to be with a lot of conviction. When you lose your conviction then you probably should be doing something else.” As NBC Sports' Tom Currant notes, for all their success, the Patriots have always been built on urgency with a dash of fear and a sprinkle of negativity. “Do Your Job” and “No Days Off” are catchphrases that look awesome on T-shirts but, for the first time, Brady gave indications that the relentlessness of the chase was starting to wear on him. As far as Belichick seems concerned, he’s waiting to hear it for himself. Worth noting: Owner Robert Kraft made it clear he meets with Brady and Belichick on a regular basis: “Yes, we’ve had the meeting. And just to be clear, we have meetings all the time. We’re not a big bureaucratic organization.”