The New England Patriots have drawn the ire of plenty of players and teams in recent years. The way that New England conducts business can sometimes rub people the wrong way. The Patriots way is not for everyone.
The Patriots will push the envelope, just as every team in the league does. Sometimes they have gone a little too far and the league has punished them for it. The Spygate scandal and Deflategate involving Tom Brady are two that always come to mind.
While they broke the rules in those instances, the Patriots have still been as dominant as any team over much of the past two decades.