Report: ESPN to publish story on 'severe' rift between Kraft, Brady, Belichick

Expect Friday to be full of discussions surrounding the future of the New England Patriots as ESPN's Seth Wickersham will be publishing a piece on the "severe" power struggle between Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Robert Kraft on Friday morning, a source told Bruce Allen of Boston Sports Media Watch.

The rift among the three surrounds a disagreement over who deserves the most credit for their dynasty, which has included five Super Bowl victories and seven appearances since 2001. The article reveals that many Patriots players believe the power struggle could result in this being the last year all three remain together.

One major bombshell from the article is that Brady went to Kraft to force Belichick to trade his former backup Jimmy Garoppolo.

Last offseason, Wickersham published a similar piece detailing a rift between the offense and the defense of the Seattle Seahawks that stemmed from their Super Bowl-losing interception.