More than two decades of sports journalism in 28 essays from ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham, the New York Times bestselling author of American Kings and It's Better to Be Feared"Wickersham stands with Plimpton and Halberstam among the finest sports chroniclers."—Jonathan EigNew foreword by Wright ThompsonSeth Wickersham is among the greatest sportswriters of his generat...

**NOW WITH A NEW EPILOGUE ON THE 2021 SEASON AND TOM BRADY’S BRIEF RETIREMENTNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSPORTS ILLUSTRATED • NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEARNational Sports Media Association • Book of the YearKirkus Reviews • Best Nonfiction of the Year“Seth Wickersham has managed to do the impossible: he has pulled off the definitive document of the Belichick/Brady dynasty.”—Bill Simmons, The Ringer**The explos...

Over two unbelievable decades, the New England Patriots were not only the NFL’s most dominant team, but also—and by far—the most secretive. How did they achieve and sustain greatness—and what were the costs?In It’s Better to Be Feared, Seth Wickersham, one of the nation’s finest investigative sportswriters, presents the definitive account of the New England Patriots dynasty, capturing the brilliance, ambition, and ruthlessness that powered it. Having covered the team since Tom Brad...