In a recent interview with Pro Football Talk, former New England Patriots defenders Rodney Harrison and Devin McCourty expressed their extreme disappointment with Apple’s recent documentary series, “The Dynasty.”
The first trailer for Apple TV’s The Dynasty: New England Patriots – which will premiere Feb. 16 pic.twitter.com/xzDo7U3DNO
— Brian Hines (@iambrianhines) January 9, 2024
McCourty, a three-time Super Bowl champion during his 13-season tenure with the Patriots, conveyed his sense of feeling misled by the documentary’s portrayal.
“I felt like I got kind of duped,” he said. “I was like man, this is going to be great — the storytelling, we’re talking about this and we’re talking about that. Everything that we all gave to the 20 years that it encompassed, they only hit anything that was negative.”
Devin McCourty and Rodney Harrison on The Dynasty series. pic.twitter.com/syG12yvmyA
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Harrison echoed McCourty’s sentiment, expressing dissatisfaction with the documentary’s selective use of his interviews.
“I mean, I interviewed for five or six hours I was in New York, and all they had me saying was, ‘F*ck ’em all. F*ck ’em all,'” Harrison revealed. “Like, that’s it.”
To me, Rodney Harrison’s entire Patriots tenure, as it related to the team’s overall success in that era, was one of the biggest omissions from The Dynasty.
Glad to see he feels the same way. https://t.co/9O8LIyXKnT
— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) March 19, 2024
Harrison criticized the portrayal of legendary head coach Bill Belichick in the series, arguing that it unfairly placed blame on him for the team’s recent struggles without properly acknowledging his unparalleled coaching legacy.
“They act like the last three or four years, ’cause the Patriots have struggled, that Bill can’t coach,” Harrison asserted.
“Bill made some mistakes and he wasn’t always the nicest or the purest guy, but at the end of the day he always did whatever he had to do to make the team better.”
These Old Balls Were Right Again: Rodney Harrison and Devin McCourty are Pissed by How Negative 'The Dynasty' Was Toward Belichick Too https://t.co/dkeRPxoQKf pic.twitter.com/daJs2X8MAS
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 19, 2024
McCourty emphasized his loyalty to Belichick, revealing that he had opportunities to leave but chose to stay in New England – and that Belichick was a major reason why.
“I just don’t think (Belichick) got enough credit, enough respect, enough props,” Harrison added. “Man, this dude is the greatest coach of all time.”
Harrison went on to admit that he didn’t even finish the entire documentary due to him being so annoyed.
Why I couldn't stand Apple TV's "The Dynasty" https://t.co/wsLbWkA0ar
— Dan Kelley (@DanKelley66) March 19, 2024
“The Dynasty” has been a polarizing documentary.
On one hand, it’s the most revealing peak behind the curtain of the Patriots dynasty that we’ve seen to this point.
However, there are many critics who believe the documentary is told through owner Robert Kraft’s perspective and in many ways was purposely painted to make Belichick look bad.
I love that it’s getting exposed to be a hatchet job by Kraft.
What a horrible way to treat a guy who transformed the team you bought from a joke to a dynasty.
— 🇺🇸 Steve 🇮🇪 (@Steve_Beans) March 19, 2024
Have you seen The Dynasty yet?
What are your thoughts?
Do you agree with Harrison and McCourty???