The Patriots officially traded for defensive end Michael Bennett on Thursday from the Eagles (after the deal was originally announced last Friday). Shortly after arriving in New England, Bennett was interviewed by Patriots.com reporter Megan O’Brien.
The 33-year-old pass rusher, who lost to the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX, admitted that his feelings on his new team have changed over time. Interestingly, part of it even had to do with Tom Brady’s hair length.
“I used to hate the Patriots,” Bennett acknowledged. “I hated it because they would win so much. I hated it because Tom Brady’s hair was long.