Just think about it for a second.
Spygate.
Deflategate.
Issues with communication systems.
The list goes on, but these are the major infractions which the New England Patriots have been accused, and in some cases proven guilty, of in the past. Combine these accusations with the consistent winning of Bill Belichick and company, and you have yourself an ‘Evil Empire’.
It was the reason why most NFL fans weren’t upset with Mike Tomlin calling the Patriots “A—holes” in his post game comments after their win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round of the playoffs.