FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday the letter he wrote to Donald Trump before Election Day was done out of a friendship that goes back many years and was not politically motivated, while Tom Brady said he preferred to focus on football and wouldnt elaborate on his relationship with him.Belichick addressed the letter during a regularly scheduled news conference held hours after the billionaire business was elected president and two days after he read it aloud at a campaign rally in New Hampshire.The letter congratulated Trump on his campaign and praised him for overcoming slanted and negative media to come out beautifully. But Belichick said he writes hundreds of notes every month and that it doesnt mean I agree with every single thing that every person thinks about politics, religion or other subjects.At the same campaign rally Monday, Trump alluded to a phone conversation with Brady in which he said the quarterback offered his support. Brady wouldnt confirm or deny that Wednesday.Im just going to talk about football this week, Brady said. I talked to my wife, she said I cant talk about politics anymore. I think thats a good decision made for our family.But when pressed, he went a little further.I just want to focus on Seattle, he said. I have a lot of relationships with a lot of people in the press and I dont think a lot of people are entitled to what my conversations are with friends of mine or people I may speak with.Belichick reiterated that his comments were not about making a political stance.I think anybody thats spent more than five minutes with me knows Im not a political person, Belichick said. My comments are not politically motivated. I have a friendship and loyalty to Donald. A couple of weeks ago we had Secretary of State (John) Kerry in our locker room. Hes another friend of mine. I cant imagine two people with more different political views than those two. But to me, friendship and loyalty are just about that. Its not about political or religious views.Kerry visited the Patriots locker room when they played at Pittsburgh on Oct. 23.I have multiple friendships that are important to me and thats what that was about, Belichick said. So its not about politics, its about football.When Belichick was asked follow-up questions about the letter and whether it caused any division in New Englands locker room, he repeated Seattle five times, referencing that the team is focused on preparing for Sundays game against the Seahawks.We got a huge game this week against a great football team, and a great organization, he said. And thats where it all is going forward. On Seattle.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Nike Air Max Günstig Kaufen . Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. 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