FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 13: Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO of the New England Patriots, looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Robert Kraft Hero Worship has dominated the Patriots community ever since he vaulted the team out of the doldrums, financing and spearheading their development into both sustainable champions and a dominant national brand.
It’s fair to say, though, that it’s possible to appreciate Kraft’s role in helping to allow a dynasty to grow without bowing at his feet and kissing his soles.