I was 12 when the Patriots beat the Rams and the dynasty began. The narrative back then was 'Tom Brady: All-American underdog who is now SB champ and most eligible bachelor in the world'. Most people were happy for the guy from what I recall and all the kids my age looked up to him.

Then...he won 2 more. Now people were starting to feel uneasy, I could sense it in the people who were always rooting against the Patriots. It was unreal for a guy that young to have 3 rings. It all boiled over in 2007 with Spygate. The narrative became: "Patriots = Cheaters. Take away their rings. We want a rematch."

Then...18-1, ACL tear, MVP, and Mario Fucking Manningham. "They haven't won since Spygate. Not a dynasty anymore."

Through it all, Tom and Bill kept preparing for the next game ahead of them and kept making adjustments to build another championship team. It all came together in 2014 with a special group of players and coaches who just believed in each other despite the media circus. Then...Deflategate.

But at this point, they don't seem to give a fuck. They have seen the highest of high's and lowest of low's of the football world. No other player-coach combo can seriously say that they have been through that much together. Not even Montana-Walsh or Bradshaw-Knoll.

Then...SB49 4th quarter. After that game, anyone who thinks Tom Brady or Bill Belichick is a cheater is simply ignorant and doesn't know much about football. It says a lot when HOF players and coaches come to their defense ALL THE TIME (exception of Cris Carter, Tom Jackson). Even Kurt Warner and John Elway stick up for Brady. Aaron Rodgers and Cam Newton have asked Brady for help when they were just starting out.

I don't even waste time with 'fans' who know next to nothing about football but love to hate on the Patriots. I know they secretly wish Tom Brady was their team's QB and that BB was their head coach. They just won't admit it.