This from CBS Sports, and TheRantChannel_33:
It was Sunday, January 20, 2019:
The scene was inside the Patriots Locker room, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
As Bill Belichick held the Lamar Hunt Trophy, the emotional
coach summed up what it takes to win, as, looking at the AFC Championship Trophy, he simply said:
“You have to give all the credit to the players …
You can’t buy these, you have to earn them … “
Later, as Jim Nance spoke with Tom Brady, the quarterback would agree:
“Like Coach said, they don’t give these to you … you gotta earn ’em … it took every one … we prepared hard … we knew it was going to be tough …”