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The Dynasty (Hardcover)
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The Dynasty (Hardcover)
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Tiger Woods
comes the definitive inside story of the New England Patriots-the
greatest sports dynasty of the 21st century. It's easy to forget
that the New England Patriots were once the laughingstock of the
NFL, a nearly bankrupt team that had never won a championship and
was on the brink of moving to St. Louis. Everything changed in
1994, when Robert Kraft acquired the franchise and soon brought on
board head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. Since
then, the Patriots have become a juggernaut, making ten trips to
the Super Bowl, winning six of them, and emerging as one of the
most valuable sports franchises in the world. Today, the team's
twenty-year reign atop the NFL stands as the longest in league
history. How was the Patriots dynasty built? And how did it last
for two decades? In The Dynasty, acclaimed journalist Jeff Benedict
provides richly reported answers in a sweeping account based on
exclusive interviews with more than two hundred insiders-including
team executives, coaches, players, players' wives, team doctors,
lawyers, and more-as well as never-before-seen recordings,
documents, and electronic communications. Through his exhaustive
research, Benedict uncovers surprising new details about the inner
workings of a team notorious for its secrecy. He puts readers in
the room as Robert Kraft outmaneuvers a legion of lawyers and
investors to buy the team. We listen in on the phone call when the
greatest trade ever made-Bill Belichick for a first-round draft
choice-is negotiated. And we look over the shoulder of
forty-year-old Tom Brady as a surgeon operates on his throwing hand
on the eve of the AFC Championship Game in 2018. But the portrait
that emerges in The Dynasty is more rewarding than new details
alone. By tracing the team's epic run through the perspectives of
Kraft, Belichick, and Brady-each of whom was interviewed for the
book-the author provides a wealth of new insight into the complex
human beings most responsible for the Patriots' success. We watch
the NFL's savviest owner treat Brady like a son, empower Belichick
to cut and trade beloved players, and spend sleepless nights
figuring out diplomatic ways to keep Brady and Belichick together
for two decades. We come to understand how a genius head coach
keeps his players at an emotional distance and blocks out anything
that gets in the way of winning. And we experience the relentless
drive, ferocious competitive nature, and emotional sensitivity that
allows Brady to continue playing football into his forties. The
result is an intimate portrait that captures the human drama of the
dynasty's three key characters while also revealing the secrets
behind their success. This is perhaps the most compelling and
illuminating book that will ever be written about the greatest
professional sports team of our time.
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