Patriots legends Devin McCourty, Rodney Harrison don't hold back with their opinions on ‘The Dynasty’
Across 10 episodes, Apple TV detailed the New England Patriots' dominance through 20 seasons, led by the efforts of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. However, there were some players who were not enamored with 'The Dynasty’ documentary. Among them was Rodney Harrison and Devin McCourty. Speaking with ProFootball Talk, the two did not […]
Across 10 episodes, Apple TV detailed the New England Patriots' dominance through 20 seasons, led by the efforts of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. However, there were some players who were not enamored with 'The Dynasty’ documentary.
Among them was Rodney Harrison and Devin McCourty. Speaking with ProFootball Talk, the two did not hold back.
“I interviewed for five or six hours I was in New York,” Harrison said. “And all they had me saying was, ‘F–k ‘em all. F–k ‘em all.’ That’s it.”
McCourty felt the same.
“I felt like I got kind of duped. I was like, ‘Man this is going to be great. Like, the story telling, we’re talking about this, we’re talking about that.’”he added. “Everything that we gave to the 20 years that it encompassed, they only hit anything that was negative. We won at a high level and guys stayed there. I could have left two times, I signed back. There were reasons why.”
The documentary was loved by some, but there were also a lot of people that found fault in the way it was done. Specifically, Tom Brady was idolized (as expected and deserved), but Bill Belichick was criticized heavily and was made to seem like the scapegoat for any hardships the team faced. Especially based on the comments made by Robert Kraft.
Similarly, many fans were looking forward to hearing more from fan favorites such as Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, Devin McCourty and others. But they were barely heard from, whereas other players got a lot of screen time.
It will be interesting to hear the opinion from other players besides Harrison and McCourty, but the duo's answers alone say a lot. And I'm sure some fans feel the same way.
