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American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez Recap: The Patriot Way


A fairly so-so episode is boosted by the introduction of one of the NFL’s most perplexing figures: Bill Belichick.

These young men represent an almost centurylong history of integrity and excellence, in theory, and it’s their duty to “protect the shield,” according to the famous words of Commissioner Roger Goodell. While Aaron wants to project the image of someone who surrounds himself with healthy influences, most of his preferred support system comes from his cousin Tanya and his shady hometown friends like Carlos and Bo. When Jeff slashes Terri in the face with a kitchen knife one day, Aaron finds a perfect outlet for his anger, an ideal scenario to flex control and feel like a man.

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