and just keep on winning?

Their star player is by far the most coachable and everyone who joins the organization knows it.

Great article.

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/01/18/nfl-tom-brady-bill-belichick-new-england-patriots

“it’s like they found the potion for everlasting life.” If not that, they have at least found the most important ingredient for long-term success in the NFL: The Patriots’ best player likes to be coached the hardest.

And he is.

“He has the composition to take it,” says Charlie Weis, the Patriots’ offensive coordinator for Brady’s first five seasons in the NFL. “From the beginning, Brady was one of those rare quarterbacks where you could jump on him like everyone else, and you know what that does? It really helps with the camaraderie of the team.”

Imagine being a new player in the Patriots’ organization and going to your first meeting. Much to your surprise, the head coach has scoured the film and found the worst pass that his four-time Super Bowl champion threw last season—and he’s showing it to the team, letting it be known to all that he needs better play from the quarterback position. The coach suggests he could find a replacement down the road at Foxborough High, but Brady doesn’t blink.