"This week has been filled with tons of talk about the genius of Bill Belichick and the mastery of Tom Brady and just what another Super Bowl victory would mean to their legacies.

One chapter of the story seems to have been erased from the book on the Patriots dynasty, though.

Anyone remember Spygate?

The Patriots have not won a championship since then-Jets coach Eric Mangini exposed the Patriots' illegal taping of opponents in 2007. The fallout resulted in fines of $500,000 for Belichick, $250,000 for the organization, and the Patriots had to forfeit a first-round draft choice."