After a tumultuous offseason, many thought the New England Patriots dynasty was coming to an end. However, despite the drama, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Rob Gronkowski looked primed at another Super Bowl run in an attempt to right the ship and combat rumors of their falling out. This isn’t the first time the dynasty has taken some hits, however.
The full Facebook Live Patriots Report show can be watched here.
We go through all the times the Patriots dynasty nearly ended, including both SpyGate and DeflateGate. We cover Tom Brady’s injury and the impact it had on the franchise for the years after as well as where this offseason ranks in terms of franchise turmoil. Finally, we cover the changes made during halftime of Super Bowl LI and the comeback that changed the course of Patriots history.
The video above (and shown below) is from the Patriots Report, a Facebook live show! All of these videos can be found on the Patriots Report on YouTube.
Here is the list of times the Patriots dynasty almost ended:
#1 SpyGate (2007)
#2 Tom Brady ACL injury (2008)
#3 DeflateGate
#4 Halftime of Super Bowl LI
#5 Jimmy G saga
Stick with us in the Chat Sports app or follow NFL by Chat Sports on Facebook to be the 1st to know every breaking story and all the rumors on the NFL!
Harris Rubenstein is an On-Air Host and lead Patriots reporter at Chat Sports. Check out his live videos on Chat Sports Facebook page. Please follow him on Twitter @sportstein.
Back to the New England Patriots Newsfeed