“The two of them leave a chasm behind”: Quarterback Tom Brady (left) and coach Bill Belichick were New England’s guarantees of success for years. Image: picture alliance/AP Photo
Bestselling author Jeff Benedict talks in an interview about the secret of the New England Patriots, the myth of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady and why their records remain unattainable for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mr. Benedict, with “The Dynasty” (Edel Sports), you have written an international bestseller about the New England Patriots, the most successful football team of the last 23 years. With quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots won six Super Bowls; no other team has won more titles in the National Football League (NFL). But right now New England is one of the worst teams in football. What happened?
The Patriots are at the end of the most epic and successful 20-year streak in the history of sports. What we are experiencing now reminds me of what sometimes happens with blue chip stocks. Even the most successful stocks occasionally fall, sometimes even steeply. But the smart people don’t panic, they don’t sell. They wait because they trust the stock will recover. Well, the Patriots are the gold standard in the NFL. You will be successful again.
