We made it work - Patriots legend pokes fun at Tom Brady during Hall of Fame speech × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL News We made it work - Patriots legend pokes fun at Tom Brady during Hall of Fame speech By derekschndr2 Modified 07 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Richard Seymore delivers a speach during the NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony Richard Seymour was selected by the New England Patriots number six overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. The defensive tackle, who finished his career with the Oakland Raiders, had a total of 498 tackles and 57.5 sacks over the course of his 12 seasons in the league. He also helped lead the Patriots to three Super Bowl wins. Raiders Report Mitchell Renz@MitchellRenz365Really special speech by Richard Seymour #RaiderNation1030144Really special speech by Richard Seymour #RaiderNation https://t.co/UUNRm5fc7W On Saturday, Seymour was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame and took the stage to deliver his speech to all those in attendance at the ceremony in Canton, Ohio. During the speech, he poked a little fun at his former quarterback, Tom Brady. "We had a young quarterback, but we made it work." Seymour continued by giving credit where it was due in those three Super Bowl wins -- to the Patriots defense. Tom Brady was still in the early years of his career and wasn’t quite the quarterback he would become. If it wasn’t for Seymour and the defense, the Patriots' championship history would look a lot different. "Those first three Super Bowls, they were all defensive-led teams. I think for us, the shift really started to happen right after that. And that’s when Brady really became Brady. And then it really just took off. Offense sells, so I totally get it. But those early teams were led by the defense." The Patriots head into 2022 a long way from the glory days of Brady and Seymore AFC Wild Card Playoffs - New England Patriots v Buffalo Bills Seymour was a dominant force on the Patriots defense, along with big names like Lawyer Milloy, Ty Law, Rodney Harrison, Willy McGinest and Tedy Bruschi. In fact, most NFL purists would say Peyton Manning would have as many rings as Brady, had he only benefitted from defenses like the Patriots had throughout the years. These days, the Patriots are in their post-Tom Brady years. Bill Belichick, however, is still the head coach, and second-year quarterback Mac Jones shows promise. As for the defense, the offseason losses of J.C. Jackson, Dont’a Hightower, and Kyle Van Noy will most likely mean a regression from their overall performance last year. Dov Kleiman@NFL_DovKleimanRichard Seymour was drafted in 2001, played his entire career, waited 10-years since retiring and finally made it to the HOFTom Brady was drafted in 2000, played with Seymour almost his whole career, and is still playing in the NFL today. Wild.28135Richard Seymour was drafted in 2001, played his entire career, waited 10-years since retiring and finally made it to the HOFTom Brady was drafted in 2000, played with Seymour almost his whole career, and is still playing in the NFL today. Wild.https://t.co/B8kajfcfaZ In fact, some analysts predict they could be ranked among the bottom ten or twelve in the league. The Patriots are a long way from the days of Tom Brady and Richard Seymour. What’s worse is that they now find themselves in a much tougher division than they’re used to. Beyond that, the AFC is crowded with talented teams. Things are rough all over for the Pats. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Windy Goodloe × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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