1. This big story in the sports world today is ESPN's inside look at the deteriorating relationship between Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft. The piece contains a little everything: Brainwashing accusations, literally locking a teammate out of a facility, a potshot at the Cleveland Browns and much more. The article was basically like watching an episode of The Sopranos. The problem, it seems, with the Patriots, is that they have three Tonys.
Here's a breakdown of some of the noteworthy and juiciest details from the story.
• Tom Brady is in a cult, led by his trainer, Alex Guerrero:
"Few in the building had a problem with Brady's method -- mostly based on stretching with bands, eating lots of vegetables, drinking lots of water, getting lots of sleep and, most of all, achieving peak 'pliability.