Maybe they’ll eventually do a documentary on the making of the documentary regarding the Patriots’ years of unparalleled excellence.
More former players are expressing disappointment with the negativity of the project. Last week, it was Devin McCourty and Rodney Harrison. This week, it’s Matthew Slater and Julian Edelman.
“I know there are some comments that I made on there that made it seem like Bill [Belichick] was just this very demanding presence — and he was, but I also want people to see that there are multiple sides of Bill,” Slater said during Edelman’s podcast, Games with Names (via NBCSportsBoston.com). “And it’s tough because I feel like he’s being portrayed in a certain light. And we’re painting a picture, but we’re only showing people part of the picture.
“With Coach, it’s very complex. And there are things that, you know, were tough, and I’m sure we all feel like, ‘Hey, maybe we wish we had done things this way.’ But let’s make sure none of us forget the fact that the dynasty is not even being talked about without Bill Belichick. And the things that he did were with intentionality and purpose, and I think he got the best out of all of us.”
Edelman agreed.
“I honestly think if you’re in your 30s and you’ve played football, I don’t think you’ve ever liked your football coach,” Edelman said. “You loved him. But you didn’t like your football coach. Just like I didn’t like my parents when they made me do things that they knew was gonna make me a better person.
“I didn’t like doing it, we didn’t like doing it, work’s not easy, doing the little shit for preparation, doing walkthroughs for walkthroughs for walkthroughs, I hated it. I bitched about it all the time. But we needed it. And that’s why you went into every single game knowing you outprepared that team and you have a shot to win. Every single game.”
On Tuesday, Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed similar disappointment about the negativity of the series. Some were surprised by that, given the…
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Publish date : 2024-03-27 17:15:36
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