We all — well, most of us — agree with you: The Patriots are an insufferable football machine that must be stopped. But here’s the thing: Can anyone stop them? Five weeks before the season kicks off, New England is favored to win every game it plays in 2017. Sixteen years since their first Super Bowl win and 10 since their 16–0 regular season, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are still the class of the NFL. So, welcome to — ugh, yes — Patriots Week!
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August 11, 2017
The New England Patriots Have Mastered the Art of the Steal
How does Bill Belichick keep bringing in under-the-radar talent on the cheap?
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August 11, 2017
Who Will Be the Next Patriots?
We’re not saying another 16-year dynasty is around the corner. But with some luck, a few teams could pull it off.
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August 10, 2017
Five Ways the Patriots’ Dynasty Is Deeply Flawed
Let’s break down all of the things New England’s model franchise has been bad at since 2001
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August 10, 2017
The New England Patriots’ Giant Achilles’ Helmet
The Belichick-Brady Patriots are the most dominant football team of all time; they’ve also been beaten twice in the Super Bowl, hilariously and improbably, by Eli Manning’s New York Giants
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August 10, 2017
How to Beat the Patriots
Toppling the most successful franchise in sports seems impossible. But our former New England personnel man knows some secrets.
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August 10, 2017
Spygate: The Scandal That Meant Everyone Was Right
Ten years after New England’s sign-stealing controversy, cheating is still in the eye of the beholder
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August 9, 2017
The Last Bad Patriots Team
When Tom Brady was a nobody, when Bill Belichick’s career record was 36-44, the New England Patriots were … miserable. This is the story of the team that changed a generation of football.
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August 9, 2017
Ranking the 16 Most Important People in the Patriots’ Dynasty
New England’s reign atop the NFL is defined by Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. But who else was most essential to ushering in this era of Pats dominance?
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August 9, 2017
Why the Patriots Really Could Go Undefeated
Though it hurts to admit, this might be the best New England squad we’ve seen
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August 8, 2017
Belichick’s 25 Greatest Patriots Wins, From 25 to 1
Bill Simmons and Kevin Hench talk the highlights of the Pats dynasty
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August 8, 2017
The Atlanta Falcons’ Super Bowl Hangover Cure
Matt Ryan and Co. are readying for another run by refusing to talk about their historic collapse
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August 7, 2017
How the 2007 New England Patriots Changed Football Forever
Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, and Co. failed to win the Super Bowl, but their legacy lives on every Sunday
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August 7, 2017
Bill Belichick Is the Best Jets Coach of the 21st Century
Few loathe the Pats more than Jets fans, who are constantly reminded of what they could have had
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August 7, 2017
Bill Belichick Will Teach You His Secrets If You Know What to Ask
The Patriots head coach may be famously tight-lipped, but he’ll share his football wisdom if you ask the right questions.