For Bill Simmons, an email penned by Bill Belichick shed light into how the relationship between the Patriots head coach and Tom Brady soured.

A recently leaked email between Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, reveals Belichick’s reflections on his time with the Patriots and gives insight into Tom Brady’s storied departure from New England.

The rift between Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is starting to make more sense to The Ringer founder Bill Simmons after seeing an email Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old dating the ex-Patriots coach, posted in the wake of a disastrous interview Belichick did with CBS.