BUFFALO, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Deion Branch #84 of the New England Patriots during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 25, 2011 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
We’d all agree that not every player is built to play in New England, right? Over the years, we’ve seen a plethora of ex-Patriots call out the franchise for its rigid ways.
We understand where those players are coming from, too.
The Patriots’ cutthroat culture and iron-fisted off-field policies, at least on the surface, sound like a nightmare for the wrong personalities.