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Scarnecchia, Dante, 176, 367, 390, 408
Scarnecchia, Steve, 293, 412
Scava, Sam, 8
Schmoke, Kurt, 143
Schnellenberger, Howard, 56, 75
Schoenfeld, Dave, 371
Schottenheimer, Marty, 96, 97, 100, 113, 139, 285–86
Schuplinski, Jerry, 439
Schwartz, Jim, 135–36, 137, 447
Schwarz, Alan, 269
Scott, Chad, 198
Seattle Seahawks
Super Bowl XLVIII, 385
Super Bowl XLIX, 374, 382–90, 414, 444, 453
Seau, Junior, 272, 312–13, 322, 326, 327, 421
Seely, Brad, 233
Seero, Dana, 27, 28, 30–33, 36, 37, 421
Seifert, George, 229
Senate Judiciary Committee, 316
September 11 terrorist attacks, ix, 171–72, 177, 229, 280
Seubert, Rich, 321
Severna Park High School Falcons, 24–25
Seymour, Richard
2001 season, 178, 194, 196
2003 season, 225, 230, 232, 235
2004 season, 246–47, 255
2007 season, 272, 321
drafted by Patriots, 178
grandfather’s funeral, 225
leaving Patriots, 341–42, 364
positions played, 242
Super Bowl XXXVIII, 230, 232, 235
Super Bowl XLII, 321
as true Patriot, 247
Shackleton, Ernest, 179, 219
Shanahan, Kyle, 413, 414, 429
Shanahan, Mike, 361, 405
Shaughnessy, Dan, 183, 194–95, 224, 317, 380
Shaw, Bud, 133
Shaw, Sedrick, 158
Shaw, Terrance, 208
Shea, Aaron, 407–8
Shenocca, Sharon, 266, 270–71
Shenocca, Vincent, 266, 270–71
Sherman, Richard, 383, 389
Shipp, Ken, 63, 65, 264
Shockey, Jeremy, 321–22
Shofner, Jim, 109
Shula, Don, x, 16, 100, 125, 283, 308, 396
Shurmur, Fritz, 63, 64
Signora, Michael, 397
Simmons, Jerry, 230
Simmons, Tony, 158
Simms, Chris, 356–57, 361, 375
Simms, Phil
as CBS analyst, 87, 199, 231
injuries, 75, 89
marketing team, 417
New York Giants career, 68, 75, 82, 83–84, 89, 109, 242
Parcells and, 75, 87
Simon, Tharold, 385
Simpson, O. J., 58
Sing Sing Correctional Facility, 420
Skorupan, John, 70
Slater, Matthew, 387, 415
Slaughter, Webster, 113–14, 126
Smith, Alex, 368
Smith, Anthony, 308
Smith, Antowain, 178, 191, 212, 227, 252
Smith, Brian, 338
Smith, Bruce “Boo,” 4, 91
Smith, Emmitt, 138
Smith, John, 195
Smith, Michael, 230–31
Smith, Otis, 194, 203, 209
Smith, Steve, 323
Snee, Chris, 321, 422
Snowden, Carl, 18
Snyder, Mike, 143
Solder, Nate, 453, 454
Sorota, Steve, 31–35, 251, 262, 416
Spagnuolo, Steve, 295
Spaulding, Helen, 51
Spaulding, Josiah, Jr., 51–52, 422
Spaulding, Josiah, Sr., 51
Specter, Arlen, 316, 332, 333, 394
Spencer, Kevin, 105
Spicer, Paul, 296
Spikes, Brandon, 345, 353
Spooner, Hal, 12
Springsteen, Bruce, 124
Spygate, 274–301, 330–34
additional accusations, 277, 289, 290–91, 295–96, 298–99, 333, 394
Belichick’s attitude, impact on, 404
Belichick’s reputation, impact on, 296, 298, 300, 301, 333–34, 382
camera, confiscation of, 278–81
Deflategate and, 393–94
Miami Dolphins as perpetrators, 274–75
New York Jets as victims, 277, 278–82, 290, 293, 294, 300–301
NFL videotaping rules, 277, 291
NFL’s history of spying and cheating, 274–75, 277, 282–88, 290, 295
Patriots’ apology for, xii, 330–31
Patriots players, impact on, 305–6, 316
punishment for, 293–94, 296–97, 333
rules changes due to, 331–32
Super Bowl XXXVI and, 316, 331–33
videotape, broadcast of, 298
videotapes and notes, destruction of, 298–300, 316, 330, 332, 393–94
St. Cecilia High School, xi, 21
St. Louis Rams
vs. Patriots (2001), 190–91, 205–6
Super Bowl XXXVI, 200, 201–2, 205–14, 252, 296, 316, 331–33, 394
Stachelski, Dave, 187
Stagg, Amos Alonzo, 12
Stallworth, Donté, 305, 307, 312, 322, 327–29, 356, 361
Stanton, Leslie, 21
Starr, Bart, 117
Staubach, Roger, 12, 16, 63, 207, 261
Stembridge, H. Hansel, 9
Stengel, Casey, 60
Stork, Bryan, 367
Stover, Matt, 103, 127, 141, 145, 287
Strahan, Michael, 300, 319
Sullivan, Billy, 152
Sullivan, Sean, 370
Summerall, Pat, 89
Sunday NFL Countdown, 216–17
Super Bowl III, 159, 209
Super Bowl XX, 202
Super Bowl XXI, 81–84
Super Bowl XXV, 89–94
Super Bowl XXXI, 150, 153–54, 202
Super Bowl XXXVI, 200–203, 205–15, 230, 252, 260, 296, 316, 331–33, 394
Super Bowl XXXVII, 220–21
Super Bowl XXXVIII, 228–36, 242, 252, 260, 266, 296
Super Bowl XXXIX, 254–55, 257–60, 294–95, 296, 421
Super Bowl XLII, 314–29, 334, 350, 386
Super Bowl XLVI, 348–55, 386
Super Bowl XLIX, 374, 378, 382–90, 414, 453
Super Bowl 50, 401
Super Bowl LI, 411–16
Super Bowl LII, x, xiv, 441–49, 452–53
Svare, Harland, 283
Sweatman, Mike, 156
T
Tagliabue, Paul, 154, 157, 167–68, 284
Talib, Aqib, 361
Talley, Darryl, 93
Talley, Janine, 93
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 86, 220–21, 333
Tannenbaum, Mike, 148, 156, 276, 277
Tarkenton, Fran, 377
Taylor, Jason, 189
Taylor, Lawrence (LT)
1986 season, 81, 82
Belichick, relationship with, 79, 82, 86–87, 88
drafted by Giants, 73
marketing team, 417
New Jersey Generals, offer from, 75
off-field problems, 86, 87–88
Super Bowl XXI, 82
Super Bowl XXV, 90–91
talent, 73, 88
TB12 Sports Therapy Center, 366–67, 430–32, 435–36, 452
Tebow, Tim, 343, 344, 402
Teerlinck, John, 133, 284
Terrell, David, 178
Terry, Tom, 22, 23, 24
Tessendorf, Bill, 114
Testaverde, Al, 159
Testaverde, Vinny
athleticism, 121
Belichick’s faith in, 119
on Belichick’s growth as coach, 165
Cleveland Browns career, 118, 119, 121–23, 127, 138, 141, 146
New York Jets career, 159, 165, 180
Tampa Bay Buccaneers career, 119
Thiel College, 8
Thomas, Adalius, 272, 321, 323, 341
Thomas, Joe, 54, 56–57, 59–61
Thomas, Russ, 64
Thomas, Thurman, 89–90, 92–93, 205, 443
Thomas, Zach, 274–75
Thompson, Bennie, 136
Thompson, Mike, 25
Thompson, Robert, 418
/> Thornton, John, 221
Thuney, Joe, 401
Timberlake, Justin, 231, 446
Tisch, Bob, 150–51
Tisch, Steve, 318
Title IX, 52
Tokarz, Tom, 39–44, 60
Tomase, John, 316
Tomei, Marisa, 381
Tomlin, Mike, 395–97
Tomlinson, LaDainian, 265, 281
Torre, Joe, xii, 240
Tranchini, Joe, 13
Tranquill, Gary, 117, 122–24, 128, 130
Trinity College, 42, 46–47
Trump, Donald, 75, 408–10, 425, 441–42
Tuck, Justin, 319, 353
Tufts Jumbos, 240
Turner, Eric, 108, 139, 141
Turner, Jim, 67
Tynes, Lawrence, 322, 325, 350, 352
Tyree, David, 318, 320, 322, 323, 352, 386
U
Umenyiora, Osi, 319
Unitas, Johnny, 16, 54, 64, 119
United States Football League, 75
United States Military Academy, 13
United States Naval Academy. See Naval Academy
University of Alabama, 39, 69, 74
University of North Carolina, 10
U.S. Navy, race relations, 1, 411
V
Valentine, Bobby, 418, 423
Van Every, Hal, 4
Van Natta, Don, Jr., 393–94
Van Pelt, Brad, 72, 73
Vanacore, Brad, 47
Vanderbilt University, 9, 10
Vanderjagt, Mike, 255
Vardell, “Touchdown” Tommy, 114, 118
Veneman, Mike, 131
Venturi, Rick, 136, 137, 139, 141, 148
Vereen, Shane, 373
Vermeil, Dick, 201, 405
Vick, Michael, 293, 300, 420
Vinatieri, Adam
2001 season, 190, 195–97, 209, 212–14, 260
2003 season, 225, 227, 228, 233–35, 260
2006 season, 263–65
leaving Patriots, 263, 264, 265, 364
Super Bowl XXXVI, 209, 212, 213–14, 260
Super Bowl XXXVIII, 228, 233–35, 260
Vincent, Troy, 371
Vino, John, 40, 41–42
Vinovich, Bill, 373
Volin, Ben, 368
Vollmer, Sebastian, 354
Vrabel, Mike
2001 season, 178, 194, 208
2003 season, 232, 235
2007 season, 310, 324
character and personality, 232
draft, 156
Houston Texans career, 439
positions played, 242
Super Bowl XXXVI, 208
Super Bowl XXXVIII, 232, 235
Super Bowl XLII, 324
traded by Patriots, 341
Vuono, Frank, 417–18
W
Walker, Brian, 88
Walker, Herschel, 196
Wallace, Bobby, 243
Wallace, Ernest, 358, 359
Walls, Everson, 90, 92–93, 115, 124, 127, 138
Walsh, Bill, 110, 283
Walsh, Matt, 209, 316, 331–33
Walsh, Whitey, 187
Walter, Ken, 196, 213, 234
Wannstedt, Dave, 172, 176
Ward, Hines, 295
Warner, Kurt, 190, 200–202, 208–13
Warren, Ty, 222
Washington, Ted, 221, 223, 229
Washington Huskies, 11–12
Washington Redskins, xi, 54, 56, 74, 81, 83, 282
Wasynczuk, Andy, 178
Waters, Andre, 269
Watson, Benjamin, 346
Wayne, Reggie, 227
Weaver, Earl, 57, 97
Webster, Corey, 322, 325
Weis, Charlie
on Adams, 339
on Belichick’s culture changes, 172
on Belichick’s personality, 204
Brady and, 191
failure as head coach, 351
gastric bypass surgery, 218
Hannah and Friends fundraiser, 229
Kinchen and, 233
leaving Patriots, 258–59, 276
New York Jets career, 156, 160, 167–68
Notre Dame career, 258–59
as Patriots offensive coordinator, 172, 179, 182, 189, 191, 204, 342
Rehbein and, 199
Super Bowl XXV, 93
Super Bowl XXXVI, 211
Super Bowl XXXIX, 258–59
Weiss, Bill, 45, 47
Weiss, George, 60
Welch, Olga Michele (nèe Barnes), 1–2
Welch, Suzy, 426
Welker, Wes
2007 season, 272, 273, 303, 307, 311, 313, 327
2009 season, 342
2012 season, 356
Denver Broncos career, 427
Hernandez and, 357
Miami Dolphins career, 411
released by Patriots, 364
Super Bowl XLII, 327
Super Bowl XLVI, 349, 351–54
Wells, Ted, 383, 391, 392
Wells Report, 383, 391, 392, 395, 400
Wentz, Carson, 441
Wesleyan University, 39–53. See also Chi Psi
Belichick on football team, 40, 41–47
Belichick on lacrosse team, 41, 48–52, 53, 422
Belichick on squash team, 40, 49
Belichick’s academics, 47, 48
Belichick’s haircut, 41
Belichick’s love of football extinguished, 39
Belichick’s rebellious years, 47
knee injury, 42–45
liberal worldview, 47
West, Jerry, 240
West Point, 13
Westbrook, Brian, 258
Western Reserve University, 3
Westhoff, Mike, 172, 278, 290, 397
Wetzel, Dan, 404
Whalen, Jim, 267, 346
White, Byron “Whizzer,” 4
White, James, 413–15
White, Mike, 97
White, Reggie, 118
White, Stan, 60–61
White, Tracy, 351
Whitfield, George, Jr., 437
Wickersham, Seth, 393–94, 432
Widenhofer, Woody, 137
Wiggins, Jermaine, 188, 196, 197, 212
Wilbon, Mike, 378
Wiley H. Bates High School, 16, 17
Wilfork, Vince, 247, 342, 353, 427
Williams, Gemara, 303, 304
Williams, Kevin, 165, 167, 172
Williams, Wally, 140
Williams College, 33, 49, 51
Wilson, Bill, 43–44
Wilson, Eugene, 230, 231–32, 236
Wilson, Gibril, 325
Wilson, Luke, 387
Wilson, Mookie, 234
Wilson, Russell, 384–89, 444
Winnie-the-Pooh, 11
Wojnarowski, Adrian, ix
Wolfe, Ron, 25
Wolfley, Ron, 114–15
Won for All (Johnson), 181
Wooden, John, xii
Wooden, Terry, 128
Woodhead, Danny, 351
Woods, Tiger, 355
Woodson, Charles, 193, 195
Woody, Damien, 174, 200, 202, 207, 227, 378
Wyche, Sam, 112, 284
Wynn, Spergon, 187
Y
Yarnell, Steve, 278–80
Yee, Don, 368, 429
Yesselman, Tessa, 409
Young, George
Adams and, 102
background, 85
Belichick and, 84–86, 94, 104, 168, 309, 319
Fassel and, 150–51
Handley and, 102–3, 108–9
New York Giants football operations, 69
Parcells and, 75, 150
Taylor and, 73
Young, Rick, 382–83, 386
Young, Shalise Manza, 357
Young, Steve, 162, 424, 427
Z
Zeier, Eric, 147
Zelma George Family Shelter, 120–21
Zembrzuski, Dick, 13
Zolak, Scott, 395
About the Author
Ian O’Connor is a senior writer at ESPN.com, a nationally acclaimed columnist, and the author of three previous books, including the New York Times bestsellers Arnie & Jack and The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter. He has finished in first place in more than a dozen national writing contests.
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