Seth Wickersham, with thorough reporting and the experience of covering New England’s twists and turns, manages a noteworthy feat in It's Better to Be Feared... he humanizes Brady, Belichick and the Patriots owner Robert Kraft for outsiders in a way that can be exceedingly difficult ...This is Belichick as Walter White rather than Heisenberg, and Brady with intimate moments of self-awareness about his career and personal life. Love New England? Spygate, Deflategate and the other self-inflicted problems and toxicity within the organization were probably uglier than you thought.

... a superlative sports book full of intimate, fly-on-the-wall reporting, savvy insights and deft, page-turning writing.

... thorough and thoughtful.

Wickersham elegantly demonstrates the grander themes at work after watching them play out from the start.

This enthralling behind-the-scenes tale of the New England Patriots is a piece of journalistic excellence.

A deep dive into the modern New England Patriots.