How the New England Patriots became the most hated team in sports , Sports News Online

How the New England Patriots became the most hated team in sports , Sports News Online The New England Patriots will go down as one of the greatest dynasties the sports world has ever seen. Fourteen playoff appearances in 16 years, four Super Bowl wins, six Super Bowl appearances, 11 AFC championship games and a few inches from completing an undefeated season that would have ranked them as the greatest team in the history of sports. And yet, there's something missing from the Pats dynasty -- something that's been a part of every dynasty in the past. Fans. The New England Patriots are the first sports dynasty that hasn't developed a national fanbase. Oh, the Patriots have plenty of local fans. There were the few die-hards who followed the team for years and were rewarded with the most prolific run in NFL history. Then there are the folks who jumped on the bandwagon in 2001, when the area remembered it had a football franchise and turned a forgotten team in a city with the Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins into a source of civic pride. And then -- that's it. Nationally, the Pats are almost exclusively hated and rarely loved, unheard of for a great team in a country that loves to root for a winner. Subscribe And Watch Our Video Again -    / @sportsnewsonline1734