It’s currently named after Vince Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach who led his team to wins in the first two Super Bowls.
If the NFL ever renames the Lombardi Trophy, Bill Belichick would like to see Tom Brady's name attached to the hardware.
The Lombardi Trophy, awarded to the NFL team that wins the Super Bowl every year, is considered among the most coveted trophies in sports. The game is very hard
Gray then quipped that they don't call the Super Bowl trophy "The Starr Trophy", after former Packers quarterback Bart Starr, but rather "The Lombardi Trophy", after his head coach Vince Lombardi—who led Green Bay to the first two Super Bowl wins in history.
On a podcast, Bill Belichick suggested the Super Bowl trophy should be named after seven-time champion Tom Brady, not Vince Lombardi:
Longtime New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick suggested that the Vince Lombardi Trophy, given annually to the Super Bowl winning team, should be renamed after quarterback Tom Brady.
Yes, a name change has been proposed for the iconic hardware awarded annually to the Super Bowl champion. Bill Belichick suggested renaming the Lombardi Trophy after his former quarterback Tom Brady. "Maybe they should name it the Brady Trophy," Belichick said on the "Let's Go!" podcast. "He won seven of them."
Bill Belichick, with six Super Bowl titles to his name, casually suggested maybe the name of the Lombardi Trophy should change to recognize Tom Brady.
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Bill Belichick has thrown out a wild suggestion that the Lombardi Trophy should be renamed to the 'Brady Trophy.'