Amendola: 'It's not easy' playing for Belichick

After five years with the New England Patriots, Danny Amendola opted for a move within the AFC East and joined the Miami Dolphins this offseason.

Amendola was back in the New England area for a charity event on Friday evening and spoke about his highly successful tenure with the Patriots. While he was quick to praise Bill Belichick as the best coach of all time, he also admitted it was very difficult playing under the notoriously strict bench boss.

"It's not easy, that's for sure. He's an a--h--- sometimes. There were a lot of things I didn't like about playing for him, but I must say, the things I didn't like were all in regards to getting the team better, and I respected him," Amendola told ESPN's Mike Reiss. "I didn't like practicing in the snow. I didn't like practicing in the rain, but that was going to make us a better football team and that was going to make me a better football player."

The veteran receiver's final game with the Patriots ended up being the Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in February. It was in that game that Belichick made the curious decision to bench starting cornerback Malcolm Butler, a decision that has never been fully explained and still sticks with Amendola.

"To tell you the truth, I don't know why," Amendola said. "I did ask, but I didn't get any answers. I can't make decisions like that, so I don't necessarily worry about it, but I know Malcolm is a great player and he could have helped us win. For whatever reason, he wasn't out there."