Asante Samuel rips the Patriots’ culture: ‘I ain’t going for none of that’ By Matthew Neschis - July 22nd, 2022
The New England Patriots achieved two decades of unprecedented greatness under Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, in large part due to the duo’s instillment of “The Patriot Way.” While many former Patriots praise the rigid culture established in New England, not all players wanted to fall in line.
On a recent episode of the “I Am Athlete” podcast, Asante Samuel provided an inside look into the Patriots franchise at the height of their success. During his tenure with New England from 2003 to 2007, the star cornerback argues many of his teammates became far too invested in Belichick’s philosophy and mantra.
“Some of them be brainwashed with that Patriot Way. I ain’t going for none of that. I don’t know what no Patriot Way is,” Samuel said via Mass Live. “All of them is company men, talking about Patriot Way.”