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6 takeaways from ESPN story detailing the spiraling of the ‘Patriot Way’

After a historic and dominant dynasty lasting over 20 years, the Patriots are officially entering a new era in 2024. Bill Belichick out. Jerod Mayo in.

According to a lengthy ESPN article by Seth Wickersham and Wright Thompson, entitled “It was the Patriot way, until it wasn’t,” Belichick’s relationship with the Kraft family was even worse by the end than originally believed.

Here are six takeaways from the detailed report on the end of the dynasty in New England.

Belichick wanted to move on from Tom Brady in the early 2010s.

It’s widely understood that Belichick wanted to move on from Brady during the latter part of the legendary quarterback’s career.