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‘The Dynasty’: Takeaways from Ep. 3 and 4 of Patriots doc originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Episodes three and four of “The Dynasty”, Apple TV+’s 10-part series chronicling the New England Patriots’ unprecedented 20-year run of success, were released Friday.
Episode 3 focuses on the late stages of the Patriots’ historic playoff run in 2001, specifically the AFC Championship Game win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Super Bowl XXXVI upset victory against the St. Louis Rams. Episode 4 mostly covers the historic 2007 season and how Spygate impacted the NFL, the Patriots franchise, and the players and coaches who were on that team.
We all know the story. The Patriots were caught breaking league rules by taping the New York Jets’ signals during Week 1 of the regular season. Thus, the Spygate scandal was born. The Patriots used the controversy as motivation to finish the first 16-0 regular season in league history and ultimately earn a berth in Super Bowl XLII versus the New York Giants. Despite being heavy underdogs, the Giants pulled off a miracle win late in the fourth quarter to stun the Patriots and ruin their perfect season.
Our Michael Holley and Tom E. Curran covered the team at the time and were interviewed for the docuseries. Alongside fellow Patriots insider Phil Perry, they shared their takeaways from the third and fourth episodes and how the 2007 season impacted the team during NBC Sports Boston’s “The Dynastic Post Show.”
What did they think Spygate would do to head coach Bill Belichick’s legacy at the time, and what do they think it’s done to his legacy now, almost two decades later?
“So in 2007, in real time I said he’ll be fine, they’re the best team in football, they’ll win,” Holley said. “The tapes are destroyed and everyone will know they just won it. But they lose to the Giants, and then Tom Brady gets hurt in 2008, and in 2009 they lose to the Ravens. They didn’t win in 2010 or 2011. Maybe that’s going to be the (headline). Bill Belichick:…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-02-24 00:45:20
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