“The Betrayal: When Legends Fall”
The locker room was silent, save for the occasional squeak of sneakers on the polished floor. Coach Danvers stared blankly at the contract folder in his hands. “He said no?” he finally muttered, almost in disbelief.
“Yes, Coach,” confirmed Michael, the assistant GM. “He turned it down. Said he needed a change.”
A change. That’s how Ethan Briggs, the Patriots’ beloved captain of six years, explained his shocking decision. The same Ethan who bled red and navy, who once swore he’d retire a Patriot. Just days ago, they’d offered him a $90 million extension—four years, captain’s privileges, a statue in the works. He didn’t even blink. He walked away.
But it wasn’t the rejection that rocked the franchise.
It was who he joined next
