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New England Patriots: Finding the flaws in the latest ESPN report

By Brian Hines

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: (L-R) Robert Kraft, owner and CEO of the New England Patriots, head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Tom Brady
FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: (L-R) Robert Kraft, owner and CEO of the New England Patriots, head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Tom Brady /
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New England Patriots: Finding the flaws in the latest ESPN report
HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots and Patriots owner Robert Kraft talk following the Patriots 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Brady Contract Negotiations

The Brady contract extension in 2016 also carried false information. ESPN claimed the negotiations forced Belichick to leave the NFL Combine in Indianapolis to help with the contract talks.

"“In 2016, Kraft and Brady’s agent, Don Yee, began negotiating a new deal; Belichick and other Patriots staff had to abruptly leave the NFL combine in Indianapolis to be part of the process.”"

Brady, Kraft and Yee all talked about the contract through “casual conversation“. The report that Belichick had to “abruptly” leave the combine was also false, as there was no rush to get him back to Foxboro.

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